Calla Lilies at Sunset Near Garrapata Beach

Posted by Don Smith (California, United States) on 22 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural.

Calla lilies make their annual appearance in this grove near Big Sur's Garrapata Beach along California's central coast. I used a Singh Ray 5-stop split-neutral density filter to hold back exposure on the sky and allowed for the lilies in the foreground to expose properly. I also tested a new software from Nik Multimedia called Viveza on this image. It allowed me to easily mask targeted areas of this image and apply specific levels of brightness, contrast and saturation. To see more of my images, purchase my book or get information about my workshops, please visit my website at http://www.donsmithphotography.com