pacific ocean – Page 3

Rugged

‘Rugged’ is the best word to describe it. Well, maybe ‘beautiful’. The original was flat and lacked depth: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

The drive down the Pacific Coast Highway takes a long time. Can you imagine why? Lots of stopping and getting out to admire the view. The original just needed a little boost. I didn’t use any presets on this one. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Big Sur”

Fisherman’s Wharf – Monterey

Almost all of Monterey is photogenic. The wharf has played an integral part in Monterey’s history, from sardines to tourists (and no, the tourists don’t stink after three days). The original:The wharf was leaning! I fixed the horizon and added that HDR preset. I’m really liking that with water shots. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Fisherman’s Wharf – Monterey”

Sun Flare

This is along the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreational Trail. Such an amazing place to run, bike, walk, . . . take pictures. The original. Too bright. I was able to heal some of the sun spots. Not a perfect edit – I need to practice more taking pictures into the sun! ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Sun Flare”

Sleepy Harbor

Monterey Harbor in the morning (again). It’s so beautiful, you have to capture it from every angle. The original. Definitely had to lighten it up a bit and make things a bit sharper. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Sleepy Harbor”

Opportunist

These guys are everywhere and they get aggressive when they think you have any food. The original. I lightened up his eye and did some other minor edits. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~