Sol y Luna
There is definitely something about a great sunset on the beach, a full moon, and a crescent moon up in the night sky or just roaming the streets at night.
These shots were taken at various times and locations. Info will be captioned below each image with date, location, and camera info. Enjoy!
2008 - ultradave in Old San Juan Puerto Rico. We had an overnight layover here from a trip to the Dominican Republic. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT // EF 18-55mm @ 21mm f4 ISO 1600 - 1/60s. I do not know who I handed my camera to to take this shot... lol!
2009 - Puerto Rico, Playa de Ponce. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT // EF 18-55mm @ 55mm f14 ISO 800 - 1/400s.
2009 - Sun Setting on the Caribbean Sea. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT // EF 18-55mm @ 55mm f11 ISO 800 - 1/250s.
2012 - Neon Lights. San Francisco, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF-S 18-135mm @ 18mm f3.5 ISO 6400 - 1/1250s.
2013 - The Amber Glow. Solana Beach, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 70-300mm @ 70mm f11 ISO 400 - 1/1100s.
2013 - Little Boats. Solana Beach, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 70-300mm @ 300mm f5.6 ISO 400 - 1/200s.
2013 - Golden Eye. Solana Beach, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 70-300mm @ 300mm f8 ISO 400 - 1/500s.
2013 - Early Moon Shot. Solana Beach, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 70-300mm @ 300mm f5.6 ISO 3200 - 1/100s.
2016 - Blue Orange. Rosarito, Mexico. We stayed in this complex called "Los Gaviotas". Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 16-35mm L @ 35mm f4 ISO 100 - 1/15s. Camera was supported on a balcony railing.
2016 - Synthwave Sunset. Rosarito, Mexico. Shot with a Canon EOS 60D // EF 16-35mm L @ 20mm f4 ISO 100 - 1/15s. Camera was supported on a balcony railing.
2020 - Silhouette Sunset. Joshua Tree, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R6 // EF 70-300mm DO with RF adapter @ 180mm f5.16 ISO 1600 - 1/500s.
2021 - Coldbrew. Paso Robles, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R6 // RF 50mm f1.2L ISO 40000 - 1/100s.
2021 - Blood Moon Sliver. Taken from my home. Shot with a Canon EOS R6 // RF 70-200 F4L ISO 2000 - 1/50s.
2021 - Glowsticks. El Capitan State Beach, CA Campground. Forest like surrounding above the beach. It's a great place to camp and they have running water & showers! Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 15-35mm f2.8L ISO 800 - 25s. Mounted on a mini Manfrotto tripod on the picnic table.
2021 - Red Skies at Night. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f4L @ 200mm f11 ISO 100 - 30s. Tripod Mounted.
2021 - Banning is the city below. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 15-35mm f2.8L @ 35mm f2.8 ISO 100 - 1s. Tripod Mounted.
2021 - The Purple Zone. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 50mm f1.2L @ f4 ISO 100 - 20s. Tripod Mounted.
2021 - The Orange Zone. Idyllwild, CA. I moved in closer on the deck. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 50mm f1.2L @ f4 ISO 100 - 20s. Tripod Mounted.
2021 - The Golden Sky. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f4L @ 200mm f4 ISO 100 - 1/250s.
2021 - High Contrast Beyond the Trees. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f4L @ 200mm f11 ISO 100 - 0.5s. Tripod Mounted.
2021 - Golden Lights. Idyllwild, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f4L @ 94mm f11 ISO 125 - 30s. Tripod Mounted.
2022 - Leading Line. Paso Robles, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 24-70mm f2.8L @ 37mm f11 ISO 3200 - 1/100s.
2022 - Illuminated Vines. Valle del Guadalupe, Mexico. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 50mm f1.2L @ f1.2 ISO 100 - 1/25s.
2022 - Half Moon Rising in B&W. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Shot with a Sony a7c // E 55-210mm (aps-c lens) @ 315mm f8 ISO 160 - 1/1600s.
2022 - Glowing in the Night Sky. Shot from my front yard in a well lit small town north of Downtown, Los Angeles, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // EF 100-400mm IS II L + 1.4 EF Extender adapted to RF @ 560mm f8 ISO 1000 - 1/400s.
2023 - Small Vein... Twenty Nine Palms, CA. We rented a house to visit Joshua Tree, but our trip was cut short due to the really bad storms in the area. You don't mess with Flash Flood warnings. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 15-35mm f2.8L @ 15mm ISO 6400 - 1/50s.
2024 - The Satellite. New York. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 70-300mm @ 300mm f5.6 ISO 400 - 1/800s.
2024 - Glowing Ribbon. Laguna Beach, CA. I had upgraded to the a7c II for a brief moment. I felt the a7c handled low light better and so I went back. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 28-60mm @ 28mm f4 ISO 4000 - 1/60s.
2025 - OXY Sunset. Los Angeles, CA. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 70mm f2.8 ISO 800 - 1/50s.
2025 - Cities in Dust. Los Angeles, CA. Above Occidental College is one of the best places to view the city at night. You can see Downtown Los Angeles, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Glendale, Burbank, parts of Hollywood and Century City... Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 1600 - 1/200s.
2025 - The Highland Theatre. I watched many movies at this theatre when I was a much younger boy. It's been closed for years, but the sign keeps glowing at night. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 3200 - 1/400s.
2025 - Sending Messages. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 3200 - 1/400s.
2025 - Where's the Griffith Observatory? Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 3200 - 1/80s.
2025 - I came to shoot the moon, but I was more impressed with the sunset... Same night as the other shots from above Occidental College. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 100 - 1/400s.
2025 - Messages Received. Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 200mm f2.8 ISO 6400 - 1/400s.
2025 - Radio Waves... Shot with a Canon EOS R5 // RF 70-200mm f2.8L @ 70mm f2.8 ISO 16000 - 1/125s.
2025 - Laguna Vibes in B&W. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 28-60mm @ 55mm f11 ISO 50 - 1/50s.
2025 - The Golden Path. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 28-60mm @ 30mm f20 ISO 50 - 1/400s.
2025 - Sunstar. Laguna Beach, CA. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 28-60mm @ 30mm f20 ISO 50 - 1/200s.
2025 - Synthwave Sunset v2.0. Shot with a Sony a7c II // FE 28-60mm @ 30mm f20 ISO 50 - 1/400s.