Monday, 7th February 2011
Firestorm
by David Richter
California’s coast is usually covered in a thick marine layer during the summer which makes colorful sunsets a very rare event. After three months of continuously checking weather reports and tide schedules, the fog lifted and the sky exploded in the most amazing colors, while rain showers pounded on the naturally formed rock bridge at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz, California.
Equipment: Canon Rebel XSi, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Hoya circular polarizer and Singh-Ray 3-stop hard-edge GND
David Richter
Landscape and nature photographer based in Germany.
Website: www.davidrichterphotography.com
Firestorm by David Richter was photo of the day on Monday, 7th February 2011. It is tagged Coast, Sea. You can leave a comment below.
29 Comments
Alex Mody
Street by street, block by block
Tim Andes
magical scene
Nico De Pasquale
incredible scenery and tones
Andrea
Great shot.Beautiful softness and great colours.
Mo Mpaes
Hi David,
I have lots of photos of Natural Bridges from the 70′s before most were destroyed by time and a huge storm. I took them for granted all my life not thinking they would disappear. I haven’t lived there for a long time and I miss it terribly. I live in the Pacific NW now- which has it’s own beauty but I miss the smell of the spray and the Redwoods. I grew up in Boulder Creek. I see there is a lone bridge now. I’m glad I have the photos I do and I have them with beautiful dark storms and wonderful sunrises and sunsets. Thanks for bringing back the memories. This is a wonderful photo!
Stephen Oachs
Nice one Germany! I’m glad you got this as I know it was high on your list for the time you had.
James Fougere
NICE CAPTURE
Yehoshua Halevi
Spectacular. I love it.
Pauline Jones
Definitely worth the wait.
Wanda Krack
Beautiful shot!
AlfonsoPaz
Beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing.
deb
the composition is beautiful . Thank you
Rajib Singha
Fantastic shot!
Anurag
Wonderful colors. Congractulations
Zoya Zaidi
Amazing! What a lovely roit of colours!
Marie Dunphy Harding
The warm colors blend beautifully with Earth and Sky; vrey nice, David.
Laura Milholland
Nature in it’s simplicity and splendor! Skillfully captured.
Mario Fiorucci
Wonderful colors. Fantastic shot!.-
Regards.-
Mario
Lisa
This is utterly amazing! Spectacular! Thank you for sharing!
Jacqueline Deely
I live less than an hour from Natural Bridges and you have inspired me to go back this weekend and take some photos! Your image is spectacular and I can only hope I will ever manage to take one as good as this!
stewsview
That is truly spectacular – congratulations! The composition is perfect, and the exposure is just right. Thanks for sharing it.
Justin Reznick
Congrats David!!! Well deserved!
Jean Day
Perfectly beautiful. Love the clouds being pulled down by the rain.
Morkel Erasmus
beautiful simplicity!
David Richter
Thanks everyone!
Alex, taking it all back.
Mo, you’re very welcome. Sorry to hear about the destroyed images of yours but it’s the moments spent with friends and family at a beach like that, that you’ll never forget and treasure forever.
Stephen, you know it! It’s my own 12mpx version of a fantastic summer.
Jacqueline, thank you. That’s the biggest accolade one can receive, inspiring someone to go out and experience the natural beauty that’s just out there to be visited and enjoyed.
Juanita
Super colors and flow. Gorgeous!
Michael J Leather
Flows so beautifully with amazing colours. Great shot
Deborah Flowers
Splendid! Absolutely drop dead Gorgeous!
May Haga
Gorgeous image David.
May