Awakening

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 5, 2011325 views16 comments

Nikon D700, Nikkor 17-35mm @ 17mm
60 s @ f/16, ISO 100

A relatively calm morning at Bluestone Bay on Tasmania's east coast, taken just before sunrise.
The round, speckled boulders are a unique feature of this bay, and my aim was to showcase them glowing in the morning light, and slightly mystical effect of the long exposure.
All critique welcome.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on October 5, 2011 at 8:48 AM

And you definitely succeeded, Hillary! It's hard to tell the scale of the boulders and that's quite intriguing. It makes me analyze the scene even more. A great image!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 5, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Welcome to NPN, and beautiful first post. I love those speckled rocks and the wet sheen. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on October 5, 2011 at 10:01 AM

Very nice work. Welcome!

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 5, 2011 at 11:28 AM

The long exposure works well here to emphasize the texture of the rocks. Beautiful light.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 5, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Welcome to NPN, Hillary! You present the boulders at their best in my opinion, embedded in a consistent composition.

Peter

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM

I love the wet glow of the rocks in the foreground and how well their colors blend with the sky. I'd say you succeeded completely. Welcome to NPN.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 5, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Fantastic foreground and the light in the rest of the scene is perfect. I have a feeling these rocks might look larger than they really are and I like the illusion.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on October 5, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Love the light and arrangement of the FG rocks.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 5, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Fantastic first post. The details and colors in the rocks are quite amazing, and I love that misty water amongst the stones. Beautifully done and welcome to NPN.

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Comment posted by Rob Blakers on October 5, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Fine image, wonderful place!

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on October 6, 2011 at 3:13 AM

I love the color of the granite boulders. This is a great first post, everything look great to me. Welcome to NPN.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 6, 2011 at 4:16 AM

Hi Hillary. Love the varied colors of the fg boulders. Nice details beneath the water too. Great light, well captured. Welcome!

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on October 6, 2011 at 5:46 AM

Thank you all for the comments and warm welcome to NPN....Rob and Dennis, I'm delighted to find some fellow Taswegians here!

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on October 7, 2011 at 3:42 AM

Nice subtle beauty Hilary, calm and soothing too. I can hear the sounds of those cobblestones draining as the surf recedes, makes me miss the beach.

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Comment posted by Raymond Marlow on October 10, 2011 at 2:18 AM

perfectly done image. You really captured the lighting and color in these rocks with the morning light. Everything else works well with it also. Would make an incredible Chromira or Ilfochrome enlargement for a gallery. Great work

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Great capture of the glow on some of the most beautiful boulders in the world.

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