Posted by Erik Sogn on December 28, 2012 at 3:32 AM
With this photo, I attempted not to capture a literal image of the ocean, but to capture the feeling and emotion of being in the waves.
After an afternoon spent at the beach with friends, eating hot dogs and watching kids play, I grabbed my tripod and stood in the waves for a bit. There really were no options for foreground, there were no rocks, so I decided to experiment with zooming and panning with the waves. For this shot, I zoomed the camera out as a wave came at me, "following" the wave.
Thank you to my Dad, Richard Sogn, for renewing my NPN subscription as a christmas present!
Erik, this is really great for getting a feel of being very close to the ocean! I like the abstraction and the wintery, almost monochrome palette. Great experiment with imaginative results.
Thanks, Dad, for re-upping Erik's membership. Nice to have him back!
Posted by Joseph Campisi on December 29, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Very cool and dynamic image Erik! It works as an abstract as well. Nicely done!
Posted by John Williams on January 1, 2013 at 1:22 PM
Nice abstract Erik. I appreciate the description on how you captured it too.
Posted by Scott Smorra on January 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM
Very nice abstract image Erik. I feel like I'm moving when I look at this. Well done.
Posted by Erik Sogn on January 25, 2013 at 1:09 PM
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5 repliesAfter an afternoon spent at the beach with friends, eating hot dogs and watching kids play, I grabbed my tripod and stood in the waves for a bit. There really were no options for foreground, there were no rocks, so I decided to experiment with zooming and panning with the waves. For this shot, I zoomed the camera out as a wave came at me, "following" the wave.
Thank you to my Dad, Richard Sogn, for renewing my NPN subscription as a christmas present!
Nikon D300, 1.3 sec f/18, 18-200mm.
Thanks, Dad, for re-upping Erik's membership. Nice to have him back!