The Pier

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2012

It's amazing what a different point of view can do for a photo.  The above shot was taken from a lower angle with a greater zoom.  It makes the pier look as though it is in the midst of raging waters.  The photo below, however, was taken from a wider angle with a side view of the waves.  In this photo, it appears as though the water is actually quite calm.  The truth lies somewhere in the middle: the waves were larger than they appear below and were actually crashing into the pier, but they were  definitely not raging.

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 240mm: ISO 200: 1/500 sec./ f/11

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 110 mm: ISO 560: 1/30 sec.: f/7.1