Fierce Light II

This is gorgeous Chris. Reminds me of my visit to Ecola, OR in the early '80s. The reflected light and silhouetted sea stacks make this special for me.

Very nice image! I've never been to that location, or even photographed the ocean, but are do the rock towers have dark outlines? It could appear that this is a two image blend, to me. Like I said, it is an incredible image---I don't want to pick on an excellent image...

The colours, reflections and composition overall make this a great capture Chris, and of course that lovely storm light.

Some gorgeous golden light there. I like the reflections and details in that stream. Lovely work.

Awesome! I really like this, Chris. I think you did an excellent job with the comp, and also capturing this light. This has the feel of being there for me. I love the reflection and textures in the foreground water.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Great image! I agree about the dark outline, if that where cleaned up a bit this would be even better!

Excellent arrangement of the elements here Chris, and some nice light as well. I also like the foreground stream leading toward the ocean.

A real beauty Chris. The immediate FG really grabs me. I'm a sucker for relected light and color, and this really jumps off the screen. Superb detail in that sand. Very, very nice.

This is incredible, Chris. That warm, golden light that envelopes the whole scene, the touch of detail in the seastacks, those clouds, and more than anything , that amazing foreground, all come together to make this one gorgeous image. Your work definitely deserves a full-frame high mp camera and I wish you the best in your search.

Wonderfully dramatic. You got some special light. The comp with the diagonal reflection makes this perfect.

Chris, ive got to be totally honest here. Ive seen thousands of Bandon shots. It is a very special place, and the atmosphere there is almost always great. I still kick myself cause i have dozens of Bandon shots taken with a cheap P&S from 10+ years ago that would have been great if i had the pixels and software i have now. So, yeah this is a pretty shot, but the question is how it compares to the huge spread of Bandon photos. IMO, the comp here has issues that you ordinarily don't have in your posts. It feels rhs heavy and the 50/50 split is maybe too static. Maybe a vertical incorporating more of the beach reflection would have been stronger. Like i said, very pretty, well done, but it aint up to your skill level in terms of creativity and uniqueness.

Hey Stan,

Yeah, I can see your points. But, sometimes the situation dictates what we do, or how we approach it. I set up my tripod and composed this shot before the light got to this point. Then I wandered around to the left and right to see if I could find what I thought was a better vantage point/perspective. Moving to the right removes the separation in the stacks, and also reduces the foreground stream and reflected light. A vertical including the stream does not include the most intense part of the light on the left. That's how I came to the decision to stay put. I appreciate the compliment about my skill level and creativity and uniqueness. That's nice to hear and I appreciate that. Sometimes we just have to be happy with "pretty". I kind of thought this shot with this light, had more than average drama going for it??? I also wanted to showcase the sharp rugged nature of the stacks. Anyhooo, that's how I saw it.

Thanks for the feedback, my friend!

Chris

Love the foregronud stream leading the eye in here with those gold reflections. That and the light make for a great comp and image. I will agree the blending around the edges could be fine tuned, but all in all this is an awesome shot to have in the portfolio.

Other than the seemingly darker edge to the rocks (maybe the type of rock?), some crazy lighting. Love that golden reflection in the tidal river. The left sand area seems a little empty compared to the rest of the image, but the bright sky thoughout keeps my eye moving around the image. The birds on the rocks are a nice detail that might often be missed.

Interesting how our tastes vary. I'm actually a fan of the way the foreground water leads in to the rocks; it makes a nice and graceful curve through the image pointing out toward Face Rock. The left is empty, but that accentuates the curve for me. Very nice Chris!

I think you made the best decisions here concerning the light and situation Chris. That's some beautiful golden light, and I especially like it's reflection on that ribbon of water leading to the stacks. Great shot IMO, especially the large version!

Works great! I especially like the series of arching lines in the water that lead into the picture and the overall gold cast. The turquoise tinges in the water and sky seem a bit strong but are easily toned down and that's a very minor nit on a wonderful picture.

Chris,
I like it a lot.
Esp. the light reflected in the water.
Very nicely captured and processed.
You and I (I believe) are still waiting on the D800...

The color is lovely and so is the overall dark mood. I am really enjoying it.

A very dramatic scene! I wish I was there

Chris,

An excellent seascape from Bandon. I actually think the comp is balanced nicely. It works because of the lead-in of the water; that and the far sea stack on the left help counter weight the main rocks - IMHO. I have to say though that even though you've opened up the darkness in the rocks and don't have straight silhouettes, all the rocks total and their relative darkness take up quite a bit of real estate. A minor point. I think you did quite well with your comp and getting the best out of the scene that you could. Still a great seascape.

Lon

Killer image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe a little greenish in the background right?

Killer image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Mark! I really thought of you while experiencing the "wildness" of this moment. I thought you'd like the dramatic light here. I really was kind of intimidated by it actually. I didn't figure I'd have something like this in the end. It's out of the box for me, you know, actually shooting into the light!

Chris

Pretty dang sweet, Chris! It really has to be viewed large to be appreciated. Great glow in the foreground water.