Santa Monica California Pier

One of my favorite places to hang out in California. The Santa Monica Pier. I actually want to move here eventually. This place is really awesome. The vibes are good and the crisp ocean air is truly amazing. I really enjoy watching the California sunsets from here, they are always epic. This particular day, it was cloudy and a bit cold but it was really good being out there. I miss it… I’m long overdue for a California trip.

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Blowing Rocks

This is a awesome place located in Jupiter Florida. We headed out at 3 am and missed the sunrise. We didn’t take into account that we had to walk a mile to get to the money spot. Fortunatelly I do not live that far away, I will be heading back soon with a bit more preparation. For now here are two photos I shot this morning. You can see the BTC video and also the editing video.

If you live in Florida, put this on your list. It is awesome!!!!

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Here is the edit:

Blue Lagoon Malta

The Blue Lagoon in Malta is quite amazing. I have heard about this paradise before, but seeing it with my own eyes is something else.

The Blue Lagoon is located between Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean sea. You can get a boat charter there or rent a boat and take your self there. I did both. When I arrived there I felt like I was in paradise, I was so happy to be there. I hiked the island and swam in the perfect waters. It was just incredible. Make sure you bring some water and some snacks specially if you are going to stay there all day, and trust me you are going to want to do just that.

I’m not done with The Blue Lagoon just yet. I see a few more trips to this incredible place in my near future.

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The amazing Malta watres and the beautiful blue lagoon

The amazing Malta watres and the beautiful blue lagoon

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swimmer at the blue lagoon in Malta goes snokeling in the amaizng blue waters

swimmer at the blue lagoon in Malta goes snokeling in the amaizng blue waters

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Sunset in Malta

Malta is a magical place. Its one of those places you had no idea existed, and when you get there, you are happy you arrived. I shot this in Gozo. Gozo is the neighbor island next to Malta. I was lucky enough to spend a week there in this incredible home overlooking the ocean. Malta is truly an incredible place that you must see.

Here are my settings: 1/400 sec f4.5 ISO 250

I shot this at a higher ISO because I wanted the photo to be really sharp. Often when you zoom in with a 70-200 lens you will get a blurry photo unless you shoot it at a fast shutter speed.

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Summer in Miami

It is hot here in Miami, hot and humid. I love it, that ocean breeze is amazing and keeps things cool. This was from a sunrise photography workshop I did the other mooring. I wanted to create a very summer like feel on this particular image. I knew how I wanted it to look when I was shooting it. The sun was bright and a bit harsh. I used this to my advantage and created exactly what was on my head. Below is a video of the edit, and the after picture.

Camera settings: 1/250 sec f11 ISO 100

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Great Egret

I caught this one right on time when it was about to take flight.

One of my favorite photos from the everglades. I shot this on my last tour of the year. I must say I am very exited to get back up there and start exploring the Everglades again. My firs workshop is on September and you can see the schedule here.

This is The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, America, and Europe. One of the may amazing birds you see out in the Everglades.

Camera settings: 1/400 f5.6 ISO 100 70-200mm Lens

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