Pfeiffer Beach Arch

[Kyle Jones]

Pfeiffer beach in Big Sur has some really nice rocks just off shore, including a couple of arches. This one has become a popular photographic target every winter when the light of the setting sun shines through it.

For whatever reason, I had this spot to myself several years ago and spent a lot of time trying to time my shutter with the waves crashing onto the rocks. This was easily the best splash of the night (causing me to be slightly over exposed in the water).

Any thoughts are welcome!

 

[Ben Egbert]

I absolutely love the golden spokes of the splash, great timing and shutter speed. This is an awesome shot. I might clone out that red thing lower right. to keep attention on the splash.

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - very nice Kyle. I have been trying to get a good backlit splash like that for a long time. Neat light through the arch.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice timing with the splash and the light. Lovely image.

 

[Kurt Harrigan]

Explosive! Very nice shot, Kyle!!

 

[Mike Mancil]

Wow, a striking shot of this iconic arch. Love it.

 

[dan swiger]

Pfeiffer beach in Big Sur has some really nice rocks just off shore, including a couple of arches. This one has become a popular photographic target every winter when the light of the setting sun shines through it.

For whatever reason, I had this spot to myself several years ago and spent a lot of time trying to time my shutter with the waves crashing onto the rocks. This was easily the best splash of the night (causing me to be slightly over exposed in the water).

Any thoughts are welcome!
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Kyle, love this shot & you nailed it. The very first time I went there got something very much like this & yes, very few people.
Now it is packed with people & I never have had the right conditions since...

 

[Martín el Escocés]

Great catch, Kyle. The colourful back-lighting of the plash makes it really sparky and explosive.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Kyle,

This is pretty cool indeed! I do wish that area hadn't gotten blow out also. Wave splashes can sure mess up the metering with an instant momentary bright light in the scene. But still, a really sweet shot, and how great that you had the place to yourself.

 

[Kyle Jones]

I absolutely love the golden spokes of the splash, great timing and shutter speed. This is an awesome shot. I might clone out that red thing lower right. to keep attention on the splash.

Thanks a lot Ben - I'd never noticed that red thing before and now I can't unsee it.

Hey Kyle,

This is pretty cool indeed! I do wish that area hadn't gotten blow out also. Wave splashes can sure mess up the metering with an instant momentary bright light in the scene. But still, a really sweet shot, and how great that you had the place to yourself.

Thanks Jim - I have drawn some detail back into it. Even with the blown out sections, it is still nicer than the other shots I had by a large margin!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

The crashing wave looks like fireworks. Great job.

 

[Tom Narwid]

Good catch Kyle.....and nice splash......the rim light has a lightning look to it.