El Granada King Tide Event (Part 2)

On the 15th December 2024, my parents and I went to the King Tide event in El Granada, CA near Half Moon Bay, CA. We viewed the event from Maverick's Beach in El Granada, CA. I was able to take many photos of sunset, dusk, the extreme low tide, and the tide pools. I took photos with my Olympus mirrorless camera, and the photos are split into 2 posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

High Resolution Photos: If you want to see high resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best Half Moon Bay & El Granada photos, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photography photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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This is part 2 of the photos. The photos are of dusk and night time long exposures. All of the photos are from Mavericks Beach in El Granada, CA.

Message from the Photographer: Long COVID really slowed my photo processing, but I'm glad I can finally post these photos!

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, Pillar Point (right), people, and rocks.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 41" N 122° 29' 52" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, Pillar Point, and people.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A dusk scenery photo with tidepools, mountains, breakwater (left), people (right), and clouds.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 40" N 122° 29' 52" W

A dusk scenery photo with tidepools, mountains, breakwater (right), Pillar Point (left), people, El Granada (in the distance in the center), and clouds.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 41" N 122° 29' 52" W

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, people, and rocks.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 43" N 122° 29' 49" W

A dusk scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, people, and rocks.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A night time long exposure of moon rise over El Granada, clouds, boats, mountains, and breakwater.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 45" N 122° 29' 42" W

A night time long exposure of moon rise over El Granada, clouds, boats, mountains, and breakwater.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 46" N 122° 29' 42" W

A night time long exposure of moon rise over El Granada, clouds, boats, mountains, breakwater, and rocks (bottom).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 46" N 122° 29' 41" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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El Granada King Tide Event (Part 1)

On the 15th December 2024, my parents and I went to the King Tide event in El Granada, CA near Half Moon Bay, CA. We viewed the event from Maverick's Beach in El Granada, CA. I was able to take many photos of sunset, dusk, the extreme low tide, and the tide pools. I took photos with my Olympus mirrorless camera, and the photos are split into 2 posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

High Resolution Photos: If you want to see high resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best Half Moon Bay & El Granada photos, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photography photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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This is part 1 of the photos. The photos are of the low tide, tide pools, and sunset. All of the photos are from Mavericks Beach in El Granada, CA.

Message from the Photographer: Long COVID really slowed my photo processing, but I'm glad I can finally post these photos!

A scenery photo of a boat, mountains, clouds, breakwater, and El Granada (in the distance on the left).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 55" N 122° 29' 45" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of a boat, mountains, clouds, and breakwater.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of a boat, mountains, clouds, Pillar Point Harbor (left), Beach House Hotel (right), and houses (in the distance).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 46" N 122° 29' 41" W

A scenery photo of tidepools, people, and rocks.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 46" N 122° 29' 41" W

A photo of a sea anemone, Black Turban Snails (Tegula funebralis), coral, and seaweed in a tidepool.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 43" N 122° 29' 56" W

A photo of a sea anemone, Black Turban Snails (Tegula funebralis), coral, and seaweed in a tidepool.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 43" N 122° 29' 55" W

A photo of a sea anemone, Black Turban Snails (Tegula funebralis), coral, and seaweed in a tidepool.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 44" N 122° 29' 56" W

A photo of a sea anemone, Black Turban Snails (Tegula funebralis), coral, and seaweed in a tidepool.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 44" N 122° 29' 57" W

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, people, mountains, and breakwater (in the distance on the left).

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 43" N 122° 29' 57" W

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 41" N 122° 29' 53" W

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 29' 41" N 122° 29' 52" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo with clouds, tidepools, rocks, and people.

The photo  was shot at the same spot as above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Sunset - King Tide at Half Moon Bay (Part 6)

Several times a year, Half Moon Bay in California has it's mega low tide day. During the mega low tide, the ocean will retreats for a few miles, and land that is usually 5-10 feet under water becomes exposed. On 11-27-2011, it was one of the days. This is the last post for Half Moon Bay. You can check out more photos from my previous posts. :) If I catch another day like this, I will post more photos, but like I said, only a few times a year.


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Today is the last post for my photos from Half Moon Bay. I have posted all of the good photos I took there. Today's post, like I said before, will be sunsets. Beautiful sunset photos. :) Please enjoy!

Photography Tip: Like I said in yesterday's post, the key to a great sunset photo has to do with exposure. It is good to take your sunset photos in RAW, because you will usually not have time to mess with the exposure at the time of the shot. Taking the photo in RAW allows you to adjust exposure and a lot of other things later.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To see my best photos from this event, use this link. To see all of the photos from this event, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photography shots, use this link.

I know this might sound a big ironic, but I accidentally took this photo in JPEG only, apparently it turned out better than I thought. XD Probably the best sunset I've got! HAHA The rest of the photos was shot in RAW and then converted to JPEG after some minor adjustments in Photoshop.

What did I tell you? Beautiful isn't it? I saved the best for last! ^_^ I hope you have enjoyed it! This is the last photos of my Half Moon Bay trip. Next time I will either be doing fall leaves or animal photos. Please check back! Also please don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook. You can also find the "Like" button on the top of the right side bar.

