WC - 1st HM

by Kate Silvia

Gallery: EPA 2016Posted September 1, 2016420 views8 comments

Sky Movement

I used a 10 stop ND filter to blur the clouds at sunset for this long exposure at Folly Beach, SC.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM

That is really cool, Kate. I really like this effect. What was the final exposure time?

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 1, 2016 at 1:23 PM

Kate, this is pretty impressive to get all the key elements well placed is the frame. The shutter speed is perfect to get the clouds along with everything else. Excellent work devil

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Kate Silvia on September 1, 2016 at 3:31 PM

Thanks so much guys for the comments. It's one of my favorite photos.
The final exposure time was about 90 seconds. It smoothed out the water in the foreground which was a great bonus!

Registered on January 12, 2009, 56 Posts, 158 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 1, 2016 at 5:31 PM

Love the strong sense of flow that your long exposure has created, Kate. While it's most dramatic in the sky, there's also some good flow in the water running from the trees to the setting sun. Your comp. is wonderfully balanced.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Kate Silvia on September 1, 2016 at 7:04 PM

Thanks very much Mark! My long exposure workshops are the most popular ones I do...this technique is so much fun!!

Registered on January 12, 2009, 56 Posts, 158 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 2, 2016 at 11:36 AM

Very beautiful, and the angle of the cloud movement really makes it a dynamic shot. Beautiful colors and nice comp.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on September 3, 2016 at 1:32 PM

This is a very nice picture with nice flowing lines and a very pleasant smoothness about it. I like the colors. It's also nice to see that one can get this effect with the clouds naturally and not by using a radial blur in Photoshop.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 16, 2016 at 1:36 PM

Very spectacular image!
Love the diagonal lines of the sky and those incredible colours.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments