One more on the pier…

April 27, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

Just one more… after sunset at Santa Monica Pier with the twilight behind the jetty and the big wheel from Pacific Park in the foreground.

After the Sunset by Mike-Hope

Hope you like it!!

Mike-Hope

Old Analog Santa Monica Pier

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

This is a photo I took at Santa Monica Pier (see original below) and then re-worked to give an analog black and white vintage effect in TopazLabs.

Analog on the Pier by Mike-Hope

This is the original photo shot into the sun.

Original unprocessed photo

if you’d like to know more just let me know…

Thanks for taking a look.

Mike-Hope

Mike Hope shared a Flickr photo with you.

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

Mike Hope shared a photo with you from the Flickr app!

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Vasquez Rocks – Aqua Dulce

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018Mike Hope 2 Comments

Had a great trip out to Vasquez Rocks near Aqua Dulce last weekend. It was late afternoon but managed to get a few shots before the sun went down. It is definitely worth a trip.

Vasquez Rocks Vista by Mike-Hope

Vasquez Rocks by Mike-Hope

Vasquez Rocks Sundown by Mike-Hope

Vasquez Rocks Sundown 2 by Mike-Hope

Vasquez Rocks Cloud Formation- by Mike-Hope

Vasquez Rocks Last light by Mike-Hope

Also, just down the road there is a Farm Sanctuary where you can visit for an hour or two and find out some very interesting, and sometimes disturbing, facts about the animals and how they arrived at the sanctuary. Definitely worth a visit and the folks at the sanctuary really do a great job in caring and looking after the animals.

Thanks for taking a look and have a great day out!!

Mike-Hope

Sunset in Motion by Mike Hope

February 8, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

A sunset with lifeguard hut. I used a motion effect centered on the hut to give this effect. Thought you might like it…

Sunset in Motion by Mike-Hope

Thanks for stopping by,

Mike-Hope

Peterson Auto Museum

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

Took a visit to the Peterson Auto Museum on Sunday. Great auto exhibit, definitely worth a visit. The Harley vs Indian exhibit is a must see…

Around the Peninsula – Palos Verdes

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018Mike Hope Leave a comment

Hi all,

this MLK weekend was really clear and sunny in the South Bay area of LA, so I took the opportunity to get around the Palos Verdes Peninsula and try out a 24-70mm Sony GM lens, that I managed to get at a really good price. I took some shots of La Venta Inn and then drove around the coast ending up at the Point Vicente Interpretative – Whale watch Center. Really a great place to visit and take a hike along the cliffs. Anyway I will post a few photos of the Sunday drive. Hope you like them.