Transition to twilight in Oceanside

Oceanside, California

August 31, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 35 mm: ISO 400: 1/320 sec.: f/10

After the sun when down over Catalina Island, I hung out for just a few minutes to capture the last remains of the sunset and the blue sky and interesting clouds that replaced it.  

Oceanside Sunset

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 60 mm: ISO 100: .30 sec.: f/20

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Sunset at Oceanside Pier

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 120 mm: ISO 100: 1.30 sec.: f/18

This isn't your traditional sunset photo.  As I was shooting the sunset over the ocean, I noticed the dark skies over the pier with the colors of the sunset reflecting off the ocean and started shooting away.

Oceanside Sunset

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 240 mm: ISO 400: 1/160 sec.:f/9

Oceanside Pier

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 120 mm: ISO 800: 1/60 sec.: f/6.0

I took a somewhat similar shot the year before.  I like this one much better.

Twilight over Catalina Island

Oceanside, California

August 31, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 130 mm: ISO 400: 1/320 sec.: f/11

This shot was taken from the top of Ruby's on the Oceanside Pier just after the sun had set over Catalina Island.  See the last moment of the sunset here.

Oceanside Beach

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 50 mm: ISO 450: 1/60 sec.: f/8

Oceanside Sunset

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 92 mm: ISO 400: 1/125 sec.: f/9

Oceanside Sunset

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 140 mm: ISO 400: 1/160 sec.: f/9

On this night, the sunset wasn't as spectacular as the night before (see this), but I was able to set up the tripod and shoot for a half hour or so.

Sunset over Catalina Island

Oceanside, California

August 31, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 120 mm: ISO 320: 1/500 sec.: f/11

Another shot taken from the top of Ruby's on the Oceanside Pier.  As it was taken during dinner, I wasn't at liberty to pull out the tripod and get more creative, but the sunset was too stunning to not shoot.  Here is a minute before.

Seattle Skyline

Seattle, Washington

August 27, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 155 mm: ISO 400: 1/80 sec.: f/8

This is my final shot from my one two nights in Seattle last August.  My complaint about the Seattle pier was always there was nothing to do there, so I was pretty excited to see the new Ferris wheel.  I knew I had to get a shot of it, but just couldn't find a good view.  I finally settled for this quick shot I took from the West side of Safeco field while leaning out over the edge of the railing.

Oceanside Shorebird

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 270 mm: ISO 100: 1/1250 sec.: f/6.30

These birds came and went throughout the day, feeding on sand crabs.

Seattle Railroad 2

Seattle, Washington

August 27, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 18 mm: ISO 100: 1.30 sec.: f/22: Hoya ND8

I tried a few times to get a good long exposure shot of this train, but it was moving so slow into the station, I could not get what I wanted so this is what I settled for because I was starting to get hungry and didn't want to wait around for the next train.  See the shot I did of the train first appearing in the tunnel here.

Mariners' Bullpen

Seattle, Washington

August 27, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 100 mm: ISO 800: 1/60 sec.: f/13

With a free night in Seattle and the Mariners in town, I had to go catch a game.  It was a great game that went to extra innings before we lost on a questionable balk.  In this shot, the bullpen is all hanging out before the game watching Hisashi Iwakuma warm up. Check out some of my images from a game I went to in 2011.

Surfer at Oceanside

Oceanside, California

September 1, 2013

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 270 mm: ISO 100: 1/1250 sec.: f/6.30

We spent the entire day at the beach taking turns playing in the ocean and watching our baby so I took a little time to shoot some photos while the baby was sleeping.