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Longbeach...

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Posted by Jeremy Cram on June 18, 2006 at 7:03 PM
Longbeach...
Shot a few months ago on a beautiful evening between dourpours. Compositionally it may be lacking a bit, but I liked the subtle ripples in the sand, and still wanted to get those rays in it. This was the best I got...
20D, 10-22mm, 3 stop RGND....Thanks for looking.
Posted by Darren White on June 18, 2006 at 8:08 PM
Jeremy, I love the warmth this shows....the sand and sunset both together....very well done :toast:
Posted by Curtis Knight on June 18, 2006 at 10:08 PM
I have spent so much time at long beach (my mom lived near the Klipsan approach for nearly 20 years) that I have come to consider it the most boring beach on earth. However, this image really gives it some life. Nice job on a very difficult subject Jeremy! :cool:
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on June 19, 2006 at 1:45 AM
I love the subtle textures and colors, Jeremy. I really think subtle is a lot harder to pull off than many think...
Posted by Sean Watson on June 20, 2006 at 11:22 AM
This is nice. I'm not sure how I feel about the log in the middleground. I like the way the grass protrudes up above the horizion. I like the warm tones here, but have you thought about converting this to B&W? It might showcase the texture in the FG pretty well.

Sean
Posted by AJ Montgomery on June 20, 2006 at 7:45 PM
Wow, wow and wow! So simple yet so detailed and stunning to boot! This really strikes me as surreal, real and extraordinary . . . literally!