"From Above"

February 2011, Big Sur, California

Thick storm clouds blanketed the entire Big Sur coastline. It is common for the clouds to break near the horizon as sunset approaches, so I still held out hope. The problem is knowing where this will occur, if at all. As I continued driving south I saw a very small break in the clouds beginning to form far offshore. It was several miles out to sea, so a 400mm lens was necessary to bring it in close.

I pulled over in Pacific Valley, set up my rig and waited. With a lens this long the slightest breeze will blur the image, and being at the ocean in the middle of a storm is a recipe for wind. Thankfully it became dead calm just as the sun broke through the clouds. God is so good to me!

"From Above"

February 2011, Big Sur, California

Thick storm clouds blanketed the entire Big Sur coastline. It is common for the clouds to break near the horizon as sunset approaches, so I still held out hope. The problem is knowing where this will occur, if at all. As I continued driving south I saw a very small break in the clouds beginning to form far offshore. It was several miles out to sea, so a 400mm lens was necessary to bring it in close.

I pulled over in Pacific Valley, set up my rig and waited. With a lens this long the slightest breeze will blur the image, and being at the ocean in the middle of a storm is a recipe for wind. Thankfully it became dead calm just as the sun broke through the clouds. God is so good to me!