Luminous Dreams #2

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 15, 2010497 views12 comments

This is the last in the series I just shot. I learned a lot from the comments on the first images from this series and tried some new processing techniques and changed my workflow. What I like about this image is the foreground shapes, mirrorlike reflections, and colors of the setting sun.
5dii
Zeiss 21
f8 20 seconds

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 16, 2010 at 1:40 AM

Todd,

The pattern in the rocks is mesmerizing and the water color in the rocks is very alluring and rich. Its really nice and I like the color contrasts between the cool tones in the water and warm tones in the sky.

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Comment posted by Lance Warley on December 16, 2010 at 6:41 AM

Double what Youssef said. The leading lines from the rocks and the colors are wonderful.

This is always tough with a wide-angle horizon shot, but I think it might need a slight cc rotation to level it.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 16, 2010 at 8:05 AM

Wonderful use of the foreground patterns and beautiful transition from blue to orange. Simply exquisite.

Guy

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Comment posted by Rui Vieira on December 16, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Great light in this one Todd. I love how the foreground patterns lead my eyes through the image

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on December 16, 2010 at 10:58 AM

It looks like you dialed down the saturation a tad from your previous take on this spot: looks perfect to me. The vignetting in the sky is also handled very subtely. Great foreground. I think this is a winner!

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on December 16, 2010 at 12:03 PM

The color palette on this one is what really gets me. I love the deep blues contrasting with the yellows and reds.

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Comment posted by Sean Bagshaw on December 16, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Great assortment of color, shapes and layers. I really like how the shadowy rocks and saturated blue water play against the warm sky. Where is this?

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 16, 2010 at 10:24 PM

This is so cool. Incredibly strong comp and light.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 17, 2010 at 6:01 AM

Great shot with a compelling comp, Todd.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on December 17, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Excellent work Todd, I've enjoyed your series. This must be a beautiful area to shoot, is this near Carlsbad? I'm up the road from you in Dana Point, I'll have to drive down there and check it out. Very creative and beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on December 17, 2010 at 5:48 PM

Great composition, Todd! Love the hard features of the rocks against the soft moving water, and complimentary colors of the sky and tidal pools. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 18, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Well titled. The chocolate fg shapes and lapis blue liquid is dreamy enough, but then further enhanced by the sunset colors.

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