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Cove below the cliffs

Big Sur, California

Cliffs falling to a turquoise cove and a sandy beach, Big Sur

Date
3 April 2026
Place
Big Sur, California
Camera
Hasselblad X2D 100C
Lens
XCD 3,4/75P
Exposure
75 mm · f/3.4 · 1/1000 s · ISO 64

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