Bid for Japan Earthquake relief! - Garrapata Surf #1 - Big Sur, California

Auction Closed! Peter Kent is the high bidder at $450! Thanks! Here is his Flickr stream.

www.flickr.com/photos/45072502@N02/!

I have entered this image in to the Flickr group Charity Print Auctions - Japan for Tsunami and earthquake relief. The group is not quite open yet but will be soon, but you can still bid below. All proceeds will go to Japan via the British Red Cross or your favorite local Red Cross for tax writeoffs. Last time, 2 bidders each bid US $400 and I made two canvas prints. So far,
Here is the print auction group page. Hmm.. still not up yet.
www.flickr.com/groups/charityprintauctions/pool/

The framed print that is for auction is 24 in. wide x 16 high in a 33x25 frame with non-breakable plexi 'glass' in front. It is custom framed with high quality rounded wood with two mattes and ready to hang on your wall. Here is a link to the actual framed print hanging on my wall right now that you will recieve. Here is a quick snapshot and does not really do it justice, but you get an idea of the frame.

www.patricksmithphotography.com/temp/Gar1OnWall25x33.jpg

See an 1800 pixel version here for a better idea of the quality.

www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/552045732...

A video showing the magnitude of the damage:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj-8Lhgv3nk

Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available!

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To Bid:
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You need to make a comment below the image with the amount that you would like to bid in US $. When the auction closes, the person that has bid the most, wins the print. The auction will close this Tuesday at 8pm California time. To see the bidding, just read the comments!

The winning bidder (or runner up if winner can not pay) will pay the amount they promised to the Red Cross.
www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Jap...

When you have made your donation, you MUST make a screen grab of the donation confirmation page to send to me for confirmation. This is the only way that I can know that you have paid. Then I can arrange for the print to be sent to you.

It is easy to make a screen print, see here!
take-a-screenshot.org/

I will send this print to anywhere in the world and I'll pay the shipping costs. It may take several weeks if you live in a place far from California. Last time, it took 2 weeks to get a print to Australia! I will put the winner's name and Flickr page (if any) right below:

The winning bidder is: ???

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Large waves were rolling the cobblestones on the shoreline of Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California. This was taken a few minutes before a similar photo I uploaded to Flickr earlier. This one has the wave striking the sea stacks instead fo the cliff in front. No HDR

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Canon 5D with Canon 17-40L @35
1/5 second exposure @F16 with 1 LEE ND grad 0.9
Cokin z-pro filter holder
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
Keen water shoes

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There was a big storm and fortunately it began to clear out right at sunset. The rocks made a lot of noise as they rolled around. It made me feel like the entire beach of rocks would slide right into the ocean, carrying me with it! Be careful on this beach because it is easy to break an ankle and it is not easy to get back up the cliff even with a good ankle though anyone in decent shape can do it with care.

Some rocks are easy to step on and some are slippery but of course, the closer you get for a better shot, the more slippery they become.

The map shows the exact location.

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state Government. of California website and the new Governor, Jerry Brown's website too. Have a look! It is Flash with my pics cut into layers for a 3-d slideshow. If you are into building apps, the State has opened up lots of data to the public, so check it out!

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A great weather mashup map of the world with local temperatures, weather and nice popups. See where it is hot and not!
www.wunderground.com/wundermap/

Google Earth
earth.google.com/

Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.

Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr

Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235

Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif

Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.

www.californiacoastline.org/
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Taken in: United States / California / Carmel Highlands (show map)

Taken on: February 11, 2007

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D, f/16.0, 1/5 sec, 35mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.2 sec (1/5)
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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