"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams." ~Anon, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004.

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Pigeon Pt Lighthouse and Hostel
Pescadero California
Hwy 1
Scenic
Sunset
Pacific Ocean

I met a couple of friends in Pescadero for a sunset/sunrise shoot. We spent the night. They camped out at a nearby campground while I slept in a comfy bed in a hotel 30 mins. south in Santa Cruz. I don’t like camping. You’d have to be God to get me to do again. So I had to get up 30 minutes earlier than they did which meant I got up for the sunrise at 3:30AM. I slept like a log when I got home.

We had a great time. The scenery is awesome. The company the best!

I used my SinghRay 3 stop hard edge Graduated ND filter on this shot to cut down the bright sun. I think perhaps the 2 stop reverse may have worked better or at the very least the 2 stop hard edge. I think 3 stop is too much filter for this shot. It is the only hard edge filter I have at the moment.
I also think I should have stopped down a bit more. Maybe f16. Might have got some star flare.
I’m learning!

P.P. Recovery, Vibrance, Clarity, and little tweak with the Exposure slider, and resized- No crop.