Ocean And Motion photos

Breaking wave, fast motion and blur, The Wedge.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 14355  

Bigeye trevally jacks, motion blur, schooling.
Species: Bigeye jack, Caranx sexfasciatus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16347  

Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10237  

Juvenile garibaldi in motion.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 02343  

Sunset wave.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19396  

Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. Long exposure shows motion as a blur. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage with dark brown hindneck and bright red gular throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15136  

Kelp frond in motion, time exposure.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02344  

Blacksmith in motion, San Clemente island.
Species: Blacksmith, Chromis punctipinnis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02345  

Western gull.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Image ID: 03766  

A garibaldi fish (orange), surf grass (green) and palm kelp (brown) on the rocky reef -- all appearing blurred in this time exposure -- are tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Hypsypops rubicundus, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10238  

Waves wash over sandstone reef, clouds and sky.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26335  

Waves wash over sandstone reef, clouds and sky.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26336  

Waves wash over sandstone reef, clouds and sky.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26345  

Breaking wave, fast motion and blur. The Wedge.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 14362  

Scripps Pier, sunrise.
Location: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26458  

Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. Long exposure shows motion as a blur. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage with dark brown hindneck and bright red gular throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15160  

Waves wash over coast rocks.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26525  

Waves wash over coast rocks.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26526  

Booby in flight, motion blur.
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16686  

Double-crested cormorant in flight at sunrise, long exposure produces a blurred motion.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20095  

La Jolla Coast Boulevard at sunset, ocean and sea bluffs.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26424  

Fisherman at dawn along the La Jolla coastline, waves blur as they crash upon the Boomer Beach boulders.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26447  

Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10247  

Water flows past beach cobblestones, blur.
Location: Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
Image ID: 13794  

Breaking wave, fast motion and blur. Ponto, South Carlsbad, California.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 14436  

Double-crested cormorants in flight at sunrise, long exposure produces a blurred motion.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15286  

Childrens Pool (Casa Cove), waves blur at sunrise.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18287  

Double-crested cormorants in flight at sunrise, long exposure produces a blurred motion.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20460  

Galapagos hogfish, motion blur.
Species: Harlequin wrasse, Bodianus eclancheri
Location: Cousins, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16364  

Yellowtail surgeonfish, motion blur.
Species: Yellow-tailed surgeonfish, Prionurus laticlavius
Location: Cousins, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16365