Second Beach

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 11, 2011774 views21 comments

Taken while scouting with David Cobb for the Olympic National Park workshop last weekend. David organizes some of the best workshops anywhere, and it was a pleasure to be his co-insturctor on this one.

This is three exposures blended together using my advanced photoshop blending techniques. I will be releasing a video covering these techniques in the next few months, I'll announce it here when I do.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on March 11, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Well Done Zack, glad you got some great weather!

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on March 11, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Sweet! Gotta love those clouds and that freakin cool reflection.

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Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on March 12, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Everything about this image is outrageous, you nailed it with a hydraulic hammer. Nothing more to say.

Registered on August 31, 2007, 29 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sogn on March 12, 2011 at 1:12 AM

This is as good as it gets. I'm looking forward to your video.

Registered on January 17, 2007, 68 Posts, 210 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Atencio on March 12, 2011 at 1:23 AM

D-A-M-N you nailed it is right! So much clarity throughout, love the gold and blue in this, I'd love to see your blending techniques. Glad you got this on a scouting mission, great work Zach!

Registered on June 23, 2009, 21 Posts, 422 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on March 12, 2011 at 1:54 AM

Great colors, silhouettes, and reflections all in the same image. Nicely done.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments

Comment posted by Maurizio De Vita on March 12, 2011 at 2:40 AM

Stunning! I like everything, composition, light, reflections. The sloped hill on the right and iots reflection in the water leads the eye into the photo and to the horizon. The sparse rocks on the background have a sort of "fantasy" mood in them.

Registered on August 26, 2008, 11 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Blakers on March 12, 2011 at 3:02 AM

Look forward to that, if this image is anything to go by. (though I'd like to have seen the RHS of the fgd pool..)

Registered on February 26, 2011, 8 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 12, 2011 at 3:06 AM

Great shot, Zack! Love the sky and reflection, and nice exposure here. I kind of prefer it with the pinnacle closer to 1/3 than 1/4, but its a close call

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on March 12, 2011 at 9:25 AM

Nice and clean. Subtle color and some neat light. It has a slight tilt feel given the angles and curve.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM

I'll look forward to seeing the blending technique Zack because your blending in this is spot on. Loving the golden light in this and the wonderful reflection in the rock pool.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on March 12, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Fabulous Zack. Looking forward to the blending technique tutorial.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Beautiful, Zack. I love the sky and reflection, nice comp too! Really well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on March 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Thanks all. What's RHS Rob?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 13, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Gorgeous image, Zack. Light and comp are spot on.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 13, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Awesome! I think this is amazing. Not going for extreme shadow detail was the way to go here.

Chris

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Comment posted by Mervyn Dublin on March 13, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Wow, the reflection is fantastic!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 13, 2011 at 9:41 PM

Zack:
Stunning image! Like the l peaceful and tranquil lower half contrasted with the dynamism and motion in the upper half.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 14, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Great job Jack! Love the lighting and feel of this.

Does feel tilted to the right to me.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on March 15, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Excellent image, Zack. With exposure blending, I might've tried to bring detail and color into the shadows, yet you decided to keep the rocks in silhouette. I think that was a good choice. Well crafted image.

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Zack - The upper LC seems a bit too dark compared to the other side. Otherwise, a really well composed image, balanced, and soothing to look at. Like others, I'm looking forward to hearing about any new ideas for blending. Nothing worse than have a great composition, several exposures with all of the data, but lacking the PS technique to put it all together.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments