Newport Beach Pier - Click image to view larger!

Tm J...

Love the perspective, colors, and reflections.  Very well done.

Thanks Bill! Good to hear from you. :-)

Great colors, and they work so beautifully with the reflections. I also really like the point of view--you must have taken this from about 18 inches above the sand? What that point of view does for the placement of the gull really contributes strongly to my favorite aspect of the photo--my eyes follow the pier out to the end, and suddenly I'm back to to the foreground gull, where the pier led me. That sudden leap in my focus of attention--from disappearing off into the horizon to suddenly being on the beach again--gives me kind of an Escher feeling. That's also a beautiful texture in the near foreground. 

Thanks Leslie! Yes, my camera angle was very low intentionally and that's one of the thing about shooting with Sony mirrorless camera with a tilted LCD that I love. Glad to hear from you, greetings from SoCal! :-)

Tm, as a former Orange County boy, this really takes me back to my youth. I can just feel the sun rising over Saddleback Mtn, and casting soft, morning light through the pilings under the pier. You have perfectly captured the mood and feelings of my memories for this place. Technically, the composition is excellent, as stated by Leslie. The reflection of the sky and clouds in the water is perfect. Very well done, and thanks for the memories. (Now I'm pining for some "salt water therapy".)

LOL, thanks David!  I love the Dora Fleet market and come now and then ... as you already know .. it's heaven!   or at least it is to me.  :-)

Nice low angle shot Tim, it brings out the super nice reflection. The pier leading our eyes to the back of the image is great and the inclusion of the gull as the focal pint, well done - 

The bird guru strikes again.  The lone seagull makes the scene for me.  Nice pastel colors that relax and make me want to be there.  Good stuff... Mike

I agree with the many others that appreciate your POV in this shot.  Beautiful reflections that 'we can almost taste'. When viewed larger it is certainly impressive Tm - Congrats!!!

Great scene and capture, like the lone seagull.

Thanks Tony!

Thanks Mr. Mancil!

Thanks Gail!

Thanks Chris!  Nice to hear from all of you folks!