Posted by Derek Sedillo on November 29, 2008 at 7:06 PM
The Pacific has been cooking up some early Winter waves. Big Sur has received a healthy portion - 10-15 feet and rising. This was shot last night at Garrapata SP. I had to be careful to not get too close to the shoreline. It would be very easy to get swept away.
Posted by Greg Cope on November 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
If I'm thinking correctly, I was watching this sunset just a bit north of you...and it was incredible. Nice work capturing that light. Technically, I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more detail in the rocks...I really like the subtle s-curve from the foreground up to the clouds in the sky.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on November 30, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Hey Greg,
Yes, and I almost didn't go Friday because it had been overcast for most of the day. So I went with the intent of exploring Garrapata a bit more. As I was driving along on the North side of the park I saw this big pinnicle rock with waves crashing into it splashing ~ 50' in the air. Here is more of a close up of the rock: http://www.landandseaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/6234693_bgVA8#426846360_KEfVC-XL-LB
So I hung out there for sunset hoping the clouds would break. And fortunately they did enough for a great light show.
Where did you watch it from? Did you take any pics of it from your vantage point?
As to the details in the foreground rocks, I probably pulled out as much detail from the RAW file as my old 10D is capable of without producing excessive noise. However I have a new camera on order (5D II) which I can't wait to get my hands on. I am pretty confident it will be a significant upgrade offering more latitude for pushing/pulling images.
It seems like this is something ppl ask for a lot here - (e.g. more detail in the rocks). And I must admit it can be a challenge especialy at sunset. I sometimes don't mind the rocks simply being silhouetted especially at sunset or at night. I don't want to lose the mood of it being dark or close to dark. But having some detail, even if slight, can be nice as well.
Although I have a GND I find I prefer doing blends sometimes from the RAW file. Some folks seem better at using their GNDs for illuminating the foreground. But mine seem to always look to obvious. Either way I definately am still refining my technique.
Another nice slideshow of images here, Derek. The one sort of in the middle of the group with the large wave and gull fighting the wind and surf was a bit of dramatic contrast to the others in the goupings.
Posted by Lon Overacker on December 1, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Derek,
A beautiful sunset with nice clouds and great color. I also like the colors in the ocean water and the white foam lining the edges. I'll have to be honest and say though that the composition is a bit static and somewhat split where both the sky and ocean/rocks have almost equal weight. I think cropping about a third of the sky helps with the balance a bit.
I know what you mean about folks always wanting to see details in the shadows. Personally, I think it completely depends on the image. I think when there is an abundance of dark areas that are heavy in the composition, then many times it's valid to want to see more detail. Other times, shadows are what they are, shadows and shadows are dark. Unless the shadowed areas are an important and significant part of the scene, I tend to just let the shadows go dark. But as always, it's a matter of personal choice and opinion.
Discussion
4 repliesHere is the larger version:
http://www.landandseaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/6234693_bgVA8#426834791_29fZp-A-LB
You can see others from the sunset using the right arrow key starting here:
http://www.landandseaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/6234693_bgVA8#426857786_cLdiS-A-LB
Derek
Yes, and I almost didn't go Friday because it had been overcast for most of the day. So I went with the intent of exploring Garrapata a bit more. As I was driving along on the North side of the park I saw this big pinnicle rock with waves crashing into it splashing ~ 50' in the air. Here is more of a close up of the rock:
http://www.landandseaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/6234693_bgVA8#426846360_KEfVC-XL-LB
So I hung out there for sunset hoping the clouds would break. And fortunately they did enough for a great light show.
Where did you watch it from? Did you take any pics of it from your vantage point?
As to the details in the foreground rocks, I probably pulled out as much detail from the RAW file as my old 10D is capable of without producing excessive noise. However I have a new camera on order (5D II) which I can't wait to get my hands on. I am pretty confident it will be a significant upgrade offering more latitude for pushing/pulling images.
It seems like this is something ppl ask for a lot here - (e.g. more detail in the rocks). And I must admit it can be a challenge especialy at sunset. I sometimes don't mind the rocks simply being silhouetted especially at sunset or at night. I don't want to lose the mood of it being dark or close to dark. But having some detail, even if slight, can be nice as well.
Although I have a GND I find I prefer doing blends sometimes from the RAW file. Some folks seem better at using their GNDs for illuminating the foreground. But mine seem to always look to obvious. Either way I definately am still refining my technique.
A beautiful sunset with nice clouds and great color. I also like the colors in the ocean water and the white foam lining the edges. I'll have to be honest and say though that the composition is a bit static and somewhat split where both the sky and ocean/rocks have almost equal weight. I think cropping about a third of the sky helps with the balance a bit.
I know what you mean about folks always wanting to see details in the shadows. Personally, I think it completely depends on the image. I think when there is an abundance of dark areas that are heavy in the composition, then many times it's valid to want to see more detail. Other times, shadows are what they are, shadows and shadows are dark. Unless the shadowed areas are an important and significant part of the scene, I tend to just let the shadows go dark. But as always, it's a matter of personal choice and opinion.
Lon