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Pelican Rock - Shell Beach

Jim Tarpo
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1,004 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Pacific Ocean with birds; photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Shell Beach, California

Pelican Rock - Shell Beach

1,004 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Shell Beach, California
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Portrait photo of Jim Tarpo, a VAST artist creating very high resolution landscape and cityscape photographs.
Jim Tarpo

Heading south on Hwy 101 past Pismo Beach after a weekend in central California I caught a glimpse of something interesting along the coast. the view was mostly blocked by trees but I felt that it was worth a quick look and exited immediately at Price street and backtracked north a bit. This was not a “photographing trip” but as always I did have my gear. It was soon obvious to me that I’d be a bit late getting home. This composition captures the fantastic detail of this obviously quite popular rock formation just off the coast. With the many seabirds blanketing the entire surface, and the pelicans swarming about, the show that these flying creatures put on at this location is the best that I’ve personally witnessed here on the west coast. I’m pretty thrilled any time I’m walking along the coast and group of pelicans are gliding in perfect formation right over my head, but at this location the action was continuous. In the future I’ll have to stop here every time I’m passing through.

Date & TimeJune 13, 2020:  1:30pm
LocationShell Beach, California
Coordinates35.149486, -120.659086
Focal Length300mm
Aperturef/11
Shutter1/350
ISO400
Num of Exposures90

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Total Pixels1,004,261,793 px
Width45,989 px
Height21,837 px
Aspect Ratio2.11 : 1
Date & TimeJune 13, 2020:  1:30pm
LocationShell Beach, California
Coordinates35.149486, -120.659086
Focal Length300mm
Aperturef/11
Shutter1/350
ISO400
Num of Exposures90

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