SPLASH!

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 8, 20101,453 views49 comments

After shooting the Palouse last weekend, I took Monday off from work and headed to the coast for sunrise. Conditions werent perfect, but we had a great time shooting and scouting.

This image was shot as the tide was coming in. This is just below where Mark M shot his vantage point...and let me tell you...this is a precarious spot. This sneaker wave came in and soaked Jeremy and I to the bone! I got off this exposure just as the wave was about 2 feet from my camera. After it hit me, my camera immediately began rapid firing exposures. I turned my camera off and moved away from the tide to dry everything off. When I tried to look at my pics, the LCD wouldnt turn on. I was a little worried, but this has happened to me about 4 or 5 times before. After about 30 minutes, the screen came back on, and I was back in business!

Comments

49 comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on June 8, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Very cool, Rick! Sure was worth the worry about your camera, which I am glad is fine again

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on June 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Wow, I don't know if I'd put my camera at such risk.. at least you got a fantastic shot for it! Perfect shutter speed too.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 8, 2010 at 1:57 PM

I've shot this spot a dozen times and never posted anything from it yet. Mostly because I don't have anything this cool!

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on June 8, 2010 at 2:05 PM

Talk about in your face. Would like to see the color rendition of this scene. No nits here.

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Comment posted by Ron Richins on June 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM

If I was your camera at that moment, I'd being saying, "Yikes!" Very cool. Glad this worked out.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on June 8, 2010 at 2:56 PM

this rocks, rick! great splash you got here. framing is great too and the conversion looks spot on. ps: you got a water spot in the splash +/- in the mid area of the image. great work...

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on June 8, 2010 at 3:01 PM

Ka pow! This has impact but it's still kind of simple. If the ocean had a throat this would be it and now here comes the vomit.

I like it !

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on June 8, 2010 at 3:03 PM

This is wild and original. Great work, Rick.

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Comment posted by Ron Perkins on June 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM

Wow, This is fantastic!!

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on June 8, 2010 at 3:23 PM

I'm standing on my feet this is te-rri-fic!!!
My hat off and congratulations.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 8, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Ha...that's sick. 5d2? And way to not get dead :) Great shot

aF

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on June 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM

This is one of the nicest shots from this area I have seen Rick... even if it took one of the 9 lives away from your camera!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on June 8, 2010 at 4:04 PM

Thanks for the comments! Aaron, I have had this D2X for approx 5 years. That dern thing keeps ticking, no matter how much I abuse it! It kinda looks like the equivelent of an old, tired, matted up front porch mutt

. BTW...its for sale...errrr, ummm...almost new?!?

Bruno, thanks for finding that dust spot for me...I see it now.

Steve...omg! that's funny! Gross, but funny

I will post up a color version for comparison. These cliffs are redish/yellow striped... I just need to do a little more processing on the color one to do them justice...

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on June 8, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Here's the color version...but one frame later

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on June 8, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Sahweet Rick! Great comp and exposure. I was really stoked when your camera started working again, we got drenched! I was luckily a couple feet higher than you!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 8, 2010 at 5:44 PM

Cool Shot! Amazing even. As Floris mentioned the shutter speed is perfect for this. Great work, Rick.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

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Comment posted by Kurt Budde on June 8, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Can't add much that anyone hasn't said already. I do find the tonality on the back of the arch to be rather light in relation to the rest of the rocks. SWEET wave action.

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on June 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM

Very cool! Glad everything was ok, including yourself, and you have an incredibly dynamic, unique image to show for it.

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Comment posted by Olivier Seydoux on June 8, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Very powerfull shot worth the shower...

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on June 8, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Oh yeah Rick the first image was good but the second is a masterpiece!!

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Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on June 8, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Awesome shot! Well worth the soaking!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 8, 2010 at 7:58 PM

Fantastic B&W Rick but YIKES!

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on June 8, 2010 at 8:03 PM

Wow! This is about as visceral as it gets. Great capture and very glad your camera was ok.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on June 8, 2010 at 8:49 PM

What an incredibly dramatic and dynamic image. This really is incredible, Rick. Your shutter speed was right on and your processing is perfect.

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 8, 2010 at 8:53 PM

Love the in-your-face action in this.....worth the potential damage to the camera....it's insured anyway, right?

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on June 8, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Wow, that's some amazing water action Rick!. Great job!, beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 8, 2010 at 9:52 PM

One of a kind incredible image, Rick. Awesome.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 8, 2010 at 10:37 PM

Rick,

Awesome! Already been said, but "In your Face!" was my first reaction too. Fantastic b&w representation too!

IMO, there is no such thing as "sneaker waves." The correct term is: Oblivious People.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Hak Kan Le on June 8, 2010 at 10:55 PM

Hi Rick very good timing and captured. Very impressive.

www.jeffreyhklee.com

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on June 9, 2010 at 12:49 AM

Awesome! One of my favorites from you.

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Comment posted by Kevin Hillegass on June 9, 2010 at 1:32 AM

Good lord, Rick! That's a beauty of a shot. But you won't see me do that!

Kevin

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on June 9, 2010 at 4:29 AM

An amazing story to go with the amazing image! Great job with the B&W processing and wow are you lucky to get your camera back after that! If it wasn't obvious already, I think you've seriously crossed over the line into the pro realm when you sacrifice your camera to get the perfect shot! Cheers to that!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 9, 2010 at 5:05 AM

@ rick - that kind of body should be able to take direct hits and keep tickin. i know the 1d bodies can. :) hilarious 2nd frame :)

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on June 9, 2010 at 7:53 AM

Excellent shot Rick, very cool perspective and I like the mono conversion.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 9, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Wicked Rick! I love this one. (Glad to hear the equipment, and your health, made it through okay.)

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM

Hi Rick

Drama and finesse all in one shot!!! Marvelous motion and detail

Albert Darmo .. Canada

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 9, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Sweet!!! Very unique and dynamic image, Rick. Excellent!!

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on June 10, 2010 at 3:16 AM

yep thats really cool! no risk no fun - and no spectacular shots!
georg

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on June 10, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Thanks for all the kind comments on this. Obviously, this is one I'm proud of...but I was just lucky that I snapped this frame as I was turning away. Lon... THAT IS SOOO TRUE! Oblivious...way funny!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on June 10, 2010 at 2:45 PM

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm rolling out of my chair laughing! Behind the scenes Rick and I had been discussing telling each other where a secret location of ours was (sharing one he has and one I had). I'm not sure if you shot this after I told you or before, but I am laughing hard 'cause you killed it man!!!

This is a dangerous spot, and (folks seeing this) DO know what your doing before trying anything like you see here! The least you can easily lose is your camera functions.

Salt water kills the camera man, so you might be out in that respect, but geeze it was worth it!

Top to bottom I love it and you can't be jealous anymore!

Mark

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Comment posted by Erik Lundh on June 11, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Really cool shot Rick. I think that camera still has a few clicks left, just be careful out there!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 15, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Wow - quite a story behind this. I'm glad your camera is OK. Great shot, and congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 15, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Awesome action! Congratulations on the EP!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Rick - congrats on a fine EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 16, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Almost missed this one... Fantastic energy here, original comp. Congrats on the well deserved EP

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on June 17, 2010 at 5:27 AM

Amazing action. Well deserved EP.
Congrats !

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 17, 2010 at 10:39 PM

Hi Rick

Congrats on the EP!!! A great daredevil shot