Scripps Pier in Black and White T-Shirt

"Scripps Pier" is located in San Diego and is one of the world's biggest research piers. Scripps Institution of Oceanography is run by the University of California and is used for boat launching and a variety of experiments. I used a long shutter speed of six seconds to make the water look silky and serene. I was especially excited to see the Osprey sitting on the rail of the pier looking for its next meal in the ocean waters. I loved the texture in the clouds and the beautiful contrasts that a black and white image brings out.

Gary Johnson CPP, M.Photog. is a certified portrait and fine art landscape photographer who photographs on-location and has a portrait studio at his home in Sonora, California. Gary was voted the Union Democrat Newspaper's Readers Choice Award for "Best Photographer" in Tuolumne County for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Gary has been a member of the Professional Photographers of America since 2002 and earned his Masters of Photography degree in January of 2018. Gary holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science and is retired after 32 years of teaching 7th and 8th grade science. “I first became interested in cameras when I taught black and white film photography to my students. I loved to see their amazement as an image appeared on...