thors well low tide

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 11, 2014172 views12 comments

On a recent trip to Portland, OR I made the giant swing around the entire state. As for everyone, you have to work with the weather and conditions that you're given. This is a shot of Thor's well at Cape Perpetua. Very different from the usual as the tide was low. The reflections were nice however. I am really looking forward to a return trip for the fall colors.
Shot with Canon 5D3, 16-35 at 18mm, ISO 100, f13, 1/5 sec
Please give me your thoughts.

G

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12 comments

Comment posted by Andrew Waddington on July 11, 2014 at 12:26 AM

Having shot there myself just a few weeks back I am very impressed with your low tide version. The sky looks great and so is the reflection. It's good to try something different and this has certainly worked.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 11, 2014 at 8:15 AM

The reflections are indeed nice and the splash add some good interest. The splash in the well and the surf in the middle ground look distinctly blue.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 11, 2014 at 8:49 AM

Interesting to see this location at low tide. The layers in the composition work well. Some of the highlights in the sky could be better controlled.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 11, 2014 at 8:50 AM

I like the energy this conveys Gary and the golden light. I also like the complementary colors and the rock textures. I like the image as posted - no suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Gosewisch on July 11, 2014 at 12:21 PM

Thanks for the comments. KK I will pull the highlights down and see if it is better. I wonder if it wouldn't be a better shot without the water in the well allowing your eye to focus on the reflection.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on July 11, 2014 at 5:05 PM

The foreground reflection of the warm clouds is really nice. Good control of the light as well.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 11, 2014 at 7:22 PM

I really like the light and reflections here - as well as the exploding wave in the well. Nice timing to capture that moment!!

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on July 11, 2014 at 9:18 PM

Beautiful, I like the reflection, the splash of the water and the color of the sky.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 11, 2014 at 10:00 PM

Very nice composition and well shot.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 11, 2014 at 11:48 PM

This is very dynamic. You did a good job controlling difficult lighting. I do see a cyan/blue cast as Mark mentioned, and you might work on the sky a bit in terms of darkening the darker clouds and taming the highlight's somewhat.. I like the composition.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 12, 2014 at 9:48 AM

I like the textures throughout the frame both in the rocks and the sky. There are some nice warm/cool color contrasts going on here as well, thought they weren't obvious at first.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 15, 2014 at 8:48 PM

Very cool shot especially with the nice reflections!

Wish the sky was not clipped in areas. Did you bracket for dynamic range to get those areas in check?

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