Comments on: Wave Break http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/ 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 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:41:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 admin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:49:21 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-2132 Note: I had to copy and paste the last few comments from Blogger since I started migrating the blog before these comments were posted. Thanks. At 9:26 PM, Blogger Photoessayist said... I live in Laguna Beach and was down getting my own version of the Castle Turret and I almost lost my camera to a rogue wave hitting the man-made break. I was lucky and got the shot and managed to save the camera. That's the third time I have come very close to losing the camera down at the beach. Keep up the posts. At 10:53 PM, Anonymous Richard Wong said... Wow. I was wondering about that levee thing because the waves were getting quite close to it when I was there. Luckily the water didn't come over because I wouldn't have been prepared for it either. It is a great beach though. At 7:22 AM, Blogger Photoessayist said... I have my picture of the turret here: www.lagunabeat.com/2009/02/i-didnt-see-it-i-heard-it.html I've lived in Laguna Beach for over 30 years and it wasn't until January that I finially got down to see the Turrent. I went bact on Feb 13 because of the clouds in the background. At 11:00 AM, Anonymous Richard Wong said... I can see how the water flew over the levee. That tide looks a lot higher in your photo than it was when I was there. At 11:41 AM, Blogger Photoessayist said... The high tide for that day was 4.5 ft. That's not that high for Laguna. That was a rogue wave. I had been watching the waves to see were they were falling inside the the protected area. I just didn't count on a wave that big. I was really lucky that day. Getting the picture and saving the camera. Question: Your photo of the Morro Bay rock is it the same picture that was in the LA Times Travel section a few weeks back? At 10:27 PM, Anonymous Richard Wong said... Good idea on keeping out for the wave. For the wave in my picture here it was one of those where your eyes get all big and you kind of hold your breath hoping for the best. The photo of Morro Rock looked similar to what I had taken and coincidentally I think ran at the same time I took the photos. For a second when I opened the paper I was like, wait is that my photo? Note: I had to copy and paste the last few comments from Blogger since I started migrating the blog before these comments were posted.
Thanks.

At 9:26 PM, Blogger Photoessayist said…

I live in Laguna Beach and was down getting my own version of the Castle Turret and I almost lost my camera to a rogue wave hitting the man-made break. I was lucky and got the shot and managed to save the camera. That’s the third time I have come very close to losing the camera down at the beach.

Keep up the posts.

At 10:53 PM, Anonymous Richard Wong said…
Wow. I was wondering about that levee thing because the waves were getting quite close to it when I was there. Luckily the water didn’t come over because I wouldn’t have been prepared for it either. It is a great beach though.

At 7:22 AM, Blogger Photoessayist said…

I have my picture of the turret here: http://www.lagunabeat.com/2009/02/i-didnt-see-it-i-heard-it.html

I’ve lived in Laguna Beach for over 30 years and it wasn’t until January that I finially got down to see the Turrent. I went bact on Feb 13 because of the clouds in the background.

At 11:00 AM, Anonymous Richard Wong said…

I can see how the water flew over the levee. That tide looks a lot higher in your photo than it was when I was there.

At 11:41 AM, Blogger Photoessayist said…

The high tide for that day was 4.5 ft. That’s not that high for Laguna. That was a rogue wave. I had been watching the waves to see were they were falling inside the the protected area. I just didn’t count on a wave that big. I was really lucky that day. Getting the picture and saving the camera.

Question: Your photo of the Morro Bay rock is it the same picture that was in the LA Times Travel section a few weeks back?

At 10:27 PM, Anonymous Richard Wong said…

Good idea on keeping out for the wave. For the wave in my picture here it was one of those where your eyes get all big and you kind of hold your breath hoping for the best.

The photo of Morro Rock looked similar to what I had taken and coincidentally I think ran at the same time I took the photos. For a second when I opened the paper I was like, wait is that my photo?

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Richard Wong Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1071 Thanks Bernie. I have been under contract with Canon to see how water resistant their cameras are. :-o Thanks Bernie. I have been under contract with Canon to see how water resistant their cameras are. :-o

]]> By: bernie kasper http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 bernie kasper Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1072 Thanks for taking one for the team Richard !! ;)<br /><br />Seriously these are really nice shots !! Thanks for taking one for the team Richard !! ;)

Seriously these are really nice shots !!

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Richard Wong Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1073 Thanks Ann. Thanks Ann.

]]> By: Ann Torrence http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Ann Torrence Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1074 Love the energy and color in the top one. Love the energy and color in the top one.

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Richard Wong Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1075 Hey Thomas. I can attest that the water tasted pretty salty! Hey Thomas. I can attest that the water tasted pretty salty!

]]> By: T and S http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 T and S Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:22:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1076 It looks like you were right in the middle of this splash. I m sure you and your equipment would be drenched to the bone It looks like you were right in the middle of this splash. I m sure you and your equipment would be drenched to the bone

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Richard Wong Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1077 Thanks Gary. The waves break into this "cauldron" type of thing before exploding upward and where I was was situated above where the wave breaks so the water wasn't so much a sweeping motion as it was raining down from above. Thanks Gary. The waves break into this “cauldron” type of thing before exploding upward and where I was was situated above where the wave breaks so the water wasn’t so much a sweeping motion as it was raining down from above.

]]> By: Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images http://www.rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:01:00 +0000 http://rwongphoto.com/blog/wave-break/#comment-1078 Richard:<br /><br />Looks like the type of waves that could sweep people away. Glad you're still here. :) Richard:

Looks like the type of waves that could sweep people away. Glad you’re still here. :)

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