Pelican + Starfish birds a buoy marker

a buoy marker

The wind was whipping the hoist back and forth

and the ambient light find their balance in the frame

Oregon — and somehow walked away with the most breathtaking coastal image of his career

A wide-angle view that puts the natural bridge in full context

Pelican + Starfish birds a buoy markerAn Hour Still. Two Subjects. One Frame. I sat in one spot for over an hour on this one. The shot I wanted required two things to happen simultaneously: a pelican passing through the frame and water close enough to the starfish to make it feel immersed not just sitting on dry rock. The tide was coming in at Newport that morning, which meant the window was moving in one direction and there was no guarantee the bird would cooperate with any of it. The