Poetic Symmetry

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 23, 20073,356 views31 comments

This is an image I passed over only to come back to now. I was going through shots from the last time I shot this location a month ago. I'm headed back and wanted to look at some images to get some ideas for shooting this time. Anyway, I saw this image and thought it had potential.

This is somewhat of an experimental shot, I was experimenting with capturing movement in the waves, and I was experimenting with processing techniques as well. This is the result from the experiments.

5D
17-40L + 2 stop ND grad
2.5 sec, f/18, ISO 50

Comments

31 comments

Comment posted by Jim Jirka on August 23, 2007 at 6:25 PM

very nice. when will you be there?

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Comment posted by INGOMA on August 23, 2007 at 6:41 PM

Very dynamic, Zack! This really appeals to me, love the energy.

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on August 23, 2007 at 6:57 PM

I'll be along the Olympic coast tomorrow and over the weekend.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 23, 2007 at 7:14 PM

Very nice experiment. I like the look of the water. Nice sky too. Well done.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on August 23, 2007 at 8:11 PM

Perfect! This is really sweet! Awesome lines and color.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 23, 2007 at 8:17 PM

Zach,

Beautiful, coastal sunset. The receeding lines on the beach really make this a nice image. I might be inclined to crop some of the darkest areas of the sky at the top; this would really help emphasize the beach even more.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on August 23, 2007 at 8:42 PM

Lon, I like your suggested crop, now that I see it cropped it just feels like a no brainer. let me know what you think.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on August 23, 2007 at 8:53 PM

Nice scene, and great wave action. The crop version is way better, it was quite dark on the original.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on August 23, 2007 at 9:04 PM

Sweet shot Zack. I love the two prominent lines of clouds and surf that meet along the horizon.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on August 23, 2007 at 9:16 PM

Hey Zack, great motion in the water. Well done.

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on August 23, 2007 at 9:26 PM

The sweeping diagonal lines of the surf and clouds juxtapose very well. The large sea stacks act as a perfect anchor for a masterful composition. Well done!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 23, 2007 at 10:13 PM

WOW, some experiment here, Zack. This is a really fine capture IMO.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on August 23, 2007 at 10:23 PM

Looks good to me, I like the varied colors in the sky and the curvature of the incoming?outgoing water. Very pretty, Zack

Registered on January 12, 2005, 206 Posts, 6784 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 23, 2007 at 11:56 PM

I like the stillness and movement combined in this image. I also like the fact that you can see some of the stones on the beach beneath the flowing water.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on August 24, 2007 at 12:29 AM

I love this one Zack - it's incredible in every way! Great action in the waves.

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Adrian Klein on August 24, 2007 at 12:48 AM

Well Zack, I would say your "experiements" are coming out quite well. This is a very cool image! Definite keeper in my book. The 2nd is my favorite of the two.

Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on August 24, 2007 at 1:10 AM

Version 2 rocks, wonderful work as always

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Miguel BŽrubŽ on August 24, 2007 at 2:24 AM

Hey Zach, great shot!! I was there only a few days ago but unfortunately it was clouded over for the 3 days I was there!! Anyway, a great picture that represents the scene very well!

Registered on August 13, 2007, 1 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 24, 2007 at 2:55 AM

Outstanding in every way.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 24, 2007 at 5:46 AM

Experiments fail, but not this one

The patterns in the water is great -a main subject here for me. That sky is also great. I am not sure, but maybe warming the lower half so it fits a bit more the colour-theme of the sky..? Just a thought.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on August 24, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Simply superb - I really like it. Amazing how much difference a simple crop can make - I think it works much better than the original. Tristan

Registered on June 23, 2006, 113 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Gordon on August 24, 2007 at 3:05 PM

glad you came back to it - love the crop too. I think it gives the picture more balance and allows your eye to stay centred - great image

Registered on May 31, 2007, 224 Posts, 1490 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on August 25, 2007 at 2:37 AM

I think the small crop is a nice improvement. Overall I also think your experiment was a great success. Lines in the clouds go really well with the receding water lines. Normally I wouldn't give a second thought to the largely silhouetted rocks, but next to the relatively brighter shoreline it kind of throws things off for me. If you could pull a little more detail out of the sea stacks or darken the shoreline a little, I think it would be perfect. Nice experiment!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 25, 2007 at 5:51 PM

Zack,

I like the crop. The change is subtle, but yet important - I think. Well done.

Lon

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 26, 2007 at 2:49 AM

Excellent coastal shot. I like how the water motion is echoed by the linear direction of the clouds, a very effective ingredient in seascapes I think.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 27, 2007 at 9:31 AM

Congratulations Zack on the weekly selection for this very fine image, nice work.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 27, 2007 at 12:15 PM

Zack: A successful experiment indeed! Makes me want to go there! >=))>

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Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on August 27, 2007 at 1:16 PM

Congrats on the EP. This is a sweet shot !

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on August 28, 2007 at 9:39 PM

Zack, congrats to you too!

Beautiful capture of water movement and beautiful sky as well! Love it!

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Comment posted by Vincent FAVRE on September 2, 2007 at 6:20 AM

Wow !!

Nice dynamism, nice colors, nice POV, nice Work ;)

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on September 4, 2007 at 3:02 AM

Here is the final version just for reference, some images are quite the process

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