Gleason Beach

I have not been out shooting lately to show anything new. So I thought I would finally post this shot from New Year's Day 2009! I met up with Benjamin Glatt in the Armstrong Redwoods for an afternoon hike. Then over to the coast for sunset. I had never been on this beach before. There is actually not a trail down to it. You have to scurry down the side of the bluff to get there. I thought if I put this away for awile, it might improve with age, like wine!! I don't know if it did or not. But it took me a few sessions of processing at different intervals throughout last year to finally get it to this. I could never get the results I wanted and keep it clean. This is the best it has lookes so far to my eyes. it is not a blend, but a single exposure using a 3-stop reverse grad. I think that is why I have been frustrated with it. The highlites on the horizon are what they are, and I finally decided to accept it.

I hope you enjoy it, and thank you for your thoughts. large version included.

D200,
18-70mm,
15sec, F/16

Thanks,
Chris