Aiguilles Gothiques (+updated version)

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 29, 2012288 views16 comments

Belle Ile En Mer

One of the most dramatic landscapes in Brittany is to be found on this extremely scenic island. These rock stacks are monumental, as tall as the towering cliffs. A very different mood for my last post at the same location, this was the morning after. The first two weeks of my trip was notable for its inclement weather, while the last half mainly clear skies and no rain. The first of my favourite shots to appear on the web from France.

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L, ISO 50, f16, 20s, GND filter. Conversion in Nik Silver Efex 2.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 29, 2012 at 4:45 PM

I looked and immediately knew I needed to see the larger version to really feel the wind and power of the storm. It was all that and more!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on June 29, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Very nice Kah Kit love the wind funnelled look and the large version is pretty spectacular.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 29, 2012 at 4:58 PM

The large version looks fantastic and captures the feel of this place for me. Makes a great b/w... Like this alot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on June 29, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Beautiful and very dramatic image! I love the datails in the rocks.
Looks like a really wild place.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 29, 2012 at 5:15 PM

When I see a wonderfully dramatic shot like this done well in BW, I wish I was better at it myself. I think I need to take a photo trip where I _only_ shoot photos to convert to BW. Love the drama of the larger version!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 29, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Pretty freakin wild landscape. Great lines. Definitely a crazy mood going. Seems like there's a lot of distortion you could correct. Nice work sir

aF

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 29, 2012 at 5:37 PM

I just realised that I posted the wrong version of this. Here is an updated one which shows the flow in the ocean better. Please still check out the larger image which conveys the sense of power a lot better than this.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 29, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Terrific energy--the movement in the water sweeps you right along with it. Very dramatic.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 29, 2012 at 8:33 PM

Impressive detail, contrasts, and light Kah Kit. Yes, it is powerful indeed though I like the water motion best in the updated version..

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 29, 2012 at 9:08 PM

What a great abstract. Absent your description I might have thought a much smaller scale. Really like the drama in black water.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 29, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Kah Kit,

The second post certainly shows the force/motion of the ocean and weather better - but the larger version is at a whole different level. It's like I can feel it pulling me in. Very rare for an image on a monitor to give such a 3D impression.

I like the dark band up top; it works well to frame the seascape. I like the somewhat heavy contrast as well - so fitting for the scene and atmosphere. Excellent!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 29, 2012 at 10:56 PM

Unusual leading lines in this great capture. Bravo

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 30, 2012 at 5:52 AM

The larger version is a must-see...
Love the almost stark tonal range, the composition and the drama.
Expertly done...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 30, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Almost felt like I was going to fall into this one. Very cool. Powerful image. Would be curious what you could do with a little more processing and less automatic software though. There are areas of this I think could really be brought out a bit.

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Comment posted by Bunn Martin on June 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Fantastic image. Very dramatic as others have commented. Personally I would not be quite so heavy with the very deep blacks in the water edges.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM

Pwerful shot and dramatic processing. I feel the sharpness of those rocks. A very wild feel to this.

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