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<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153For the protection of the beach and the endangered tidewater goby\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwhich burrows in the lagoon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s soft shoreline sediment\u00e2\u20ac\u201dpeople and pets are not allowed in any part of Rodeo Lagoon.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\nRecent roiling waters dislodged some mussels and goose barnacles and tossed them on the beach.\u00c2\u00a0 This provided great photo opportunities.\u00c2\u00a0 Unlike most other types of barnacles, intertidal goose barnacles depend on water motion for feeding, and are therefore found only on exposed or moderately exposed coasts.<\/p>\n
I used a little fill flash and threw a black scarf in the background to cover all the distracting pebbles so that the barnacles would stand out.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I used aperture priority and get my meter (exposure) reading and then set this reading manually –\u00c2\u00a0 F\/16 at 1\/5 of a second (ISO equivalent 100).\u00c2\u00a0 Then I adjusted my shutter speed a little faster (because I am adding light) 1\/10 of a second and dialed in -1 for my on camera flash (using a Canon 7D).<\/p>\n My second shot is from the same location at dawn before the sun came over the hills. The sky had just enough varied clouds to catch the dawn reds which got reflected in the lagoon.\u00c2\u00a0 Obviously a very low angle with a wide lens made this capture possible. Even though I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t used slide film in almost a decade I still underexpose for the brilliant, vibrant and deep colors of the sky.<\/p>\n Winter, summer, spring or fall the edge of the water is always teeming with life and mystery, beauty and unfolding story.\u00c2\u00a0 Usually Rodeo lagoon and the ocean meet in the winter but our lack of rain has kept the lagoon waters trapped behind the cresting berms. Only a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153record shot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but here are the goldeneyes in Rodeo Lagoon.\u00c2\u00a0 The colorful water is the early morning reflection of the sun hitting the buildings of Fort Cronkite.\u00c2\u00a0 These diving ducks are rather shy and difficult to get close to, so my 400 mm lens was pretty insufficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rodeo Beach in Marin County on the other side of the Marin Headlands always has something worth photographing.\u00c2\u00a0 Its beach is made of sand and pebbles in which you may often see jasper, carnelian and agate.\u00c2\u00a0 The bluffs and lagoon … Continue reading <\/a>Since these barnacles were dislodged it was easier to see how they attach themselves to rocks and the filter system they use for feeding. This capture was possible using a 100 mm lens, mounted on a tripod.\u00c2\u00a0 To me they look like long toes with multifaceted nails from some ancient and exotic queendom.<\/p>\n<\/a>Maybe next week, with the long hope for rains the two will once again join in their winter sandy nuptial ritual.<\/p>\n