Coast Guard Rescue Team practices recovery dives near Redondo Beach, CA. Extremely high shutter speeds reveal the rotor details in mid-flight.

Captured this image when the Coast Guard made a special appearance at a South away lifeguard competition. I used a very fast shutter speed to freeze the helicopter blades and the rescue diver.

Taplin Lifeguard Competition.

A competitor races to the shore during a lifeguard competition in the South Bay. The LA County Junior Lifeguard Program is an incredible program for kids who love the ocean and aspiring lifeguards. You can read more about the program here: http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/lifeguard/lifeguard-youth-programs/

Coast Guard helicopter demonstrating rescue techniques with L.A. County Lifeguards.

A light moment from the 2012 Lifeguard Competition - part of the 2012 Surf Festival in Hermosa Beach.

Blue hour image of Hermosa Pier, Hermosa Beach, California, just before sunrise.

BEACH MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2011 Photo Contest, Awarded 2nd Place Hermosa Beach - "Blue Sunrise" This shot was taken at 5:45 am on the Hermosa Beach Pier in Hermosa Beach, CA.