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D. von Briesen
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Just returned from eleven days, 2000 miles of driving, around my favorite piece of Central California coastline. With two major storms, steady & large northwest swells, extreme tides, and amazing light, it was an incredible trip.



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"Winter Storm Light, Big Sur"
McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Big Sur, CA
© Derek von Briesen 2013



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Large northwesterly swells, raked by strong offshores and sunset light, pour into Big Sur's Garrapata State Beach. Frame right, a man standing cliffside for scale.



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Garrapata Creek, Big Sur



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Winter Northwest swell, 15'-18', with howling Santa Ana offshores, as
seen from 800' above along Highway 101.
"Raw Power"
Little Sur Rivermouth, Big Sur, CA
© Derek von Briesen 2013



Jan 14, 2013 at 02:41 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Big Sur Drama


The first and fourth are spectacular!


Jan 14, 2013 at 03:24 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Big Sur Drama


I'll say the second, third, and fourth are spectacular.


Jan 14, 2013 at 07:05 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Big Sur Drama


Wow, sounds like quite a trip and a great time to being doing it judging by these images. These images are wonderful and the wave action is quite impressive, especially in 2, 3, and 4.


Jan 14, 2013 at 07:45 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Big Sur Drama


Derek, a stunning set of images, the light is awesome and the comps are masterful.
#1: So captivating front to back
#4 : The power and force are jumping out of the image
Your work continues to amaze and inspire me !
Regards,
Dean





Jan 14, 2013 at 08:22 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Big Sur Drama


DSC01 wrote:
#4 : The power and force are jumping out of the image


Definitely - knocks the wind out of you a bit.



Jan 14, 2013 at 09:41 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Big Sur Drama


Wow! These are all good, but the 3rd just knocks my socks off! So clear, perfect composition, and I love the way you've shown two separate 'garden rooms' in the one shot. Love it!


Jan 14, 2013 at 11:04 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Big Sur Drama


Nice photos. Brings back a lot of memories for me from when I first moved to California. I wasn't a photographer then, but your photos took me back. Have to plan a trip to the West Coast soon.


Jan 14, 2013 at 11:09 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Big Sur Drama


Lovely images Derek. No. 4 is just awesome. However, I love No. 1 because there is a serenity in that image that connects with me.


Jan 15, 2013 at 12:18 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Big Sur Drama


Love the big wave. Congrats on a great trip.


Jan 15, 2013 at 04:01 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Big Sur Drama


Hey Derek,

Nice working of the light in these, especially #1 and 4 where you demonstrate how to make hot highlights in the water work.

Jim



Jan 15, 2013 at 08:35 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Big Sur Drama


Awesome set... 3 and 4, are stunning!


Jan 15, 2013 at 09:02 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Big Sur Drama


Derek
Beautiful shots - all of them.
One of my favorite places too - I just have a little further to travel to get there.
Many thanks for sharing these



Jan 15, 2013 at 01:19 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Big Sur Drama


Nice work Derek. The surf sure seems a lot more hostile compared to when I saw it
David



Jan 15, 2013 at 01:49 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Big Sur Drama


I love the work. The pictures have great focus and are very sharp

Edited on Jan 16, 2013 at 03:21 PM · View previous versions



Jan 15, 2013 at 04:59 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Big Sur Drama


Always in Big Sur dude! Great set, I especially love the third one!

Watch out for ticks!



Jan 15, 2013 at 06:35 PM
D. von Briesen
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Big Sur Drama


Steve!!!!!!!!!! Woke up one morning at O Dark Thirty, 32°, with a very painful itch in the inner thigh, and wouldn't you know it, tiny tick 3/4 embedded!! After driving the entire campground and into town to see if anyone was awake on a Sunday morning, and could give me some 411, I finally woke the camp host to find out if Lyme disease was a problem with Big Sur ticks!! I was pretty worried but he assured me he'd been the host there for a number of years and that it wasn't a worry. Heated up the end of a small needle nose pliars and backed the sucker out. Hurt for days, like a major bruise on the inside of my leg and the actual wound is only now (2 weeks later) losing its scab. Still made it in time for earth's shadow/sunrise at Pfeiffer BEach though!!


Jan 15, 2013 at 07:00 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Big Sur Drama


great shots. lots of energy.



Jan 15, 2013 at 07:05 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Big Sur Drama


Perfect way to get them out! Never pour oil on them, that will get them out but they puke into the victim before they leave. Nasty little things!

That was the big worry last time I was there with you.



Jan 15, 2013 at 07:07 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Big Sur Drama


Great stuff, Derek! Love 'em all but I'm partial to the 1st and last.

Barry



Jan 16, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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