The singing of the siren

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 10, 2011485 views19 comments

Taken this week at the amazing Costa Brava (spain). The small amount of fog helped me controlling the dynamic range of the scene and also contributes to the final dreamy look.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Jose Fernandez on December 10, 2011 at 5:55 AM

Really a very beautiful image, I love the water movement

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 10, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Real pretty scene, Gorka. You nicely achieved that dreamy look and nailed the exposure. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 10, 2011 at 10:20 AM

Enchanting and masterfully presented. Perfect shutter speed to capture the water....amazing esp as the sky seems included in same exposure...not a blend. The camera's fins filtering effect ...I might try to clone the teeth-like edge into a rounded form...merely a personal preference. Well done!

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 10, 2011 at 10:48 AM

You used the fog well here. This has lovely inspiring quality to it.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on December 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Nice.....

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on December 10, 2011 at 12:14 PM

outstanding work... love the shutter speed you used (what was it, can i ask?), and the image is tack sharp (accentuated by the shimmering water) from fore to background. looks like a magical place.

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Comment posted by Gorka Lopez on December 10, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Thank you all for the nice comments. Navin the shutter speed was 0,3s. f/16; ISO 100. I also used a ND grad of two stops "hard".

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 10, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Gorka,

Excellent setup and composition of this seascape. I absolutely love the texture of the water in the foreground. The fog is indeed working for some great atmosphere, although for me is also adding some flare or glare to the scene up top. I might play around with adding some contrast or darkening the darks in the middle and upper areas. Otherwise, great job with the capture.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on December 10, 2011 at 6:03 PM

I think you nailed the exposure here Gorka. Lovely warm highlights throughout and the flare/sunstar look totally natural to me. I think the amount of contrast in the distant stacks is right on considering the mist/fog and what not. A really nice seascape all around

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Comment posted by dean hebert on December 10, 2011 at 7:40 PM

I love the golden highlights and how well you've handled this difficult exposure.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on December 10, 2011 at 7:58 PM

It's good stuff!!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM

Terrific shot Gorka, you've nailed the comp here. Gorgeous light and colour.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Adrian Metzelaar on December 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Hi Gorka,

A wonderful ethereal image with great motion.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 11, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Excellent composition. i like this one a lot.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 11, 2011 at 12:03 PM

What incredible light and atmosphere, and a very solid composition too. Superb processing too, can't think of anything to change!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 11, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Gorgeous. The lighting and sunstar worked perfectly on this one.

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Comment posted by Gorka Lopez on December 11, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Thank you every one for the nice comments.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 12, 2011 at 3:30 AM

A beautiful comp, Gorka. Love the fg rock arangement and flow of the water. It's a shame about the level of flare, but I do like the sunstar.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on December 12, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

Very beautiful

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