Cotton Candy Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 8, 2010592 views14 comments

Sunrise view over the dunes of Inverness Beach, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. BTW - Sunrise is to the far right out of the frame. The clouds reminded me of cotton candy. The bending of the dune grasses shows the strong winds blowing in off the the ocean.

Thanks for looking. Thanks for for any comments or critiques.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 24mm
ISO100 0.3sec f/16
SR Color Combo with slight polarization + 3-Stop Reverse ND Gradient

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on December 8, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Eva, been loving this series of images of Inverness Beach. Will have to go back and revisit it. Haven't been there since a kid. Next year is it. All the images have been fantastic. Great light in all.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on December 8, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Ah wow Eva. This might very well be my new favorite of your photos. Nice web sharpening too.

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 8, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Wonderful comp and light. ULC seems a bit dark, but certainly isn't at all bothersome. Gorgeous image.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 8, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Oh, this is nice, Eva! I really like your composition, the tones in the water, and the color of the clouds. There appears to be a white halo at the top edge of the far ridge. Some may submit that the blue of the sky is uneven and should be fixed, but it works for me, and is what I would expect opposite the sun at sunrise.

Well done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on December 9, 2010 at 12:57 AM

Clouds are very pretty Eva, especially with the warm light mixed in.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 9, 2010 at 1:20 AM

a very solid image, Eva. I admire your ability to nail the exposures in a single frame with your expert use of reverse grads, especially in these days of blended exposures so commonly used (myself included) - largely a lost art, I would say.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 9, 2010 at 1:35 AM

Very strong composition Eva. I like the layering and the grass at the bottom right corner. The sky and the clouds are of course a big asset too here. I also like the slightly higher vantage point you have here. Often your images are taken at the ground level, here you seem to be a bit higher. This gives a nice "overview" effect from which the image benefits imo. Very good as usual Eva!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on December 9, 2010 at 3:01 AM

Beautiful low hanging clouds with some lovely colors Eva. The larger version gets me involved with the elements. Well done with this place.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 9, 2010 at 8:15 AM

I love the tension created between the horizontal line of the water and the vertical lines of the clouds. Add to the mix the great color and this image is really nice.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 9, 2010 at 10:58 AM

Real pretty scene, Eva. Great clouds and color in the sky. Nicely done.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Huski on December 9, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Nice clouds. Almost looks HDR. Needs more grass on left side for a stronger foreground.

Registered on August 17, 2008, 61 Posts, 340 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on December 9, 2010 at 5:13 PM

Lovely! Those clouds are fantastic.

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Comment posted by Rick Gomez on December 9, 2010 at 6:03 PM

Yum! Love it!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 10, 2010 at 5:18 PM

That is a sweet shot, Eva! Excellent color and processing.

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