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Shell Beach / Calif / Central Coast

Taken on a very nice evening in Shell Beach, the same day as "Rare Skies". Spending the evening walking along the wet sand and shallow tides forgetting about most things, especially the time. The photo earns its handle because I stayed out on the beach a little to late. Its actually a small cove, flanked on all sides by the high cliffs and mostly hidden and usually accessible at low tide. In the distance where the cliff meets the sea the tide had come in way to fast and I had to fight the pull of the vigorous tide as it slammed into me and threatened to pull me into deeper waters and for a moment I thought I was actually going to be pulled out. I gracefully threw my tripod on the rocks above (its durable), where I wanted to be- and slung my bag around my shoulder and waited for the tide to momentarily recede but the water was so far in that there really was no receding at all. Luckily my aquatic shoes held against the slippery rocks and I was able to get to safety. Not after getting drenched from my chest down and dosed with some adrenaline and a drowned cell phone. I should have known better to stay out at this spot late, for I have shot here numerous times but... nobody is perfect, lesson learned.

Nikon D5100
18-55 Nikor @ 18mm
f/ 14
13 secs
Cokin Grad
Slik 500HD w/ remote shutter

Mike Vieira Photography ©2011

Description
Shell Beach / Calif / Central Coast

Taken on a very nice evening in Shell Beach, the same day as "Rare Skies". Spending the evening walking along the wet sand and shallow tides forgetting about most things, especially the time. The photo earns its handle because I stayed out on the beach a little to late. Its actually a small cove, flanked on all sides by the high cliffs and mostly hidden and usually accessible at low tide. In the distance where the cliff meets the sea the tide had come in way to fast and I had to fight the pull of the vigorous tide as it slammed into me and threatened to pull me into deeper waters and for a moment I thought I was actually going to be pulled out. I gracefully threw my tripod on the rocks above (its durable), where I wanted to be- and slung my bag around my shoulder and waited for the tide to momentarily recede but the water was so far in that there really was no receding at all. Luckily my aquatic shoes held against the slippery rocks and I was able to get to safety. Not after getting drenched from my chest down and dosed with some adrenaline and a drowned cell phone. I should have known better to stay out at this spot late, for I have shot here numerous times but... nobody is perfect, lesson learned.

Nikon D5100
18-55 Nikor @ 18mm
f/ 14
13 secs
Cokin Grad
Slik 500HD w/ remote shutter

Mike Vieira Photography ©2011