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Sunset - King Tide at Half Moon Bay (Part 5)

Several times a year, Half Moon Bay in California has it's mega low tide day. During the mega low tide, the ocean will retreats for a few miles, and land that is usually 5-10 feet under water becomes exposed. On 11-27-2011, it was one of the days. In following days, I will be showing you photos I've taken. Please come back and look!

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Today I will mainly be focusing on landscapes. And as a special treat, a preview of some of the sunset photos I will be showing tomorrow. :) I hope you enjoy viewing these shots! Please leave comments! Also please don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook! I added a button to the top of the right-hand sidebar. That way I can notify you whenever more photos are posted. Thanks!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To see my best photos from this event, use this link. To see all of the photos from this event, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photography shots, use this link.

I decided to post the sunset preview first. Tomorrow I got like 8 more sunset photos. :) So for this picture, just the right amount of orange and blue right?

I hope you enjoy viewing these shots. The land I was standing on is usually underwater, an angle like this is very rare!

Photography Tip: For my sunset photos I post today, I shot them in RAW mode. The key to a good sunset photo is all in the exposure. Low exposure is key to sunsets, but usually when you do sunsets, capturing the moment is the key too, so you don't have much time to mess with the exposure settings to get it "right". Taking the photos in RAW keeps the exposure settings unlocked, this way you can adjust it to a setting you like later on a computer. By shooting in RAW you will always have a good looking sunset. :) The same applies for sunrises.

A photo of kelp. Did not turn out as good as I though.

Was testing out how macro works on my new EOS 7D. Not bad right? LOL

Another landscape shot. See all that kelp? See the rocks in the far back? That is usually underwater, but it was all exposed during the low tide. If Half Moon Bay ever have a low tide like this again, I would recommend you go. They are pretty rare! Only a few times a year.

So many people right? LOL So much kelp too.

More landscape shots.

This island rock thingy. I'm guessing the rock is usually underwater considering how there is kelp growing on there.

Those are mussels on the ground! Lot's of them. And like I said before, they are edible. XD I think I know why I saw so many star fishes there. They got enough food. ROFL

A landscape shot taken after sunset. See the red at the horizon? Beautiful.

I hope you enjoyed viewing today's post! Tomorrow will be the last post on Half Moon Bay, and it will be all sunsets! I hope this has been an experience for all of you as it was to me. Thanks for your time, please share with your friends! Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook!

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King Tide at Half Moon Bay (Part 4)

Several times a year, Half Moon Bay in California has it's mega low tide day. During the mega low tide, the ocean will retreats for a few miles, and land that is usually 5-10 feet under water becomes exposed. On 11-27-2011, it was one of the days. In following days, I will be showing you photos I've taken. Please come back and look!

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Today's post will mainly focus on some landscape shots. After today, I will have around 20 more photos from Half Moon Bay, which I will be splitting into two more parts. The last part will be the sunset! It is very beautiful. So make sure you check back and share my posts with your friends. :) For those of you who couldn't make it to the low tide opportunity, I hope you have enjoyed the photos! There are also a photography tips in today's post. Make sure you read it!

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To see my best photos from this event, use this link. To see all of the photos from this event, use this link.

That is a lot of people... LOL That ball in the background is an air control tower. What a magnificent view. :) I think this is one of the best photos I took at Half Moon Bay, other than the crabs.

Zoom in on the air control tower. No idea why it's shaped as a ball.

Photography tip: For landscape shots, it is the best to set your camera in Av or A mode. Then close up the aperture to the max or almost to the max (bigger f-stop number). This will put more of the view in focus, but will also slow down your shutter speed, if the shot looks blurry, use a tripod and turn off the image stabilizer. The image stabilizer can sometimes actually introduce blurs, if your camera is on a tripod, it is wise to turn it off. A wired or wireless shutter release is also recommended.

Another landscape shot. A bit overexposed. :/

Wonder what than man is pointing at... LOL

Not sure what they are fishing for... I mean, the ocean really retreated. ROFL

A seagull up in the air. HAHA

Photography Tip: For pictures of birds in flight, you should set your camera's auto focus not to a "One-shot" but to auto tracking. On the EOS 7D, the mode is called AL SERVO. That is the mode you should be using. In that auto focus mode, the camera will continually try to track and focus on the moving subject as long as your finger is pushing the shutter button half way. Also, you should set your camera on shutter priority and set the shutter speed to something lower. Don't go to the lowest, but you should adjust it until it gives you a clear image. Try experiencing with the function, it's all about experience! :)

Stupid camera underexposed my image. :/ Oh well... I was shooting straight at the sun. ROFL

Another landscape shot. That is the air control tower in the background.

On the way to Half Moon Bay, I decided to test out my new camera. So I took a picture of the sign. :P

There were a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters on the side of the street. HAHA

And here is the shot of the protestors. Also, I have no idea what the whole Occupy Wall Street thing is about. Anyone care to explain it to me in the comments? ROFL

Tomorrow I will be posting more landscape shots, and the day after that, the photos of the sunsets I took! The sunsets were amazing! Better than my other pictures. Make sure you check back! Please share with your friends!

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