Shoreline Shower

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 24, 2010932 views28 comments

Carlsbad, California

Shot this a couple weeks ago while waiting for the tide to recede just before sunset. I probably should have composed differently to include more rocks on the bottom of the frame, but I was more drawn to the water and light, smothering the rocks. I'll probably go back and get another comp when the tide is right.

Canon 5Dmk2/90 mm TS-E

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 24, 2010 at 12:58 PM

I don't know Jimmy, this looks pretty good to me. I have tried for a long time to get such a photo with the water shimmering like that mixing in with the rocks on 4x5. A lot easier said than done. I like the diagonal flow of the shimmering water and the chaotic underlying foam. Its a nice combination.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on November 24, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Quit bitchin'....Excellence! Don't change anything.....Joe.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on November 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM

Very creative Jimmy, great use of light. The detail in the rocks are nice. I'm with you, I'd like to see more rocks. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 24, 2010 at 1:20 PM

That's just awesome, Jimmy.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 24, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Wonderful image in every way. Very impressive.

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Comment posted by Robert Stough on November 24, 2010 at 1:58 PM

This is just superb. I'm sure there must be many other possibilites in this vein but this stands on its own as an outstanding image.

Registered on November 20, 2010, 26 Posts, 273 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM

Man, I love the light in this one, and really don't see anything wrong with the comp - looks pretty darn near perfect to me. Superb IMO.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 24, 2010 at 2:08 PM

wonderful details & light

well seen

Hamed

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on November 24, 2010 at 2:21 PM

Love the sprinkles of soft light in the water!

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on November 24, 2010 at 6:56 PM

A natural beauty! So 'wet' I can almost taste it.
Perfect shutter speed, and the composition looks terrific to my eye. You might want to 'lose' that bit of grass (?) in the lower left corner.
Highly original and very well captured!
Happy Thanksgiving!

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on November 24, 2010 at 7:19 PM

Beautiful capture Jimmy!

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on November 24, 2010 at 8:28 PM

Well composed. The shimmering light really makes this special.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 24, 2010 at 9:44 PM

You're good at this type of image, Jimmy. The sun on the water looks like liquid fire.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 24, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Having more rocks at the bottom is certainly another comp, but this looks pretty darn good to me as is, Jimmy. The light on the water is really magical and your SS choice has created some wonderful lines of motion in the water.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on November 24, 2010 at 11:45 PM

This is some great light you've captured here!

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Comment posted by Andy Richards on November 25, 2010 at 9:18 AM

I think you got this one "just right." It has all the elements I think make a winning photograph: Great light; great texture in the water, nice, sharp and colorful wet rocks in the foreground. In the words of Lawrence Welk: "wunnerful, wunnerful, wunnerful."

One little minor nit -- the piece of grass or seaweed in the lower left foreground and repeated slightly to the right is just slightly distracting.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 25, 2010 at 1:45 PM

Beautiful light and so well done! I like this a lot just as you have it, Jimmy.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 25, 2010 at 7:04 PM

Gorgeous, Jimmy. Light and composition are superb in my book. I don't know why you feel you should have composed this any differently as this is excellent.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 25, 2010 at 8:33 PM

The streaks of light make this come alive! I could see more room on the bottom but would be more than happy with this composition.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 25, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Superb image Jimmy. I like the water motion and light.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 26, 2010 at 7:42 AM

Nice job from what looks like an awkward lighting situation. I vote for more rocks on your next trip...

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 30, 2010 at 6:46 PM

Jimmy, congrats on a great EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on November 30, 2010 at 7:04 PM

Beautiful shot, Jimmy! Great light and action and all... Congratulations! Very well done.