The Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles

You haven't seen L.A. until you've seen the Pacific Ocean, but capturing its vast expanse on film is notoriously hard to do. Here's a neat trick: Add a foreground element — in this case, an emergency fire escape route from the Santa Monica pier.

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