Speaking of rain, Christian, here in the Bay Area we have seen 22 days of rain this month. One more day of rain and we break the all time record for March. BTW, rain has been predicted for both tomorrow and the day after.
Oh man, Subrata ... you've asked the right person I live in Irvine.
Without a doubt, Crystal Cove State Park. Between Laguna Beach & Newport Beach. Take Newport Coast Dr to the ocean, period. Those are the directions. You can pick up Newport Coast Drive off of the 73 or Culver.
Feel free to send me an e-mail and I'm happy to help out.
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In a few weeks there will be big patches of lupine in bloom in Irvine. Take the 405 towards the Spectrum, exit at Shady Canyon. Make a right off the exit ramp, go the traffic circle. You will enter at "6" and leave at "9". Go to the second light and make a right. You're heading for the hills behind all of the houses. Go up about 1/2 mile and make a right, can't remember the name of the road, but it is in the "Quail Hill" development.
Basically drive until you see the iron fence that is adjacent to the open space area. Park your car on the street near one of the gates. Walk in and up into the greenery. There is a paved path, you want to go beyond that and you'll see a faint steep trail up to the top of the hill. Head up there and you'll see tons of arroyo lupine. Don't go just yet, give it two weeks or so and I bet it starts.
THEN... wait until June/July when it is *hot* and the wild thistles will bloom up there w/ big purple flowers the size of baseballs.
Breaking storm light is all good and nice, but frankly I am quite tired of it. Seems like that is what every landscape photographer is perpetually seeking. These days I am interested in other subjects and am therefore looking forward to some drier weather.
Regards.
Posted by Richard Wong on March 29, 2006 at 10:16 PM
"Breaking storm light is all good and nice, but frankly I am quite tired of it. Seems like that is what every landscape photographer is perpetually seeking."
True, that's probably most landscape photogs ideal light but then it becomes cliche if all images looks that way. A sort of formula for pretty pictures. Not necessarily involves that much creativity to achieve. Pretty but not much substance. I think that's the next step we're all chasing how else can we grow as photographers.
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7 repliesThis wildflower season may have some legs after all, a bit late but signs point to a reasonable one.
EDIT: probably the hardest rain that I've seen this year. Pelting the windows right now.
Frankly, I am quite sick of all this wet weather.
My mentor (he is Ansel Adams Gallery photographer) says, best landscape photo comes in lousy weather, preferbly, clearing storm!!!
Problem is getting their at right moment when you have another job for living.
Subrata
Here are the totals from the automated rain gauges as of 10PM relevant to wildflowers
Poppy Preserve 1.39 in
Gorman Sheriff Station 1.26 in
Carrizo Plain .42 in
Figueroa Mtn 1.12 in
Do you live in Orange County?
I fly in to Irvine every Monday morning, and fly back to SF Bay Area on Thu evening.
Would like to know where can I go nearby to shoot landscape.
Thanks.
Subrata
Without a doubt, Crystal Cove State Park. Between Laguna Beach & Newport Beach. Take Newport Coast Dr to the ocean, period. Those are the directions. You can pick up Newport Coast Drive off of the 73 or Culver.
Feel free to send me an e-mail and I'm happy to help out.
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In a few weeks there will be big patches of lupine in bloom in Irvine. Take the 405 towards the Spectrum, exit at Shady Canyon. Make a right off the exit ramp, go the traffic circle. You will enter at "6" and leave at "9". Go to the second light and make a right. You're heading for the hills behind all of the houses. Go up about 1/2 mile and make a right, can't remember the name of the road, but it is in the "Quail Hill" development.
Basically drive until you see the iron fence that is adjacent to the open space area. Park your car on the street near one of the gates. Walk in and up into the greenery. There is a paved path, you want to go beyond that and you'll see a faint steep trail up to the top of the hill. Head up there and you'll see tons of arroyo lupine. Don't go just yet, give it two weeks or so and I bet it starts.
THEN... wait until June/July when it is *hot* and the wild thistles will bloom up there w/ big purple flowers the size of baseballs.
Breaking storm light is all good and nice, but frankly I am quite tired of it. Seems like that is what every landscape photographer is perpetually seeking. These days I am interested in other subjects and am therefore looking forward to some drier weather.
Regards.
True, that's probably most landscape photogs ideal light but then it becomes cliche if all images looks that way. A sort of formula for pretty pictures. Not necessarily involves that much creativity to achieve. Pretty but not much substance. I think that's the next step we're all chasing how else can we grow as photographers.