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Beach Grass

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 15, 2016203 views4 comments

I spent a couple of days at Grayland Beach State Park here in Washington earlier this week and was entranced by the clumps of beach grass in a narrow band on the water side of the dune line. I started with thinking I wanted a lot of the cool sand ripples in the frame and took the second post that way. However I really wanted to emphasize the grasses more and it seemed like the best way was to try to get them against the sky, so I started working lower and closer to the major clump on the right side of the frame. Even there I cropped a bit off the bottom and right to eliminate the most oof foreground sand.

Both taken with 5DIII, and EF28-70 f/2.8L lens, hand held. Main post: 55 mm, f/18, 1/100, iso 500, + 1/3EV, cropped to 5584x3456.
Follow-on post: 39 mm, f/18, 1/40, iso 500 +2/3 EV.

Comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM

Here's the follow-on image. You can access a 1200 pixel version by clicking on the image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 16, 2016 at 8:38 AM

Dennis, I like both views. You're right about the first one doing a fine job of emphasizing the grass. The repeating clumps of grass shrinking into the distance both helps that emphasis and adds a good sense of depth. The low angle view emphasizes the shape of that first clump very well. The second post presents a fine looking beach scene where the strongly angled light sets off the ripples and the dunes very well.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 20, 2016 at 1:12 AM

Dennis, after toggling back and forth a few times, I think I like the silhouette of the grass against the sky a bit more. Both are really nice, simple, sharp and interesting compositions. I like the bright highlights of the sun against the dark grasses and the neutral sand which has lots of interesting lines and patterns.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2016 at 12:49 PM

Great perspective and interesting elements. The subtle wind-blown sand lines add much.
Fine work! Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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