Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne…

- Bryan Procter.

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I have very few images of gorgeous sunsets on the California coast, especially in the summer. So it took a bit of hunting to find an appropriate spot and a decent composition. Sometimes compositions are easy when you are at the right location, like the one I found near Trinidad, CA. The view north pointed towards the Trinidad head and bay. The sun had just gone behind the Trinidad Head, but warm golden light was still pouring in, lighting the shoreline.

The lighting was a bit trickier; the strong side-lighting has put the massive sea stacks in the shade with quite a bit of dynamic range in the scene. I took three images but in post only needed two, one exposed for highlights and another for the shadows. It is always hard to process images with a high-dynamic range as you try to recreate a scene you witnessed while still staying true to the capabilities of a camera. The problem is your eyes can resolve much more dynamic range than a camera, and it's easy to get carried away. I have learned to apply restraint while processing highlights, but shadows are still hard for me to get right when blending images. Hopefully, I have done justice to this scene.

Taken in: United States / California / Westhaven (show map)

Taken on: June 14, 2022

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Camera: Nikon Z 6, f/8.0, 1/60 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 6
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	NIKON Z 6 Ver.03.40
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