Washing Ashore

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 3, 20081,318 views18 comments

A trip to Rye Beach last night yeilded a lackluster sunset, so I turned to experimentation. This driftwood was just beginning to become lapped by the incoming tide, and I timed this so that it was dry for most of the scene. The seaweed, log and rocks therefore are mainly sharp before a wave crashed over them with about a second to go.

I'm struggling with the color of this...after sunset, this is warmed up significantly in Raw...and it's still blue. Does the cast work?

All thoughts appreciated...

Canon 20D w/Sigma 18-200
10 Seconds @ F14
ISO 100
Polarizer
2 Stop GND
Cropped to 4x5

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 3, 2008 at 8:43 AM

Very nice Jim. The shower shutter speed and blue hue make this look like a very cold weather scene, almost like ice.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 3, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Very nice indeed, Jim. The small amount of FG objects sets this up extremely well. The slow shutter choice and the "blue" cast you mention, all seem to add to the mood of the entire scene.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 3, 2008 at 10:25 AM

I like the soft feel of this and the blue color compliments it well.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on July 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM

The blue cast and the shutter speed work. I think it'd be a bit stronger if it weren't quite as bright though.

My main recommendation though is to crop out the sky and keep everything just below the horizon. To be perfectly honest, I don't like the sky one bit, and I feel that it detracts significantly from the mood that the FG creates...

Registered on March 29, 2008, 27 Posts, 1710 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 3, 2008 at 10:43 AM

It works very well, and i like everything about it Jim. Beautifully composed.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Wong on July 3, 2008 at 10:59 AM

I like how the water is blurred to a point of near transparency. the gray monotone works well here too. Looks like slight barrel distortion, easily correctable.

Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on July 3, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Very cool! I love the ghostly look here.

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 3, 2008 at 2:52 PM

surreal and moody, Jim. A blueish cast will always bring out a certain lonely feeling in a scene for me. I like it here.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 3, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Very well done, Jim. The blue tones are just wonderful and go well with the dreamy soft look of the image.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 3, 2008 at 6:36 PM

Blue cast works well for me. I like it.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 3, 2008 at 8:37 PM

I'm liking this quite a bit. The detail is amazing considering it is clouded by the misty water movement. Well, it's just plain amazing. I like the blue cast as well.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 3, 2008 at 9:39 PM

I love the mood in this scene, Jim. The cool tones and the sense of motion in the water beautifully compliment one another.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 3, 2008 at 10:52 PM

Jim,

I love this. You're timing and planning came out just right and I like that there's enough definition left in the wave line. The line of the log is very well placed and the misty look over it is nice and almost mysterious. My only nit is not the sky, but the land mass on the horizon to the right. While it's not distracting, it keeps this from being in the category of "minimalistic," which we seem to be on a kick lately.

Nicely crafted and executed.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 4, 2008 at 10:59 AM

Neat effect. It's sort of like watching time. I like the abstractness of the scene, especially when I scroll and crop off the sky.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on July 6, 2008 at 11:37 AM

Excellent work here, Jim! I love that mist - I think it would be perfect if you could remove that right hand shoreline on the horizin, to me it breaks the otherworldly feel of this.

Registered on July 2, 2004, 231 Posts, 3110 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 8, 2008 at 3:10 AM

Wonderful shot, gorgeous tones. Apart from the slight distortion in the horizon and the land mass on the right already mentioned, no nits from me. Well done, congrats on the EP.

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 8, 2008 at 3:47 AM

Gee, im glad you got the EP cause i might not have seen this if you hadn't--the thumbnail doesn't really grab you! This is a masterful piece, very understated and mysterious, i love it!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Salge on July 8, 2008 at 6:58 AM

Suprised to see the EP! Thanks!

Thanks all for your comments. I think I will take what all have said, and try a few crops that focus more on the water. I did take off a bit from the bottom when I cropped it, so there may be another shot in there. Consider the barrel distortion gone as well. I'm against cloning the shoreline on principal, but I agree with the sentiments, and when I try more of these, I'll frame it more effectively!

Glad everyone found beauty in this suble yet dynamic shot!!!

Registered on February 23, 2006, 269 Posts, 2210 Comments