Ocean Beach "Cathedral"

This image, taken beneath the Ocean Beach Pier during a storm looking west, offers the illusion of a European cathedral 1n 1945 following WW II. The effect of foreshortening from a zoom lens adds to the illusion. I purposefully waited until a wave came crashing into the pier before taking the photograph.

Pelican Flying

The photo was taken from the Ocean Beach Pier during the break in a storm with clouds in the background and no visual reference points for land. I used a polarizing filter to enhance the contrast between sky and clouds. I like this image because it gives the impression of flying effortlessly next to the pelican and the feeling of freedom that entails.