The Churn at Samuel H. Boardman State Park

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The Churn at Samuel H. Boardman State Park
The Churn at Samuel H. Boardman State Park

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The day before, while shooting at a vantage point towards the natural bridge at Samuel H Boardman State Park, I kept eyeing the natural bridge itself and want to at least walk down there and check out the scenery. Since we’re camping, schedule is easy to change. I decided to extend our stay one more day to see explorer the area further.


I didn’t know this at the time, but a huge arctic storm had pushed all the way down to California. The seas were really angry, and the waves were really crashing. At the time, I just thought, man! This wave action is awesome! Standing high above the cliff face, I was still getting sea sprays, and I would occasionally see foams flying by.

For this shot, I decided to take advantage of the fading sunset and do a 4 minute exposure. The long exposure will also help smooth out the sea foams. I also learned that sea spray is nearly impossible to clean in gusty wind and 100% humidity. All it would do is leave streaks.

5D Mark III
24-105mm F4
Lee Big Stopper
Lee 2 stop graduated ND

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Taken on: November 13, 2014
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