Beach blues

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 24, 2012333 views14 comments

A cliche shot from none other than second beach. We all know icons are icons for reasons. This beach really took me by surprise especially the hike in. Extremely beautiful place despite the crowds. This was taken at sunset as the hordes of photographers made their way to capture this scene. I liked the varied tones of blues and the hint of reflection. Definitely would have liked to have a dramatic sunset, but the clouds stayed far offshore. Comments and critiques appreciated.

Second beach, Olympic national park- WA

Canon 7d
Canon 17-40mm @17mm
f22
ISO 100
1/5 sec
tripod
2 stop grad ND
CPL

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14 comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 24, 2012 at 3:50 AM

love the colours. very pretty, very iconic!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM

The colors make the image for me. The hole in the rock on the right is brighter and adds a bit of mystery to the image. The image has a very nice feel to it, very calm and peaceful.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 24, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Very beautiful scene. Well crafted and beautiful colors.I especially love the hole in the rock on the right side.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on August 24, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Thanks Guys I appreciate it!

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 25, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Very iconic for sure Peter! The colors really make the shot. And at least the clouds stayed way off shore instead of right on top of you!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Peter,

Sometimes the lack of clouds or dramatic sunset give way to beautiful, clean colors and lovely conditions like this. I think you did well with this, love the color. I could see cropping some off the bottom for a more narrow view, but that's just a thought and not a correction of any kind.

Been there once, all I got was gray.... so consider yourself lucky!

Lon

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on August 25, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Thank you Joseph and Lon, I think it's so difficult to find something new from here, but whenever I make a return visit I have a few ideas I haven't quite seen from here.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 25, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Beautiful image Peter. I really like the colors and the silhouettes. It may be a cliche shot, but I never get tired of seeing images from here.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 26, 2012 at 12:59 AM

Go in Winter--no crowds, just a few crazy surfer types

I like this despite the cliche, its purty. There's some kind of smudge (?) on the left side of the left sea stack...maybe just a cloud.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on August 26, 2012 at 3:40 AM

Thanks Scott and Stan.

Stan, I'd like to visit in the winter or even the spring when the rainforest is lush. Even with the crowds, they don't take away from the overall beauty of this place. That "smudge" on the left of the seastack is a small cloud at the head of the offshore fog.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 26, 2012 at 5:10 PM

I still like dramatic sunsets, but even seeing those all the time gets boring. I like the cleanliness here! IMO, just as good as if you had all that drama you wanted.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on August 26, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Thanks Mark, the stillness and subtleties here were quite spectacular. It's almost as if time stops still here as the entire beach was silent despite the crowds. I'm just glad It wasn't fogged in or clouded over.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 26, 2012 at 9:36 PM

Peter, This is really nice! The light and color look fantastic and your comp works great here. I love the reflections!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 27, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Beautiful, tranquil tones Peter. Love the peaceful mood and restful vibe. Nice work.

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