Posted by Derek Sedillo on November 23, 2009 at 3:04 PM
I took this shot over this past weekend. I feel inspired to get out there and shoot with all the swell we've had in the water. See also my recent Big Sur starry night shot on ESS here Big Sur by Starlight.
Anyway I really liked the water motion in this particular shot as it seems to convey the movement, power and color of the ocean along the Big Sur coast. And yes the water really is that blue.
Posted by Bryan Pezman on November 23, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Nothing quite like the big Northwester swells that pound the coast at this time of year Derek! Sometimes the sheer volume of water that pounds the area is beyond description and is best conveyed with with movement! As for this shot, I'd say if you can crop out the background sky do it since it doesnt really add anything to the shot. I love the color!
Posted by Rudy Ruberti on November 23, 2009 at 8:17 PM
I was up that way a few weeks ago but only got as far as Ragged Point. I'm always amazed at how blue the water is along that section of coast. Nice colors here.
Posted by Debjit Ghosh on November 23, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Kool shot Derek and very natural colors on the pacific front of this stretch. I saw the one you posted in ESS and that's rocking one...
Posted by Lon Overacker on November 24, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Derek,
Great motion, action and mix of color and foam in the ocean surf. Nice job with the proportion of sky - I would correct the slightly tilted horizon...
BTW, your night image from near here posted on ESS is awesome! I think perhaps your best to date!
Hard to compare to this one....
Lon
Posted by Derek Sedillo on November 24, 2009 at 1:35 AM
Thanks guys,
I really like this spot along Garrapata. It has some really cool rocks and comp opportunities. And the larger waves seem to focus here as well making it pretty exciting to watch.
Lon, I was really kinda surprised by the reaction I got from that ESS post, especially since I am still experimenting with these night shots. I'm still working out the whole process - best ISO, lens, dark frame subtraction, post processing, etc... There is some cool astrophotography freeware software I downloaded called Deep Sky Stacker which uses many frames to reduce noise and increase visible stars. It looks pretty sophisticated, but may be overkill for what I am trying to do. Anyway I love shooting the stars at night. So it will be fun doing more experimentation.
Derek
Posted by Steve Sieren on November 24, 2009 at 6:20 PM
I like the water textures and the semi smoothness you've caught with your choice of shutter speed.
Posted by Eric Good on November 24, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Strong composition here... the water lines and rocks really pull my eyes through the image in a nice zig-zag motion. Exposure and colors look really nice throughout as well. If you can squeeze just a hair more detail out of the rock in the LLC without altering the mood too much, that might be a nice addition. Other than that, this more than works for me as presented. Good stuff!
Discussion
7 repliesAnyway I really liked the water motion in this particular shot as it seems to convey the movement, power and color of the ocean along the Big Sur coast. And yes the water really is that blue.
Here is the larger one showing the action:
http://landandseaphoto.smugmug.com/Locations/Northern-California-2009/7049912_hqPLs#720232979_pW5sD-XL-LB
Derek
Great motion, action and mix of color and foam in the ocean surf. Nice job with the proportion of sky - I would correct the slightly tilted horizon...
BTW, your night image from near here posted on ESS is awesome! I think perhaps your best to date!
Hard to compare to this one....
Lon
I really like this spot along Garrapata. It has some really cool rocks and comp opportunities. And the larger waves seem to focus here as well making it pretty exciting to watch.
Lon, I was really kinda surprised by the reaction I got from that ESS post, especially since I am still experimenting with these night shots. I'm still working out the whole process - best ISO, lens, dark frame subtraction, post processing, etc... There is some cool astrophotography freeware software I downloaded called Deep Sky Stacker which uses many frames to reduce noise and increase visible stars. It looks pretty sophisticated, but may be overkill for what I am trying to do. Anyway I love shooting the stars at night. So it will be fun doing more experimentation.
Derek