In the Midst

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 7, 2010331 views18 comments

Retreated to the coast a couple of weeks ago. Retreats like this one are good for the soul... it was good for mine. This was sunset one night on the central Oregon coast. Thanks for looking. Feedback is greatly appreciated, thanks!

40mm, f/14, CP. Blended from 2 exposures

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18 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on April 7, 2010 at 6:39 PM

This is quite spectacular. Really nice coastal image.

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on April 7, 2010 at 6:39 PM

Love the motion of the water, Will. It suggests a strong rip tide (to me, anyway) and pulls my eye right into the photo. Nice shot.

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on April 7, 2010 at 6:52 PM

I'm really digging the motion blur of the receding wave. It totally draws my eye in to the beautiful rock formations off the coast!

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on April 7, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Really a beaut.. Will
Good job at handling the exposure and I think there is just enough surf trails to lead us in. All around a great shot. Well done

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 7, 2010 at 7:04 PM

I like the motion here Will in addition to the turquoise water and turbulent sky. The partially silhouetted seastackes also work well.

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

Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on April 7, 2010 at 8:14 PM

real nice. I wouldn't have thought to use a polarizer for this - does it really make a difference when shooting into the light source like this?

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 7, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Excellent line, simple comp, nice light, just my type of shot! Great job.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM

This is excellent, and works very well for me. Only nits are maybe some minor haloing around the sea stacks.

Chris

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 7, 2010 at 11:50 PM

Beautiful classic beach scene Will. I like the water lines in the foreground and the star like rocks poking through.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on April 8, 2010 at 1:31 AM

Wow, this is really exceptional! Good leading lines, beautiful light and color, and strongly composed; very Adamus-like, IMO. I love the white sand grains poking through in the foreground. I also love the reflection of the pink sky in the middleground. Damn nice job all around.

Only two things: 1) very slight halos around the rocks 2) in your EXIF data, you left out the most important stat: the shutter speed. Mind telling which one you used? I'm guessing 1-2 seconds.

Registered on November 19, 2008, 49 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on April 8, 2010 at 7:28 AM

yes, nice one. Like the motion here.

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Comment posted by Tom Guffey on April 8, 2010 at 11:27 AM

The waves........they really catch the viewers eyes.............

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on April 8, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Beautiful flow. Great work!

Registered on July 22, 2009, 41 Posts, 533 Comments

Comment posted by Will Campbell on April 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM

Thanks everyone!
Daniel, yeah I think you're right... I don't think the polarizer did much here other than helping to use a slower shutter speed, which sorry I forgot to include that. It was 1 second and actually, sorry again... this is a blend from 1 exposure, not two. Oy, I should be more careful posting the details

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Comment posted by Ken Johnson on April 8, 2010 at 4:47 PM

Will, Inspriring image. Love the patterns & waviness in the water. The color of the sky & clouds are awesome. Great Job! Thanks for posting.