Timeless Surf

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 11, 2010463 views18 comments

Poipu, Kaua'i. Some folks complain that images where the surf is turned to mist by a long shutter are too cliche'- to each his own I guess, but I suppose sometimes I'm more interested in trying to create art than representing reality, and have always been drawn to the ability of the camera to capture time beyond what we can see with the naked eye. (besides, this Montana boy doesn't get to photograph the ocean nearly enough!

) The blues may be a bit too much for some in this one, but I tend to go in that direction sometimes, and I like how it contrasts with the warm highlights. Opinions one way or the other, as it relates to this image, are welcome (except for Stan...

- ha! just kidding of course, buddy!

)

Canon 5DII. 24-105 @ 28 mm. ISO 400. f/16. 10 sec. CP. Single exposure. See LARGER VERSION for best detail. Thanks!

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 11, 2010 at 4:07 AM

very nice indeed

i like this kind of photo .. it makes me dreaming

thanks for sharing your art works Doug

Hamed

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on December 11, 2010 at 5:44 AM

Very nice Doug, the rocks/stones on the LHS fading into the mist... very cool.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 11, 2010 at 7:38 AM

I like the effect of the water here and the warm highlights on the rocks. Very well done!

Guy

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 11, 2010 at 8:53 AM

Doug I am really enjoying this one. The photo is well arranged and the effect complements it. The high lights on the rocks look great and pull together nicely with the water high lights. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 11, 2010 at 8:57 AM

This is not to cliche for me. The mist created with the long SS has created a wonderful ethereal mood, Doug. A beautiful image for sure.

Ed

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on December 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Nice shot Doug. I like it. The blues definitely work for me here because they are balanced nicely with the warm highlights on the rocks and water.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on December 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Doug, I totally love this. Like some surreal mixture of sky on top of earth. Well done!

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Comment posted by Mohammad Al-Mumen on December 11, 2010 at 11:43 AM

I really enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing

Registered on December 8, 2010, 12 Posts, 56 Comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on December 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM

I really like this... doesn't remotely resemble water anymore... in fact the rocks in the bg look like mountains looking out of an ocean of thick clouds... super shot

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 11, 2010 at 12:14 PM

This is great Doug. I love the color, light and the comp is wonderful for this long exposure. Really well done! Fantastic image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Gino Cortez on December 11, 2010 at 1:31 PM

I'm a big fan of these misty surf shots and artistic license. I think you've captured a lovely mood and more than a singular moment in time very well!

Registered on November 23, 2010, 57 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 11, 2010 at 2:59 PM

The little bits of orange scattered through the scene really pop, very nice! I love the patch of oranges at the top too, almost looks like sky, which makes for a neat optical illusion.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM

This is fantastic, Doug. You have taken the 'surf turned to mist' to a whole new level in my opinion. The highlights on the rocks, the extraordinary detail and texture in the rocks that you achieved, plus an amazing composition, make this one stunning image. Incredible work. The square format works very well too.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 11, 2010 at 5:55 PM

I think you nailed it on this one! Excellent detail and effect

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 11, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Thought this was Ian Cameron's when it first popped up. This is a seriously good image.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 11, 2010 at 9:25 PM

Awesome! You should get out of Montana more often.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 12, 2010 at 5:22 AM

Foggy, blurred water can be cliche, but I think here it is not because it is the main subject in this photograph and not just a gimmick to "enhance" a scene. The colors and the balance in the compostion also work really well. Good work Montana boy!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 12, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Doug,

This is beautiful and I agree with you completely about creating art and not being concerned with what someone else may think as cliche. I love the interaction of the surf and rock and as Marc commented, the sea and sky? above are creating a surreal element to the scene; adding mystery, intrigue and even more beauty.

Lon

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