Drake's Beach

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 28, 2011106 views6 comments

I shot this with a Canon 50D, f10, 1/640. It was processed with Silver Efex Pro 2.
This is one of the pristine beaches on Point Reyes, just north of San Francisco. I was initially hoping to capture the amazing cliffs, but after I uploaded it I saw the shapes in the water and sand that looked as compelling. All comments appreciated.

lucy

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6 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 28, 2011 at 8:17 PM

Love the water patterns in the sand leading me into the scene! I might experiment with increasing the contrast, maybe deepen the blacks a bit? Looks like a fine and productive day at the beach.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 28, 2011 at 9:40 PM

I like this and I agree with Harley's suggestions. This just might make a great large print.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 28, 2011 at 11:00 PM

I really like the comp of this image. I find myself wondering what the colors are like in these hills. Nice mood.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 29, 2011 at 12:54 AM

This looks like a beautiful scene, Lucy. I think this would benefit from an increase in contrast. For B&W images to work well you really need a wider range of tones from deep shadows to bright highlights (without clipping either). I think you have some room to work with this a little more either by using a different preset in Silver Efex or by using a curves adjustment layer in Photoshop.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 30, 2011 at 10:49 AM

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM

Thanks all for the feedback. I'll play with increasing the contrast. Funny I originally had more contrast. Perhaps a bit brighter might enhance as well. And for Brian, the cliff faces are a kind of mud brown color, the sides greenish, almost avocado. Point Reyes is one of the jewels of the entire California coast—I get there as ofter as I can. Thanks again.

lucy

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