One of my Meetup groups has a sunset beach long exposure photo meetup set up for next Sunday, at the El Matador State Beach in Malibu. I think it was originally scheduled for this Sunday. Only I didn't notice the date change, and I went. I suspect they changed the date because on a holiday weekend there are lots and lots of people there: wedding photos, pregnancy photos, models, families, and lots of romantic couples looking awkwardly at the sunset (a romantic staple for all romantic couples who like to be spontaneous and romantic). I went to take pictures of the sunset, waves, etc., but as I mentioned it was very populated. And it was high tide; large waves make me nervous because death. So I did what I learned in Sam Abell's workshop a few months ago: use what I have and take the best picture I can under the circumstances. 

I scrapped my original plan, whatever that was, and went with the flow. I found a spot on the edge of a cliff, sat down, and took pictures from that spot as the sun went down and the light changed. Some had people in them, some didn't.

There are houses nearby that have their pylons right into the beach, with the waves beneath them. To me they look like one small tsunami away from being washed into the ocean. Gorgeous, but I would not sleep easy. The houses on top of the hill with an ocean view, on the other hand...