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Capturing the drama of the ocean

Capturing the drama of the ocean

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Capturing the drama of the ocean

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So, I wanted to get some, cave shots. And I want to use some lights in the cave, but it was a little too bright, so I left the models up by the cave and I just strolled along the beach, really just enjoying the, this late afternoon light. And I wanted to get some surf shots as well. I haven't really gotten as many as I wanted this time. So when I was shooting the waves I can't control the waves. I mean I can't tell the wave go this way go that way. (SOUND), You know, it would be wonderful if you could. So you really have to kind of wait it out. (SOUND) And what I was looking for was just those moments right before a wave breaks when you can see some of the blue, the green, the color in there before it all turns white. And then forget it because it's not that interesting at that point. On the west coast, obviously the sun is going to go, is going down in the west, (SOUND) so you get a back lit wave, which you won't get on the east coast of course. But with a back lit like that, you get…

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