Scripps Pier California

Scripp's Pier is located in La Jolla California which is very close to San Diego, California. I chose this image to share to encourage my visitors to look for as many interesting view points when making photographs. The underside of the pier can be very interesting to those that like to crawl around a bit. Each pier is very different in structure. In this case I have an extremely high pier made of concrete. This makes this structure very different to photograph than smaller and lower ones. It also made getting beneath it simpler.
Choosing the right time to make your photograph is key to producing an image of merit. The West Coast of North America is pretty straight forward as the coastline generally runs north-south. Generally get out before the sun comes up or shoot the last light of day. As the light was subdued with a light fog this worked in my favor to lower the contrast...that is, no harsh shadows.
I used an 8 stop neutral density filter on this image. No color changes with the filter but the longer shutter speed gave the water a softer appearance which is what I wanted to achieve. The mist in the air also added to the softness of the image.
SAFETY FIRST...watch the tide and the waves.