The Glory of Heaven

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 5, 2010289 views12 comments

I arrived Maroubra coast (Sydney) in the late afternoon with a hope to have some sunset lighting. But the sky was unsettled instead. Just couple of meters away, a huge wave crashed against the cliff causing a 15 meter surge, which I witnessed and happened to capture. As a result, my camera was completely wet and my camera bag was also washed away. Fortunately, I got the bag back without much damage to my gears.

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12 comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 5, 2010 at 4:31 AM

Great water action here. Dramatic sky. Think it was worth while. Well done

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 5, 2010 at 6:29 AM

What a cool shot--a great moment well-captured! Very unique and dramatic. I think it wopuld have even greater impact (and broader appeal) if you brighten it up about 1/2 stop.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 5, 2010 at 6:39 AM

The veil of water looks great, glad you got your gear back.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on May 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Very dramatic shot, great job capturing the splash.

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on May 5, 2010 at 10:06 AM

Wow, what a story. I agree on brightening it just a touch. Glad you got your gear back.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on May 5, 2010 at 10:20 AM

What a shot Yan! The comp with the spray placement, and the moody clouds to boot make this truly unique. I love it. I also would brighten it a little; I bet that at full-size it was perfect. It doesn't need much, the dark mood is complimentary to that sky, but just enough to catch the eye a little more.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 5, 2010 at 7:05 PM

I like the spray of water but the image seems a little dark, I'd suggest a little brightening. My other comment might be tat the composition seems a little heavy on the left, the small area of color and brightness in the sky on the right doesn't seem to be able to balance out the rocks.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on May 5, 2010 at 9:08 PM

The soft light and the spray work together beautifully. Nice work.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on May 5, 2010 at 9:14 PM

Hi Stan, John and Scott, Thanks for pointing that the image a bit dark. Sometimes, it's bit hard to balance this, especailly when I reviewed this image from different computers, the drakness/lightness is different from one to another. Here is a new version that I lighten it a bit.

Registered on April 10, 2010, 28 Posts, 292 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 5, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Very unique and beautiful. I can almost feel the water. And to have such a sky to go with this is icing on the cake. Lighter version is a bit better, but that's merely personal preference.

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

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 6, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Very interesting work! First of all I really like the perspective. The low position and the upwards "look" create a good effect. That curtain of water looks amazing too. A bit of a dark image, but sure looks impressive!

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Pavel Cakl on May 11, 2010 at 5:41 AM

Hello Yan,
the lighter version looks better to me. Anyway this is very interesting and amazing shot. Truly original one.

Registered on April 8, 2010, 7 Posts, 178 Comments