WC - 1st Place Winner

Gallery: EPA 2010Posted May 11, 20102,753 views20 comments

Weekly Challenge Gallery - 1st Place Winner
WC431 Talacre Lighthouse

This is my first WC pic.

It was taken last year at Talacre in North Wales.

D200, Sigma 10-20mm. 60 secs @ f/16. 10 stop ND filter. Tripod.

Thanks, Gary.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 11, 2010 at 10:54 AM

A great zooming effect with the longer exposure here. Very well done.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on May 11, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Very cool shot Gary! I love the use of the 10 stop nd here, the movement from the slow shutter really makes this image. I also love the subtle warm and cool tones and the way that they contrast. The tension created by the slightly different directions of movement in the sky and blowing sand add add a little something for me as well. Great job!

Registered on December 11, 2006, 303 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 11, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Welcome to the WC, Gary! Nice shot, some reall nice radial lines and a nice windswept coastline!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 11, 2010 at 11:40 AM

This is real nice. The light, the lines, the sense of the wind are combine to make this a very effective shot.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 11, 2010 at 9:15 PM

well done creating the sense of motion, Gary

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on May 11, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Beautiful image Gary. It seems like such a simple scene made so terrific by your choice of the 10 stop ND filter.

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

Comment posted by Rick Gomez on May 12, 2010 at 6:21 PM

Wow, that's pretty dang sweet!

Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on May 12, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Beautiful shot. Very creative use of the ND filter.

Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on May 13, 2010 at 4:58 PM

Wonderful movement in the clouds enhanced by the "static" lighthouse, well done

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

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on May 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Gary this is great it has a lot of power The effects from that lens are incredible

Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 18, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Congrats on the EP!
Sandy r

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

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Congrats on your EP, Gary!
Well deserved

Neil

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

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 19, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm delighted with the EP.

Gary.

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

Comment posted by Marc Ward on May 25, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Gary,
A Great and Evocative image... I can almost feel the sting of the sand. Congrats on the EP...

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 3, 2011 at 1:50 AM

Gary, congrats on the First place win in the 2010 WC Gallery!
Wonderful image..
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 3, 2011 at 3:05 AM

Congrats, Gary--look forward to more from you in 2011!

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 3, 2011 at 9:54 AM

congrats Gary! Outstanding work!

Michael

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

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 3, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Thanks again for the nice comments. I'm delighted to have won first place in the 2010 WC gallery.

Cheers, Gary.

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

Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on July 4, 2012 at 1:36 PM

It`s amazing ! On the foreground it`s dusty wind ? Engaging capture! with one exposure and not using ND grads you get well exposed landscape and sky, what is the secret ? :)
Looks great !

Registered on July 2, 2012, 9 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 14, 2012 at 8:31 AM

Oleg, thanks for the comment.

With regards to the exposure, no secrets. The only filter I used was a 10 stop ND filter. The sky was very dark due to the stormy weather and that certainly helped with a balanced exposure. It is sand thats blowing and I've lightened that in processing to try and emphasise the movement.

Moments after I took this I got drenched in a very heavy downpour.

Cheers, Gary.

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