Pier of Sellin, Rügen, Germany (by N°rdlicht)
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Hermosa Beach turned out to be a really nice change for me from Venice. Even though Venice beach isn’t so crowded, the area by the pier, along the boardwalk and then surrounding streets are full of people and traffic and parking in that area can be a nightmare sometimes. From the time I got to Manhattan Beach until parking in a lot right behind Hermosa Beach pier, each block I drove through had a sleepy feel to it. Hardly any cars on the road and just a handful of people around town and the beach. I normally have to hussle quickly from the car to that one spot on Venice I shoot to so frequently because either traffic is bad, I get a late start or parking is bad. It’s nearly always 2 of those 3. At Hermosa, I sort of just slowly wandered down to the shore and took an abnormally long time to set up. Perhaps it was because it was a monday evening and overcast but it was definitely a low stress evening.
I set up to the right of the pier (and yes, every photo I post from this trip will be some slight deviation from this one spot and in the 18-35mm range. It was low stress but it made me feel kind of lazy at the same time which was funny because the photographer I talked later to on also mentioned feeling a bit lazy at Hermosa. Either way, it was enjoyable and I honestly wasn’t too worried about the shots. I was really just glad to be out in a peaceful setting in time for the sunset. I probably shot about half long exposure and half quick shutter speeds and for the first time in a while, didn’t even try for a panorama.
This was shot a few minutes after the the photo I posted a few days ago after the color started to get more and more yellowish orange. At the time of this shot, I was still trying to deal with shooting directly into the sun and with the 10 stop ND, i was having issues with exposure and glare. A few times I moved left until the sun was just behind the end of the pier and gave me enough shade to manage the glare. I love some of these older wooden piers like this one and the pier at Manhattan Beach because the wooden trestles allow a good amount of concentrated sunlight and dark, distinct shadows to seep through when the positioning is right.
This sunset got nicer the more I look through my set of photos from that evening. The sky went from yellow to dark orange before shifting more towards the dusk colors of orange with bluer skies and purple/crimson clouds between the layers. When the other photographer and I spoke about it being a less than perfect sunset, I think we both had just hoped for more colors even though these few were quite rich for a while. Some of the skies I’ve seen at Venice are so amazing and colorful, I’m not even sure how they can be possible. This wasn’t one of those skies but it was a very beautiful sky and an enjoyable evening. I’ll certainly be back soon. Today I went to Bed Bad and Beyond and then grocery shopping instead of somewhere for the sunset. There was a 50/50 chance it would just be hazy and clear but that turned out incorrect, at least over Hollywood. You can make fun of me if you like.
WHEN & WHERE
Hermosa Beach Pier
Hermosa Beach, California
October 24th, 2016
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@24mm
ISO 100
f/6.3
14 seconds
ND1000
CPL
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The Austonian was originally proposed in 2006 as a $200 million 700 ft (213 m) tall building by Benchmark Land Development and part of a construction boom during the time.[5] Eventually, the building was pushed down to 683 ft (208 m) in 2007. The building started its groundbreaking ceremony on August 31, 2007.[6] Soon after on June 4, 2009, the 47th floor of the Austonian was poured, meaning the Austonian surpassed the Frost Bank Tower to become the 2nd tallest building in Austin, Texas.[7] On July 1, 2009, The Austonian overtook 360 Condominiums to become the tallest residential building in Austin.[8] Eventually, the building finished the exterior in 2010, a period of almost 2.5 years since its groundbreaking.[9] The Austonian opened to host the 2010 Women’s Symphony League Designer Showhouse the weekend of May 15–16, 2010. The Showhouse was the last opportunity for the public to see the property before residents began moving in the building in June 2010.[10] The Austonian received a Four Star rating from Austin Energy Green Building in November 2010, making it the only residential high rise building in Downtown Austin to receive such a rating.
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