The sea is having a lazy afternoon too - those surfers must be really desperate!

Yeah the IS rocks for sure. Not sure what my slowest pure hand-held result is/was. I know I've gotten down to half second and 1 second before, but can't remember if or how much bracing was involved.

I didn't analyze for PF before running the processor but I am pretty sure I turned on auto CA correction and the default defringe tool in RT

Yes, and as you will see later with many other subjects from the trip, I was often getting acceptable to me results with this combo. It's nice to have that effective 600mm reach in the bag and still be relatively light weight.

It's challenging for sure. Having Zion next to me helped. If I got uncomfortable I'd just turn to him and talk while faking it...

Indeed. They both seemed to be laboring hard too to walk and such.. Suspecting the end of a long trip..

If we make eye contact I smile. I often just turn the camera away while still looking through it..

Was trying to catch her peeking through the traffic and this was the only one that came out as such...

hahah!

You'd think right! But Orange County (Cali)