Hopeman Stones

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 12, 2011988 views21 comments

So my husband Joe says to me before I leave for Scotland, "Hope you take more than rock pictures on your trip……". Well here are some stones. A running joke between us since I guess I take a lot of rock images.

"Stones" on a beach in Hopeman on Clashach Cove, near Moray, Scotland. Taken on a 1-2-1 workshop with Ian Cameron.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 24mm TSE
ISO100 0.8sec f/16
SR Color Combo Polarizer

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 12, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Glad you took this one Eva. Those tumblers are so pristine without any vegetation debry having been blown onto them. Great photo.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 12, 2011 at 1:17 PM

Love the flow of stones around the rock face. They look like an amazing collection of eggs of many shapes and colors. Hope there aren't any NPN fireworks, since this looks like a total trampling of Stan's pet peeve #11.

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

Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Beautifully done, Eva. Gorgeous.

The location depicted in this picture gives me enough reason to plan a trip to Scotland.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 12, 2011 at 2:58 PM

Eva, I like your play with subtle light and shadow, the stones are presented amazingly to me. It is a great pleasure for me to explore all the delicate details. Thanks for sharing.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 12, 2011 at 4:33 PM

The vertical element of the rock face really adds to this image. The variety of size and colors in the tumbled rocks is wonderful. Nice image

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on October 12, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Great composition. I love the line of the rocks and the light at the end. Very sharp throughout. TFS!

Registered on September 1, 2011, 35 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM

Hey Eva,
I just love when shorelines have those smooth stones. Sort of reminds me of Superior a bit. Great how the stones wrap around the big stone too. An interesting comp and probably cool in the blue hour too.
Great eye

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 12, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Au contraire, this is the exact opposite of my peeve--lots of medium sized rocks here which comprise the subject, rather than detract form the subject. I think this is pretty neat Eva--love the light in the urhc, and the white maverick in the middle. Minor nit--the OOF top left. Looks good!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 12, 2011 at 6:09 PM

I like the colors, light and composition. Nice image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 12, 2011 at 6:59 PM

These stones look fantastic, Eva. I love the colors and wonderful smooth texture of them. In the large version I feel like I could reach out and touch them. I agree with stan on the oof upper left, but still beautiful.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on October 12, 2011 at 7:37 PM

I love the soft quality of the light and the exquisite details of these stones.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on October 12, 2011 at 8:03 PM

I really like how the stones flow and wrap around, with a fine shot of light at the end. Perhaps cloning out some of the small hot spots on the stones just before it begins the 'wraparound' would be an asset.

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on October 12, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Very nice indeed, love it.

Registered on January 5, 2008, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Garrett on October 13, 2011 at 12:47 AM

Just an awesome shot!!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 41 Posts, 251 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 13, 2011 at 9:02 AM

I like the comp and the variety of shapes and colors in the stones. Cool shot, Eva.

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

Comment posted by Bill Maile on October 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Oooh, home run Eva, this is def. one of my favorites of yours, beautifully done and such clarity. So many possibilities too... bring on more stones!!! :)

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on October 13, 2011 at 11:54 AM

i really like this Eva specially the variety of stones & colors

very nice

Hamed

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM

Love the sweeping curve of the colourful stones in your comp Eva, the larger version looks really good. Plenty of interest for me in the differing shapes and sizes of the stones themselves.

Gary.

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

Comment posted by Scott Snyder on October 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM

very very nice eva. i was hoping it was somewhere around here. no luck.

Registered on November 11, 2009, 45 Posts, 161 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Incredible display of different sizes and colors of rocks. The textures are lovely to. Real nice mid range shot Eva.

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 15, 2011 at 2:28 PM

What a marvelous collection of stones, Eva. It's like a rocky easter. Looks like the back wall is a little out of focus, but it's ok, the round pebbles are what matter

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments