M&N - 1st HM

Gallery: EPA 2010Posted January 28, 20103,369 views38 comments

Man & Nature Gallery - 1st Honorable Mention
Swell at Lighthouse

The shot is from Ireland, from last year. We were very lucky to have reasonable 'sunny' weather for a number of days. I think the shot that I have taken is quite dreamy. I like the weak pinks and overall feel with the motion on the water.

1DM2, 17-40, 4secs
Polariser, ND Handheld
Levels & USM

Comments

38 comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on January 28, 2010 at 2:07 PM

Wonderful colors!
István

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on January 28, 2010 at 3:14 PM

Definitely a Dreamscape Ian!
I love the motion of the water leading to a soft pastel sky and finally to the light house. Well Done!
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Daman Sidhu on January 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM

This is such a fantastic shot Ian, i love the flow of water here and the shutter speed you have chosen for it. Fantastic!
-Daman

Registered on December 16, 2009, 21 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by István Pénzes on January 28, 2010 at 3:59 PM

That is a great shot, Ian. I like this moody style. Congrats.

István Pénzes
Győr, Hungary

Registered on January 12, 2010, 35 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 28, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Great colours and moving water.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 28, 2010 at 5:17 PM

Ian, I really like this photo. The colors and mood created by the slow shutter speed are just wonderful.

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on January 28, 2010 at 6:02 PM

Fantastic capture. Lovely colors, sharp lighthouse, and I love how the waves turned out.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 41 Posts, 608 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on January 28, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Beautiful! Great exposure, the waves climbing up the rock and coming down in small waterfalls are what make this for me. The surf must have been quite active to get this much motion in 4 seconds.

Registered on November 15, 2007, 50 Posts, 601 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 28, 2010 at 7:49 PM

Definately very dreamy. I love the water motion and texture as well as the sky. Well done Ian.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 28, 2010 at 9:06 PM

Wow! I really like this Ian. Congrats. This is definitely a top shelf image. Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 28, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Love the ocean, the pink in the sky, the zigzag walkway, I like everything about this image, well done

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Sue Eberhart on January 29, 2010 at 12:53 AM

There are many interesting elements of this shot but I think the most outstanding is the water. It is strong and powerful but at the same time there is a softness there.

Registered on June 9, 2009, 44 Posts, 208 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on January 29, 2010 at 5:49 AM

A wonderful image, Ian. I love the water motion you've captured here... yes, very dreamy. Nice processing work.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Harris on January 29, 2010 at 8:42 AM

what a beautiful image, the water has such an earie quality and feel to it, beautiful coloprs and comp though !! well done

Registered on August 31, 2009, 74 Posts, 368 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 29, 2010 at 9:46 AM

I get the senses of power AND serenity at the same time Ian. Great image!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ryan on January 29, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Very nice capture. I could see this in B/W as well. The long exposure is effective in my opinion. Nice color pallette as well.

Registered on June 29, 2008, 85 Posts, 636 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on January 31, 2010 at 2:55 PM

I have seen a lot of lighthouse images but this has to be one of the best of all time - beautiful !

Registered on May 19, 2006, 209 Posts, 3202 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on January 31, 2010 at 9:39 PM

I love the action of the water here. A beautiful image, Ian.

Registered on December 14, 2006, 58 Posts, 1888 Comments

Comment posted by Reed Bowman on January 31, 2010 at 9:41 PM

What an image! The light is fantastic and the drama of the waves is so dramatic. This is my favoarite image from this gallery in a long time.... well done

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on February 1, 2010 at 1:26 AM

Wow this is really cool. Very unreal. I love the soft colors in the sky and the blurred wave action. Dreamy is definitely how it feels to me.

Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM

Ian: Makes me want to go there! Really nice effect from the long SS. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on February 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM

Awesome image! Everything works perfectly

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 1, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Beautifully done.

Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 2, 2010 at 1:49 AM

Iam, beautiful image!
Love the pinks in the sky and the calming sea.
Congrtas on the EP!
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on February 2, 2010 at 2:17 AM

Lovely capture Ian.

Giovanni

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by William Vrolyk on February 2, 2010 at 7:49 PM

A dramatic and beautiful shot, Ian. I like the wave action and the luminous quality there.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Registered on November 1, 2003, 278 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 3, 2010 at 12:47 AM

A very captivating image Ian. I feel as if I'm standing right next to you. The light falling on the lighthouse is sublime and ohhh so sweet.

Really ... 4 seconds handheld? Wow, you're one rock solid photographer!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo Stoppani on February 3, 2010 at 6:14 AM

i like this shot ........ the water motion and texture as well as the sky.........good work!!!!!
bye
Paolo

Registered on July 20, 2006, 6 Posts, 12 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on February 5, 2010 at 3:40 AM

Ian,

That water is awesome. Very surreal image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 8, 2010 at 5:07 PM

I really like your choice of shutter speed to make the waves look so dreamy. Beautiful soft colors and a great comp make for a superb image. Congrats on the EP!

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on February 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Handheld for 4 seconds? WOW! Amazing image...

Registered on November 24, 2004, 180 Posts, 1545 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on March 12, 2010 at 7:56 AM

Just for clarification - the ND filter was handheld to reduce effect of the ND filter and not the camera. Thankyou for all your wonderful comments.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 2, 2011 at 8:04 PM

Hi Ian congratulations on 1st HM for M&N. Crazy waves and a great image!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 3, 2011 at 1:51 AM

Ian, big congrats on the 2010 M&N 1st HM award!
Truly spectacular image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM

W love everything about it - congratulations.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 9, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Big congrats, Ian. It's a beautiful image and a well deserved award

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Tom_W on October 4, 2011 at 3:48 AM

It really is a stunner.

T

Registered on December 10, 2003, 38 Posts, 87 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on November 17, 2011 at 5:46 PM

This is absolutely amazing. Everything is perfect, and the water motion is superb. I especially like the interesting details scattered throughout the scene (the 'small' waterfalls trickling down the rough rocks).

Registered on November 16, 2011, 67 Posts, 1127 Comments