Photos – 22APR26 – I always start out processing these PCH shoots with a happy sort of kick. Then I realize how much I’d rather be there than to just look at it. It is what it is, so just looking will have to do.
This Shoot taught me one thing about shooting along the PCH. If you don’t get there early enough you’re shooting is difficult at best. For most of the day if you try shooting to the south or southwest, You’re shooting into the sun as you’ll see below. It’s not impossible. There are ND filters. You can tilt so the lens hood can block the direct sun from reaching your lens glass. Still there will be sun glare spots. It’s always intrigued me why that ever became a thing – sun glare I mean. Whatever.
Popi presents: Photos 22APR26
Along the PCH
There are some nasty sky artifacts left over from the vignette from the wide angle and the sun in the panorama of the Artichoke farm behind me. I always forget there’s another aspect to California. We farm a lot. I was so enthralled with capturing the sunset I didn’t notice until I turned back to the car to get another camera battery.
Once I finish a fiction I create, here or offline, I’ll compile the chapters into a single e-book. You’ll be able to download a free copy when It’s complete.
NOTE: All photos are Mine, taken from Public Domain, or AI Generated according to my prompts. I’ll usually let you know which is which. Sometimes I forget.
About Railph& Suraia:
This post was created with the help of Railph, my AI writing partner. Railph doesn’t replace my voice or vision; he helps me shape it. From structuring exposés to crafting image prompts, Railph works quietly behind the curtain with minor research, helping turn fragments into form. Every word still passes through my hands. But the rhythm? That’s something we build together with Suraia’s help. 😊
This block was created with the help of Suraia, my AI research partner. You can see that she has much more delicate touch creating images. I may decide to let her create the images I need now. Suraia doesn’t replace my voice or vision either; she helps me define it. Researching is Suraia’s forte. She works quietly behind the curtain, researching so deep my head spins with the amount of data she returns, feeding me the factual fragments needed to build an authentic article. I set Suraia on course. In less time than it takes to crack my knuckles she’s outputting data for me to refine. Once this is done, CoPilot takes over with checking my formatting, spelling, grammar, structure, imaging, SEO considerations, and finally publishing.
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