With all the recent flowers I thought I would post something different.
I spent last week in Downeast Maine and Acadia playing with lupines, rocks and the sea and on the drive home I saw a nice looking storm 'brewing' so diverted to Pemaquid Point. I only just beat the storm there and missed the best of the sky - this image was taken a couple of seconds before I was bombarded with hailstones and then more rain than I have seen for quite a while!
Canon 1D2N, 28-75@28mm, CP + 2 stop NDG - 1/4, f16, ISO 100 - cropped to 4x5
I am not sure if the clouds need more contrast and the overall mids made a little brighter? Any other thoughts and critique also welcomed
Dramatic light and action in this. Agreed, this is very unique with the dynamic sky and the crashing waves.
I would however attempt to knock down the highlights in the middle ground just a bit they command too much viewing time as is, when the top and bottom are the intended focus....and as you mentioned, a little more drama contrast in the sky couldn't hurt much ;)
Posted by Darren White on June 28, 2007 at 12:39 AM
I am pretty sure this would rock as an infrared black and white.....Great little splash you got there!
I have a book,The photographers guide to the Maine coast.The author has a photo taken from the same vantage point but he used a wide angle lens and got real low to the rocks.That perspective might have worked in this situation. I don't know if it would be any better,just different.
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6 repliesI spent last week in Downeast Maine and Acadia playing with lupines, rocks and the sea and on the drive home I saw a nice looking storm 'brewing' so diverted to Pemaquid Point. I only just beat the storm there and missed the best of the sky - this image was taken a couple of seconds before I was bombarded with hailstones and then more rain than I have seen for quite a while!
Canon 1D2N, 28-75@28mm, CP + 2 stop NDG - 1/4, f16, ISO 100 - cropped to 4x5
I am not sure if the clouds need more contrast and the overall mids made a little brighter? Any other thoughts and critique also welcomed
Nice shot. Rarely do you see a shot of Permaquid in a storm. Hope you didi not get you toes wet with that wave!!
Jim
This is one of the most unique shots of Pemaquid I have seen in a while. Well done!!
Nick
Dramatic light and action in this. Agreed, this is very unique with the dynamic sky and the crashing waves.
I would however attempt to knock down the highlights in the middle ground just a bit they command too much viewing time as is, when the top and bottom are the intended focus....and as you mentioned, a little more drama contrast in the sky couldn't hurt much ;)