Love the first one! Great wave action and the light hitting the supports is great. #3 seems kinda dangerous for the surfer. Is it a optical illusion or are the surfers hitting the waves awfully close to the supports? Seems like an accident waiting to happen.
Jason
Thanks so much Jason. It's not an optical illusion. The surfers do get very close to the pier! In fact you will sometimes see them surf through the pier from the one side to the other...
gregfountain wrote:
Nice Jim! #2 wins out for me with brilliant color in the sky and sweet texture in the layers of water! I need to get down there and since it's literally down the street, soon!
Greg
Hey Greg, thanks so much. I liked how that one turned out. I didn't know you were in HB, did you move there recently? We need to hook up at the beach one of days.
Jim Bau wrote:
Sweet sunset pic of Catalina Jim! I also like your idea of only using two sets of columns. I've been under that pier a dozen times and couldn't figure out how to make it work.
Hey Jim, I am glad I could solve the HB pier mystery! Yeah, it's cool when Catalina can be seen.
astro-ep wrote:
Brilliant shots, all three... I suppose I like the simple, serene aspect of #2. ...The end of a long day.
Eric
Thanks Eric, for as much beach area that Huntington Beach does have, sometimes it's hard to find simple compositions without the pier in it. I liked the way this one came out.
DSC01 wrote:
Jim, great set of images, the 1st is really neat and I love the soft pastel light at the end to the tunnel . You figured out a beautiful comp with great light and the symmetry of the spalshing waves make an awesome FG . Regards Dean
Hey Dean, thanks so much. I have tried shooting this before, and for whatever reason, finally that day, it all came together on what I needed to do...
Tuan Le wrote:
Jim, I always knew you were a brilliant guy! Great series. That first one is my favorite. Really dramatic with the lighting on the pilings and the wave action. Wonderful layers and colors on the second. Cool freeze-action on the wave and surfer in #3 and the pier serve as a great backdrop. These remind me that I have some from HB to share as well.
Thanks so much Tuan! Yeah, that was a very productive evening for me.
these days. How about 
Yeah, it's cool when Catalina can be seen.
