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Cape Kiwanda

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Posted by Ben Postlewait on July 10, 2007 at 9:05 PM
Cape Kiwanda
First time to Cape Kiwanda. Lovely place but got there late for a day trip and didn't get to scamper around too much.

Witnessed a lovely and colorful (but cloudless) sunset. Certainly a gorgeous place and can't wait to go back for more.

Let me know what you guys think.
Posted by Ian Camp on July 10, 2007 at 9:19 PM
Vibrant! A nice image that works better for me if I move away from the monitor. Then I see a nice interplay between sun and illuminated rock. Very pleasing.
Posted by Darren White on July 10, 2007 at 9:40 PM
the colors are great..I can see this hanging in a doctors office or dentist office....GREAT water effect
Posted by Ned Fenimore on July 10, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Beautiful.. the best I have seen from here.. and I applaud you..!!
Posted by Mike Stovall on July 10, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Great composition and awesome color there in the sky. :toast: I don't know what this looked like at the scene, but if you bump up the blue curve and drop the red a little bit, the colors will sing even louder. If you email me the image that you have posted here I'd be glad to email you back my attempt at nudging the colors.
Cheers,
Mike
Posted by Erik Lundh on July 10, 2007 at 11:34 PM
Excellent shot. One of the best from this area. I think the colors look pleasing but a little unnatural. Maybe too much magenta? Maybe I'm being a little nitpicky here? :cool:
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on July 11, 2007 at 1:50 AM
One of the better Kiwanda shots I've seen. I think I agree with Erik that there may be a bit too much magenta or something that seems a littel unnatural, but overall an awesome pic.
Posted by Tom Kloster on July 11, 2007 at 2:16 AM
Really a nice composition, Ben - the line leading up to Haystack Rock peeking over the cape is really different than the standard shots from this spot. I agree on the magenta saturation, but overall it's a really beautiful image. Well done!

Tom :smile:
Posted by Ben Postlewait on July 11, 2007 at 4:33 AM
Here's a reworking based on your feedback. Definitely more natural.

Once I started looking at it, it definitely did have a little too much magenta. Image capturing and image editing are still very new to me, so I appreciate all the input you guys are giving me.

Not sure what gave the magenta cast. I had a GND and a Warming filter stacked on a polarizer, so they probably didn't help. Didn't do much color work at all in CS2 until now.
Posted by Trevor Anderson on July 11, 2007 at 4:46 AM
This is stunning! I really like the water textures and the soft-surreal feel.
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on July 11, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Love the second image.
Posted by Brian Hudspeth on July 11, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Very nice, the secound image is much better. I love the lighting here.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 11, 2007 at 2:46 PM
Very beautiful light and compostion. Well done !!