Quileute

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 25, 2010718 views21 comments

A beautiful evening on the beach at La Push, WA. My family and I stayed at the Quileute Indian Reservation in 2008 for part of our vacation in the fantastic Pacific NW. I visited here in 1982 and 1983 and felt this was a place they (my husband and our two sons) had to see.

Edit: BTW - This is actually before sunset. The reflection in the wave puddle is the sun not the moon. Just my exposure for the highlights gives this the sense of a moonlite beach.... Sorry for the deception.

Canon 40D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16mm
ISO200 1/180sec f/11
SR LB Color Combo Polarizer

Cropped to a 4X5 format to suit me.

Thanks for looking and for you critiques and comments.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 25, 2010 at 8:18 PM

A nice moody night on a beautiful beach. I like the moonlight, the quiet surf and the shadow of the "haystacks." I wish the moon had been a bit more down and visible in the sky, but the mood is solid and really works to portray the scene.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 25, 2010 at 8:37 PM

This is really beautiful. I like the composition and the haunting mood. There are some noise issues most likely due to long exposure plus ISO 200. I think this could go darker which will reduce the noise too.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 25, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Mystic, magic, moody. Love that sun/moon reflection

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 25, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Thanks Phil And Kah Kit.

Kah Kit - The original was a bit darkerker but I brought up the shadows and super darks maybe too much. I will rework and repost tomorrow. Thanks for the input.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on June 25, 2010 at 8:53 PM

That is a beautiful shot Eva. I love the reflection of the moon in the puddle.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on June 25, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Great moody image and I like the comp and dark sky. I do notice a bit of noise in the rocks.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on June 25, 2010 at 9:48 PM

Fantastic work, Eva. I really like the unique and different quality of the light. Joe.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on June 25, 2010 at 9:51 PM

really moody, eva! I think I´ve seen a previous post from you at this same location, but rather darke, right?! I agree with kah, this could go even more moody....

! nice work!! very misterious conditions/capture!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on June 25, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Dark and mysterious. I love the placement of the reflection in the pool and the shimmering spot in the ocean. Looks like a scene out of a fantasy story.

Guy

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 25, 2010 at 10:03 PM

You so know how to do beaches, Eva. The subdued light here really makes it for me. Used to live in coastal WA state, and this captures it perfectly.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 25, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Yep, this is quintessential Pacnw! Love it!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 25, 2010 at 10:54 PM

It certainly does look like the moon. But reality doesn't matter here. Well done.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on June 26, 2010 at 12:40 AM

Beautiful Eva. Love how you exposed and processed this image with the darker tones in the sand and seastacks. The central placement of the pond really works well in your composition. You really have a wonderful gift for making coastal images.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on June 26, 2010 at 3:59 AM

Dark and mysterious! Exposing this to the "darkside" created a beautiful mood. I also like the comp. a lot. The pool in the fg and the 4X5 ratio make this very balanced.

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on June 26, 2010 at 7:12 AM

Beautiful, Eva. I love the shimmering light and the refreshingly subdued color palette.

Lori

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on June 26, 2010 at 8:36 AM

Stunning scene Eva!. Love the overcast light, and of course that patch of water with the reflection. Super photo.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on June 26, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Beautiful image, Eva. I like the moodiness of it.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 26, 2010 at 2:28 PM

Very creative use of the luminous foreground here, Eva. Very nicely done. Quite moody and very appealing with this being the Olympic Coast and all. My only small nit would be the sun reflection touching the edge, but it's pretty minor.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on June 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Really cool mood here Eva. I love the moonscape style trickery. My mind wants to crop this off the right even more lending a more isolated mystery. Great job though with this one.
Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on June 27, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Very creative, Eva! You turned a regular atmosphere into one fantastic scene. Superb in every way!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 27, 2010 at 4:17 PM

Eva,

Wow, what magnificent mood and atmosphere in this one. I first thought that I might want to see the seastack/islands darkened a bit, as if they were dodged too much or something, but in the end it's the glow of the light beaming down from above that creates that mood. and the glistening of that light in the water is wonderful. The reflection tops it all off and the inclusion of the sun is putting the icing on the cake. Wonderful image!

Lon

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