Breaking In the Lens

Woke up yesterday morning and first thing first: quick trip to the restroom. In the short time it took for me to use the commode and return to my bedside, my dutiful Neighbor called me and left a message, one of most spectacular luck: We are launching!

I accept the call of the Big Blue, and We're off on voyage for adventure 7-miles off the coast of Southern California, My hometown! Today will be the day I break in my new Whalin' Lens, a Nikon 55-200mm Zoom complete with Vibration Reduction technology.

We first cross paths with a small pod of dolphins, and head out further until we spot our first spout on the horizon: our first Blue of the day!

Throughout our incredibley fortunate and fruitful triup we spot a total of 3 Blue whales and My first Fin whale, the second largest animal on Earth!

PS My Whalin' Lens worked like a charm! Its my Baby!

                                          ^A Fin Whale, the Greyhounds of the sea, discernable from the Blues for their well-defined Fin

Belmont Park

As part of a class assignment to shoot "Urban Portraiture", I headed for Mission Beach, and Belmont Park. Grabbed this interesting take on the Coaster and the crossroads Ventura and Mission

San Diego Harbor

Recently took a trip to San Diego Bay in the early evening to shoot some frames off for class. Also got to stretch my 55-200mm VR zoom lens' Legs before taking her on the Boat.