California Sunsets #11 - Clouds and Birds

armentor (69) in photography • 7 years ago (edited)

Don't Forget Beautiful Sunsets Need Cloudy Skies
-- Paulo Coelho

The past week here in Southern California we had some classic late-Winter sunsets. However, unique over the past couple of days is how eerily low the tide has been. The first photo was taken yesterday (Sunday) in Santa Monica near Lifeguard Tower 24. Malibu is in the far distance.

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This photo was taken from the same location today (Monday). Always birds photo-bombing...

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Location: 34°00'06.2"N 118°29'24.3"W

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hanskarr310 (51) · 7 years ago

These birds almost look like you placed them there for the image! A bird in the hand, said someone I know. ;)

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thanks mr. @hanskarr310. appreciate the resteeming!

radard (61) · 7 years ago

hanskarr310, I was thinking the same thing. Interesting with birds at sunset, they typically fiy towards the sun. Some say its to re calibrate their compass.

pkvlogs (65) · 7 years ago

First picture looks more attractive at first look but both picture are great. You should add #goldenhourphotography tag to enter in the contest arranged by mr. juliank.
Have a nice day!☺

flipstar (71) · 7 years ago

great shot. The sky looks surreal.

The photo bombing birds make the picture even better imo

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Surreal seems to be appropriate for many of the sunsets down here. Very fortunate to be so close. there is actually some scientific reasons for the birds to fly towards the sun. I need to do a full-on blog on the various reasons.

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andyjaypowell (68) · 7 years ago

Surreal and/but very beautiful, too! :-)
Really great shots!
I also like the golden reflections in the wet sand.

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank god for low tides! Thank you.

emilyben (53) · 7 years ago

amazing beauty

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tigerflora (39) · 7 years ago

love to see this beauty

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vtravels (65) · 7 years ago

Wow the tide does look really low! Another beautiful sunset though!

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @vtravels. Yes, its quite remarkable.

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phortun (74) · 7 years ago

Great shots! I am going to visit Cali soon, looking forward to photographing scenes like this :)

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Hopefully we still have some clouds! Thank you @phortun.

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chorock (77) · 7 years ago

Again great holdenhour shots in the ocean. Second one is the best.

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thanks @chorock.

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castbound (43) · 7 years ago

Beautiful sunsets. It definitely was worth waiting for them to come. Do you mind if I know whether you have applied some color correction on the pictures ? The pictures give me good vibes/atmosphere which is really cool = )

Thank you for contributing to the Steemit Community.Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to your next posts.

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you @castbound. I try to avoid any editing other then cropping. That said on the above photo's I used the basic sharpen feature which is helpful with birds flying by quickly.

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emilyben (53) · 7 years ago

i am amazed to see this beauty

pepe.maya (65) · 7 years ago

Amazing scene! :)

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you!

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steemibu351 (57) · 7 years ago

a beautiful scene can refresh our mind and recharge ourselves. your photos makes lost myself. amazing capture. i can't remember had i ever seen so nice picture. thank you a lot.

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you. Yes, every sunset gives us a new day to reset.

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radard (61) · 7 years ago

The birds seem to be following you in many of the pictures you take!

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Yes they do. As you likely know, the birds fly to their perches at sunset and typically towards the sunset, so they are always around.

radard (61) · 7 years ago

Very interesting. I will resteem!

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you radard.

boishakhitripty (44) · 7 years ago

yes. sunset take a amazing look.if there are cloud. heavenly beauties. all of your photos makes me remind the heaven. i lost myself in your photos. love u so much

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you. Yes there were beautiful sunsets this week.

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onlyblack (54) · 7 years ago

İt is wonderful. Looks at these

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you.

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pengenkaya (53) · 7 years ago

Is beautiful my friend sanset.post is very perfect photography friend.plees visit my blog friend

tigerflora (39) · 7 years ago

heavenly beauty

liltammy (66) · 7 years ago

wow, so beautiful mother nature! :)
btw. Nice to meet another Coelho´s lover. I love his books and quotes, too :) I used to put it on my post too, usually on Sunday ;)

irmanreza (50) · 7 years ago

wow amazing, very beautiful sunset ..

wa2qr (58) · 7 years ago

Perfect click. Absolutely amazing.The sky takes on shades of orange during the sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.

bilawalmir (34) · 7 years ago

Great photography! The sunset looks amazing as always! Cheers!!!

sorifahmedsijan (32) · 7 years ago

lovely sunset......i love sunset☺☺

rayhanu1 (41) · 7 years ago

i love sunset and love your post very much.😊

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you.

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rjunaid12 (58) · 7 years ago

Beautiful sunsets, cloudy skies and the calm sea
The full view of nature on display

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Yes. nature is amazing, no matter where.

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rjunaid12 (58) · 7 years ago

Indeed it is,
And you did a fine job at capturing it

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milano1113 (58) · 7 years ago

Beautiful pictures! Sunset and ocean are always amazing.

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you!

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mumin007 (53) · 7 years ago

Relly beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies, perfectly shot, the nature at its best so are your photography skills

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you.

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muhamadin (49) · 7 years ago

in my opinion, with there being a bird that flies towards the sun of harvest, adds to its beautiful image, a nice masterpiece of a friend

armentor (69) · 7 years ago

Thank you.

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irmanreza (50) · 7 years ago

Good.. Very good...