So here I am, out at the Breakers once again. Like I said a couple posts ago I needed a new “go to” spot for late day photo ops and lately I guess this is becoming the place. Today it’s a bit windy and mostly clear. To the west are some scattered clouds which should create some interest when the sun goes down.
I’m looking for a good angle to get the sunset from. The best location would be on the rock wall. Fortunately, I notice that the waves are not crashing onto the wall all that much so it looks possible to get out there a ways. So off I go carrying my camera and tripod.
Never having walked on the break wall before I surveyed my options. Looks pretty simple. Stand on one boulder and look for the next nearest one to step onto. Repeat the process over and over. Of course I need to avoid those that are damp from a recently deposited wave. I make a mental note that damp rocks would not be a good spot to stand.
I get out far enough where I have the angle I need to capture the setting sun. Now I need to find a level enough place to place the tripod. I find one boulder that is relatively flat on top and a nearby one that is just a bit higher. Seems like a safe place for the camera. But what about the photographer? Well, after securely setting the camera and tripod I take note what is behind me. Hmmm… One large boulder and then about a 8 foot drop to the water. I make another mental note. Don’t step back.
I take some shots from this location and then decide I need to get some wave crashing action into the picture. So I move closer to the shore where I see an occasional wave spew up into the air. Again, using my electrical engineering background I expertly place the tripod on a variety of uneven surfaces and then find a place to stand. Just to set the record straight I must note that setting a tripod has nothing to do with electrical engineering, but I would like to think my degree was useful for something. 
This new location turns out to be where I took most of the images from. It was all about timing. When would the wave crash on the rocks and which one would be the big one! After a while I set my camera to high speed servo and fired off 6 shots bursts in hopes of catching something interesting. Although a few images look like I am about to get wet I never did.
