Pismo Beach, CA. Photo name: "Pismo Beach Serenity"
Nikon D300 - Nikkor 18-200 Zoom set @ 180mm (270mm equivalent) , F7.1, Shutter 1/200th, ISO 200. Hand held but steadied on tree branch. Minor curves tweak in Photoshop CS5. And yes, the birds were really there, they were not added.

Richard Rubenstein - www.RRimages.com