Oregon Sea Stack

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 8, 2013113 views4 comments

It was midday when I arrived at Cape Blanco State Park on the Oregon coast and the light was really harsh, but lately i've learned that I can get good B&W shots under those conditions. This is one of my favorite sea stacks on the coast because of how tall and narrow it is, and I positioned myself so the sun was directly above the pillar. Other than converting to B&W, I cloned out some sun spots and did a little dodging and burning. Any input is appreciated.

Canon 5d Mark ii, 16-35mm lens, .6 sec at f/16, ISO 50, Gitzo Tripod

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on August 8, 2013 at 3:03 PM

Very dramatic image with a good variety of tones. I can see why this sea stack would be a favorite. Nice work, Thomas. Chet

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on August 8, 2013 at 6:38 PM

I actually really like this bold and graphic interpretation. I think I would go the whole hog and make the stack a complete and total silhouette and hike the contrast a good bit further finally reducing the brightness for the best overall graphic look. Great effort though, I just think you need to go creatively a little further in the processing, that'll divide opinion but so what.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 8, 2013 at 10:48 PM

Real nice job of using the mid-day sun to advantage. I would go with Ian's suggestions and see where they take you.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM

This almost works for me....almost

Just a real tough shot--maybe Ian's idea might help...i dunno

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