In the Field: Photo Blog by Richard Wong

Photography field reports by Richard Wong. Richard’s work has been published in magazines, books, advertising, and offers fine art prints of his work. Images may be licensed as rights-managed stock photos by contacting Richard directly at Richard@rwongphoto.com or (626) 422-6151. California stock photography, fine art prints, photo blog: www.rwongphoto.com

Morro Bay Sea Lions

On the way home from Monterey, I stopped off at Morro Bay to go kayaking with San Luis Obispo photographer, Alex McGeagh. Alex had posted some interesting wildlife photos on her Flickr account a few weeks prior so she graciously volunteered to be my tour guide. I wanted to get some sea lion photos obviously [...]

Elephant Seal Rookery, Point Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seal Rookery at Sunset, Point Piedras Blancas near San Simeon, California
It is easy to take things for granted when you’ve spent most of your life in California. Point Piedras Blancas is one of those places that people from all over the world come from to see and yet for most Californians you can [...]

Morro Bay Abstract Water Painting

Abstract Color Water Reflections, Morro Bay, California
I have a fascination with water abstracts and couldn’t resist when I saw this series of abstract ripples caused by the rack of kayaks that were docked here. The colors were unusually rich because the kayaks cast a large shadow over this area of water.
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Morro Bay Harbor

Morro Rock and Harbor Fishing Boats, Morro Bay, California
The nice thing about traveling during the winter season is the shorter days. The sun goes down by 5 p.m., you can have dinner by a decent hour then relax for a few hours before going to bed. Then repeat the same cycle the next day [...]

Morro Rock

Morro Rock and Pier at Sunrise, Morro Bay, California
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have any spectacular lighting during the Central Coast trip but shooting sunrise in Morro Bay is one of the most relaxing feelings there is to be had in photography. First of all, Morro Bay isn’t that large of a town and [...]

Monterey Shale, Montana de Oro SP

Eroded Monterey Shale Bedrock, Montana de Oro State Park, California
Montana de Oro SP has some very interesting rock formations along the shoreline. They look like large fins but they are the result of seismic activity pushing the rock above the water and eroding over time from the waves and wind. It was a struggle [...]

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History

Morro Bay Museum of Natural History Scenic View and Pelican Model, Morro Bay State Park, California
I liked how the juxtaposition of museum windows and exhibits framed Morro Rock and the bay. If I had my flash with me I would have tried some bounce flash off the ceiling to see if I could illuminate [...]

The Pacific Coast Highway

I got up before dawn again on Tuesday morning to leave Redwood City because I wanted to photograph early morning light on the Carmel Mission chapel and get to Morro Bay in the morning so I could kayak before driving home. It was foggy in the Salinas Valley area as I drove in but cleared [...]

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