Whitecaps

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 27, 2009164 views9 comments

A cold morning, about an hour after dawn at Golden Garden Park, Seattle, WA. This is a beach along Puget Sound, where the pattern of frost on the sand reminded me of whitecaps out in the Sound on a windy day.

D200, 105 micro-nikkor, hand held; f 18, 1/160, ISO 320. Bright, crisp, and cold with cloudless sky.

Hope everyone had a joyous Christmas and looks forward to 2010. Best wishes to all here!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 27, 2009 at 6:35 AM

Your right, it does look like whitecaps, good eye Catherine, I'm liking it. Wishing you and yours a great New Year.
John

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 27, 2009 at 7:08 AM

Very nice pattern and color interaction. Have a great 2010, Catherine.

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Comment posted by Eric Vaughan on December 27, 2009 at 8:20 AM

Really nice abstract, well composed and love the textures in it, nicely done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 27, 2009 at 8:59 AM

I like the pattern Catherine.

Wishing you all the best in 2010!

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 27, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Beautiful abstract. I would have never known that this was frost on sand

- Dan

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 27, 2009 at 6:32 PM

Nice abstract, Catherine, good eye on this! Happy New Year to you.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 27, 2009 at 9:37 PM

Definitely and interesting parallel to the ocean waves. Wonder if at some level the physics are similar. The frost and shadows make for some nice accents to the waves, though I could see pulling back the contrast a bit to slightly soften the overall feel of the image.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 29, 2009 at 12:22 AM

Beautiful abstract Catherine. Really like the rhythm of the composition, color, and textures. Great eye; most would not even see this. Yeah 105 micro! Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 29, 2009 at 12:38 AM

Thank you to all for your comments.

Tony: you're right. It does look softer with the contrast pulled back. Adjusted the curve and yeah, easier on the eye. Thanks for noticing and commenting on that.

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