Mare Tenebrarum (+Repost)

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 25, 2010208 views13 comments

Sintra Cascais Natural Park
Cape Roca, Portugal

Incoming storm during twilight (allowing long exposure) on a wild bay in Cape Roca, the Westernmost land of continental Europe.
One single exposure taken in 2008, and out of the chest.

All your feedback is appreciated, is it OK for you folks, or I totally messed up with this one? :)

Anyway, I´m starting to get afraid of so much darkness...

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 25, 2010 at 1:20 PM

Primal and beautiful!

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on May 25, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Dark is good, I'm surprisingly attracted to WA BW shots like this one lately.
It is something about the shapes and volume. Perhaps having one less dimension (color) adds an additional abstract feeling to it.

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

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on May 25, 2010 at 2:14 PM

What a great B&W Helio. Its dark and moody and the movement of the clouds is just right. Nice work.

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 25, 2010 at 3:50 PM

Adamus-esque in it's mood and "color." I think you did great on this from comp, through exposure, and development.

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

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on May 25, 2010 at 4:28 PM

I like the movement and the detail in the fg. Excellent work Helio!

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

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on May 25, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Really nice bw Helio, nice job. Man thats a low perspective. You must have been right on the rocks here.
I can see dodging the highlights in the sky for more visual impact. It will probably really scream then.
Great job

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

Comment posted by Doug Roane on May 25, 2010 at 5:03 PM

very nice, moody scene. This works well, though I agree with a bit of dodging the rocks to make them 'pop'

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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on May 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM

My type of image, Helio. I like it very much. Maybe a slight dodge on the lower right foreground to lighten up those rocks just a little.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 25, 2010 at 10:12 PM

I like the dark feel to this one and the sky looks amazing.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on May 26, 2010 at 1:26 AM

It's a beautiful coastline with nice action in the sky. The tones are good and contrasty without seeming overboard. My one thought for improvement is that there looks to have been some considerable burning in done in the sky, and I think that could be backed off, allowing some of the brightness to return.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on May 26, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Hi folks,
Thanks for feedback so far.
Attending to your thoughts, and also a closer look and processing, here is a repost of a new (hopefully) improved version. Better contrast and highlights local adjustments on the brighter portions of the sky. And some contrast minor adjustments here and there...
Hope to hear from this new version. Thanks!

Registered on September 15, 2009, 83 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 27, 2010 at 6:37 PM

I don't think you messed up. This is very dramatic, and impressive if you ask me. I think the B&W works very well also.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on May 28, 2010 at 4:41 AM

Excellent image, Helio. I like your composition, and particularly the way the cliff line curves around on the left and the low angle down in the stones. Very dramatic and well processed. Repost is even better.

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