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WC#472 Stormy Inverness

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 28, 2011548 views6 comments

Stormy Inverness..... I guess the weather on this beach is what makes me want to return year after year. This was taken in October 2009 about an hour before sunset.

Thanks for looking and for any comments or critiques.

Canon 5DM2
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L at 70mm
ISO50 1/15sec f/16

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 28, 2011 at 1:17 PM

Beautifully done, Eva! It really conveys the force of the wind and what is driving it. Great clouds.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by RL Potts on February 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Those are nice clouds and I like the way you picked up a bit of the reflection on the beach. This looks like a typical spring evening around here. This would also be good in a vertical with some blue space above the clouds. The horizon tilts a bit, or is that an illusion? Anyway the right side looks higher to me.

Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments

Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on February 28, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Have you thought about this one as a b&w conversion. I like the muted colors fine but this could be striking in bw. The clouds are obviously the focal point but I also like the foamy water in lrc. My only suggestion is to push the white point a bit on the water to see if you can get a bit more contrast there.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM

Lovely light on the clouds and squalls. They contrast nicely with (and presumably influence) the surf. The bits of foam in the LRC are a nice addition. Is that an airplane directly above the island?

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 2, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Sweet--great contrast between the storm clouds and stormy sea! I like this as is, but i could see a vertical working well too, cause then you could eleiminate some of the sea foam (sorry, just not a big fan of beach foam...