Posted by Austin Booth on April 29, 2009 at 2:22 AM
Taken Sunday afternoon at Cape Kiwanda. I really liked the spiral shape of the rocks against the sky and water in the background so I thought I'd share it for a critique.
Posted by Craig Strand on April 29, 2009 at 12:23 PM
I like it Austin and for the same reasons you mention. Nice color!
Posted by Greg Vaughn on April 29, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Great composition, Austin! The overall impact of the photo might be improved a bit if the exposure was timed to catch a wave crashing on one of the middle-distance cliffs.
Posted by Austin Booth on April 29, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Thats a good idea Greg, I'll try that next time I'm there.
Posted by Mark Windom on April 29, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Does anyone else see the head of a lizard (?) in the top of that rock formation....eye, nose, forehead, etc. Or am I losing my mind??
Posted by Austin Booth on April 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM
I don't see it but I'm sure your still perfectly sane mark...just a good imagination
Cool and creative composition, Austin. Cape Kiwanda is one of the better places to shoot in mid-day light. The sandstone really comes to life and the sun shining perpendicular to the water gives it great color and depth. This is real good, although I agree that a crashing wave might add some more interest to the BG. At this focal length it might not make a huge impact though.
I do see the lizard, BTW. Unless i'm losing it as well. I think that is the same rock that Mark Hudon called the Kiwanda Rock Monster a while back. Not sure though.
Posted by Paul DeCesare on April 30, 2009 at 9:26 AM
I see it Mark, you're not nuts! Or, it isn't there and you and I are both bonkers.
Nice one Austin! The framing is almost like a natural porthole. Did you have to double-process to get the exposure so evenly distributed (FG rocks vs. sky vs. water)?
Posted by Austin Booth on April 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM
I did use two versions of the same raw file and blended them to get the foreground and background more evenly exposed. Although with the polarizer and the fact that a thin cloud had just covered the sun diffusing the light a bit right before I took this I didn't have to adjust it that much. The background was only adjusted about 1/3rd stop darker than the foreground. I have another slightly wider angle version that I may post as soon as I finish processing it.
Clever comp! I see the lizard too. Cape Kiwanda offers an amazing variety for such a small place. I've scouted it, but need to go back for a long weekend of shooting.
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9 repliesI do see the lizard, BTW. Unless i'm losing it as well. I think that is the same rock that Mark Hudon called the Kiwanda Rock Monster a while back. Not sure though.
Nice one Austin! The framing is almost like a natural porthole. Did you have to double-process to get the exposure so evenly distributed (FG rocks vs. sky vs. water)?