Carmel Photography

A sunset with birds at Carmel By-The-Sea

Carmel By-The-Sea is one of several costal cities in California, and hosts an assortment of marine wildlife. Pelicans and seals can commonly be spotted walking along Monastery Beach, flying overhead between the city and Point Lobos. The birds roost on rocky cliff-structures that jet above the waves. When the right time comes, seals push schools of fish towards the shore, causing a swarm of birds and mammals to partake in a feeding frenzy.

All of these photographs were taken at Carmel By-The-Sea, mainly, Lobos Point and Monastery Beach. Over a three day period, I took a series of daytrips to prime locations, and photographed as much as I could. This is a focused selection of my favorite picks. All photos were shot in RAW with a Nikon 3400 camera, and edited in post through photoshop.

A rocky coast at Carmel By-The-Sea
A two roosting pelicans
A near-alien landscape
A pelican in flight
A lit arch
Dunes of sand
A lone bird by the water
Two pelicans bickering over a rock
Orange moss on the branches of a tree
A path leading to a home