Just back from a work trip to San Diego followed by a few days of rest and relaxation (which, of course, at least partly included a long lens and a bit of wildlife). I returned to one of my reliable hotspots in La Jolla, about 25 minutes north of San Diego. It’s a great area for seals, sea lions, and pelicans. There are also quite a few other shorebirds, including Brandt’s cormorants that nest on the steep cliffs on the north end of La Jolla’s waterfront. In this image, I was also able to catch a Western gull as it flew in front of the backlit cliffs in early morning light. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 400, f/8 at 1/500th of a second
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Just back from a work trip to San Diego followed by a few days of rest and relaxation (which, of course, at least partly included a long lens and a bit of wildlife). I returned to one of my reliable hotspots in La Jolla, about 25 minutes north of San Diego. It’s a great area for seals, sea lions, and pelicans. There are also quite a few other shorebirds, including Brandt’s cormorants that nest on the steep cliffs on the north end of La Jolla’s waterfront. In this image, I was also able to catch a Western gull as it flew in front of the backlit cliffs in early morning light.
This picture is beautiful. One that makes me feel at peace. I plan on revisiting this scene again and again. Nicely done, Sean.
Thanks you Liz. This was one of those scenes that I wasn’t looking for but just kind of appeared and I was fortunate to still have a camera on hand.
Love the atmosphere you captured, Sean.
Thanks Rick. Not sure if you’ve been down to the La Jolla waterfront, but quite a bit to photograph down there.
great a great place to vist if you live calif.? )
No doubt Michael.
Nice! I will keep La Jolla in mind should I travel with camera gear to So. CA.
You won’t be disappointed. And everything is so very accessible, being right off the active downtown.
—– Times erosion manifest
—– Cliff sea particulate aire
—– Under avian purview .
love this