Another Farewell/ With Edit

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 2, 2013255 views15 comments

Bandon Beach, Oregon. Going through more old stuff to see what I may have overlooked, and found this. I like the soft light and color, but mostly the sand ripples. I was really loving the wide shallow beaches of Oregon. Thanks for your thoughts!

D200,
18-70mm,
15sec, F/13,

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on May 2, 2013 at 2:43 AM

nice shot, chris! everything fits so nicely together - the soft light, the ripples, the distant rocks, their reflection. no nits from me!

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on May 2, 2013 at 3:55 AM

Lovely mood here Chris, I like it a lot. But I might spike the highlights/midtones just a tad.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 2, 2013 at 9:15 AM

The subtle colors are wonderful and I sure like the leading lines that the waves and sand create. The gentle/somber mood is great, but I too wonder if it's possible to subtly lighten without loosing the mood.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 2, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Hi Chris, This is beautiful!! The soft color looks great and what a wonderful mood you captured. I love those foreground ripples too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 2, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Lovely. The glowing light is very nice and the fg texture is a great element

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 2, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Very beautiful Chris. The ripples make the shot, they add depth and texture. I also like that rock in haze further in the distance.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on May 2, 2013 at 7:11 PM

A beautiful evening (?) among cathedrals of stone. The soft ambience is great and I like this quite a bit, but also find it a tad underexposed.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 2, 2013 at 8:08 PM

I echo the opinions of others...everything is gorgeous here but I just want to turn the lights up a bit to see it all better.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 2, 2013 at 9:45 PM

Beautiful image Chris. I like the soft colors and ripples and like it as is. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 2, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Maybe I'm just in the mood for some soft light tonight but I really like the quality of light here, Chris. As usual it is expertly composed and beautifully rendered. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 3, 2013 at 5:51 PM

One of those images where opening the larger version puts one's mind at a calm and peaceful feeling, Chris. Like you, I like those ripples as well. Nice work as always.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 3, 2013 at 10:31 PM

Hey, thanks everyone! I was out of town since posting, so couldn't respond or make any adjustments until now.

I too was wondering if it wasn't just a little too dark. Here's an adjustment of 2/3 stop exposure, and a tiny curves tweek. It mildly intensified the color as well. Maybe pull the blues in the sand back to where I was?

Chris

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 4, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Chris, I do like the repost much better. Although I didn't mention it in my comment I felt that the original post was a little dark, but I assumed that it was intentional so I didn't say anything about it. The repost is a significant improvement though. I personally like the blues in the sand and think that it adds to the composition because it mimics the layers of color in the sky.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 4, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Very good repost here, Chris. I did not catch the exposure issue as much on the original, was too intent on the ripples I guess....

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 4, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Nice and peaceful Chris! Bandon is such a cool place and you captured it well here.

Maybe a touch more contrast?

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