Morning Light by taffy

Morning Light

Taken on a short morning hike at Point Lobos State Reserve, called the "crown jewel" of California's state park system and about 10 minutes from where we were staying. HDR of three images to provide the lighting I needed so that it was focused and light enough for the depth of field the image required. We were there right after the recent rains so we were fortunate to have some color.
BTW -- I posted a photo in overflow with a weird ring around a sunset. If anyone knows what causes it, can you comment? Thanks! Here's the link: http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-03-07

Extras: Fish welcoming us for a swim - http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-03-09
B&W coastline: http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-03-09
Superb star burst with the sun, and although shooting into the sun you've kept a lot of detail. Nice one!
March 10th, 2014  
Love the sun star. Beautiful image.
March 10th, 2014  
Cool processing Taffy!
March 10th, 2014  
Love this!
March 10th, 2014  
very pretty scene. love the starry sunburst
March 10th, 2014  
Lovely sunburst!
March 10th, 2014  
Lovely ;)
March 10th, 2014  
lovely light and sunburst
March 10th, 2014  
Clever processing and I love your sun.
March 10th, 2014  
great sunburst there.
March 10th, 2014  
Awesome sunburst.
March 10th, 2014  
like the shadow and light in the foreground..
March 10th, 2014  
Ah! Is it OK if just sit here and say Ah! ?
March 10th, 2014  
Super star burst.
March 10th, 2014  
Nice shot great star bust works well here
March 10th, 2014  
Great capture ...
March 10th, 2014  
I like the light in this shot. So warm and soft. Love the sun(star?)burst, too!
March 10th, 2014  
Love the star burst effect of the sun. Lovely details
March 10th, 2014  
Great image, and a wonderful sun flare!
March 10th, 2014  
Love the sunburst
March 10th, 2014  
Fav lovely capture
March 10th, 2014  
A good, untraditional, image of Point Lobos. We expect to see Edward Weston-like photos of the seacoast, so it is interesting to see your choice to photograph something different.
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful
March 10th, 2014  
Excellent lighting and layers. Great sun flair ...beautifully composed.
March 10th, 2014  
Very pretty capture! Love the sunburst
March 10th, 2014  
Very nice indeed. The starburst sun really adds the interest.
March 10th, 2014  
Great sunburst - the lighting is lovely on this scene
March 10th, 2014  
Lovely shot!
March 10th, 2014  
Great capture. looks a fab place to walk.
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful scene and processing, love the sunburst
March 10th, 2014  
Amazing sunburst, beautiful image
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful scenic capture.
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful capture,a lovely sun burst!!
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful sunburst and lens flare bokeh!! I feel the warmth just looking at this!
March 10th, 2014  
beautiful landscape. Feels warm, though probably too early for that right? Here temps finally holding in 40s but hear we may get snow this week.
March 10th, 2014  
Incredible picture and sun flare works.
March 10th, 2014  
I love the star effect on that sun, a beautiful shot :)
March 10th, 2014  
Love that sunflare! Beautiful!
March 10th, 2014  
What a lovely peaceful scene. So inviting.
March 10th, 2014  
The perfect title for this shot. Great sun flare and beautiful light.
March 10th, 2014  
Beautiful lighting Taffy. Love the sparkle in the sun and the vibrant colours.
March 10th, 2014  
Love the lighting, the colors, and the fact that it doesn't shout HDR!
March 11th, 2014  
Like how you kept all the layers so visible - the light is great.
March 11th, 2014  
Fantastic sunburst!
March 11th, 2014  
Tricky shot. Love the light in the foreground.
March 11th, 2014  
Very pretty!
March 11th, 2014  
beautiful depth and murky tones
March 11th, 2014  
Fav just beautiful. Crystal clear.
March 11th, 2014  
splendid!
March 11th, 2014  
@rvwalker Thanks Ross. I do have some of the more traditional ones and will post sometime this month, I'm sure.
March 11th, 2014  
Fantastic burst!
March 11th, 2014  
Great light and sunflare!
March 11th, 2014  
Magical and enchanting! This is an extraordinary FAV!
March 15th, 2014  
@sunraye Raye, thank you so much for the visits and comments, and the fav's on several of my California and other shots. I really appreciate your support and kind words!
March 15th, 2014  
What a gorgeous shot, Taffy. I love all the detail you were able to capture and colors as well. I will have to learn how to use HDR. FAV
March 17th, 2014  
Gorgeous sun flare! I really like how it illuminates the field!
March 27th, 2014  
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