Tranquility Base

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 17, 2011691 views17 comments

Wave and cloud action on Inverness Beach, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This image was taken a little after sunrise on a calmer morning (no gale force winds) in October 2010. The sun is behind me and its warmth was welcome. There is something about watching waves on a beach that is soothing and revitalizing.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at f/16
ISO50 0.5sec f/16
SR Color Combo

Thanks for looking and for any comments and critiques.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 17, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Looks like some good cloud action too, Eva. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 17, 2011 at 11:37 PM

You captured the ebb and flow of the water nicely. a peaceful scene

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 18, 2011 at 2:55 AM

Eva,

I'm with Tony - not so much of the wave action, but the sky and clouds are wonderful. Don't get me wrong, the combo of the surf, water motion on the beach, rocky corner and the sky all fit together very well for another classic Eva seascape. I really like the light, airy look and feel in the sky; tranquil, but uplifting in a way too.

Lon

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on June 18, 2011 at 3:45 AM

I think it's great not to lose sight of the fact that photography is an opportunity sometimes for a simple response to things that we love or that strike a chord with us. It doesn't always have to be so deeply artistic, edgy, or "unique". This is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 18, 2011 at 4:29 AM

Wave AND cloud action.....Thanks Tony, Nancy, and Lon. It is as much about the clouds as it is the surf.

Kent - you always seem to get to the heart of the matter. This simple, but beautiful place, does strike a chord within me (and I hope others). The magnetism of the simple beauty of this place is why I go back each year.

Thanks all. I do appreciate your input.

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Comment posted by Robert Stough on June 18, 2011 at 8:13 AM

A very appealing shot Eva. I really like the combination of the billowing clouds and the relatively gentle wave swash. Only suggestion would be to tone down the brightness of the sky just a bit but in any case this is quite nice.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 18, 2011 at 9:00 AM

A view I'm just enjoying!! Very nice Eva. I always enjoy the feeling I get looking at your pictures.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 18, 2011 at 10:28 AM

Eva, it is incredible for me, looking at your picture I feel like watching the waves. Thanks for sharing this experience.

Did you ever think of a panorama image from this seascape?

Peter

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on June 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Hi Eva - I like this image a lot, especially since some of the features in the water nicely echo the sky. I also like the subtle processing.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 18, 2011 at 5:33 PM

This one is a little bit mild to many of your other shots from this beach. But it is certainly a calming and pleasurable image to look at. You're right, the beach is a wonderful place to go and smell the air, listen to the waves and feel the surf under your feet!

Chris

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on June 19, 2011 at 12:12 AM

This does have a tranquil feel to it. I like the cool pastel colors of this clean and refreshing photo.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 19, 2011 at 5:31 AM

very nice seascape, as ever from this location, eva. i might have toned down the upper third a little - appears a touch too bright to me.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on June 19, 2011 at 7:09 AM

This is absolutely beautiful Eva. Love the pastels, the sky, the composition. Reminds me of a painting. Very, very strong addition to your seascape portfolio.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on June 19, 2011 at 8:51 AM

Love the lighter tones present here. Nice cloud structure too.
Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 19, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Nice!
Very relaxing scene!
I think the brightness is very monitor dependent--on my uncalibrated laptop it looks perfect when i angle the screen a bit down (which cuts doen the brightness) The sky looks just a very small bit too cyan to me, though. Otherwise, perfect.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Lots of dynamics with flow in the clouds and the surf. The rocks in the llc provide a nice bit of stability.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on June 21, 2011 at 12:02 AM

Very lovely, Eva. There is an element on freshness here which makes this photograph so enjoyable.

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