This is one of the few “classic” Big Sur shots from my recent visit. I visited Julia Pfeiffer State Park in the morning. That is exactly the wrong time because your coastal access is limited to this walkway and all the great lighting is in the evening. So, I tried out the Photomatix HDR tool and this is fairly close to what it looked at to me. That evening, I went out to dinner at the Big Sur Roadhouse. They had a gorgeous shot of McWay Falls with red skies and golden light.