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Where I Belong

by Anthony Vincent

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 12, 2010524 views30 comments
Hello Everyone,

I just returned home from my honeymoon last night. We had a spectacular time and some much needed R&R. We changed up plans and headed to the Riviera Maya instead of our first plan of Maui. In the end the all inclusive, don't do a thing resort, worked out the best. I was the least prepared photographically though. Armed with only one standard lens, CPL and tripod was going to have to do. I kept my early morning and late night outings to a bare minimum. Time spent together was top priority here. I did manage to capture some moments of this beautiful place.

It was my first time photographing the ocean with my camera so don't be too hard on me.
The water was gorgeous and small coral formations littered the beach. I had a blast timing the rush of tides and waves. It really is different yet the challenge was really fun. It will be nice to share some images with you all and I am looking forward to looking back on everyone's work.

Thanks for your time as always and comments too :smile:

Canon 40D
30mm
CPL
1/2 sec @ f 14
LR2- 1 stop grad and basics
CS4- color balance, dodge/burn, channel mix, sharpening

Comments

30 comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 12, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Welcome back Anthony and congratulations on your marriage.

I like the turquoise water and motion. Nice work.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Jay Patel on March 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Excellent in all respects!! Good work.
Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Good on March 12, 2010 at 3:08 PM
A pleasing comp with plenty of interest top to bottom and with nice complimentary colors too. I'd say your first foray into ocean photography was a success... like you said, it can be very challenging yet also rewarding. Nice work!
Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments
Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 12, 2010 at 3:34 PM
I like the color of the water and the water action. I would say this photo is a success. Great work
Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
Comment posted by Jonathan Heywood on March 12, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Love the action in the waves as well as the colors in the sky. Nice capture.

Jonathon Heywood,
Eastern Sierra
Registered on February 22, 2010, 18 Posts, 87 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 12, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Welcome back, Anthony, and once again you have managed to convey a lot of emotion in your image. The horizon is a wee bit tilted it looks like, but that is really being picky. :biggrin: The shutter speed is very effective in showing the power of the waves.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on March 12, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Beautiful array of elements and color. I think you might need just a wee bit of counterclockwise rotation to level the horizon. Congrats on your wedding.
Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments
Comment posted by Aaron Burdick on March 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Really wonderful shot Anthony! Amazing texture in the waves. I can't think of anything I'd change. :toast:
Registered on May 1, 2009, 31 Posts, 197 Comments
Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 12, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Welcome back Anthony, glad you had a wonderful time! Nice image too :smile: except for the green background... not so sure about that one, did you mean to do that?
Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments
Comment posted by Wade Hardy on March 12, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Fantastic shot!!! Seems like there may be a slight ccw tilt? Nothing to do with the image, but the bg color, for me, doesn't seem to mesh that well with the colors in the image. Anyway, great image and glad you had a good honeymoon.
Registered on May 2, 2006, 121 Posts, 1824 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Mesmerizing!
exquisite water and colors here.
The yellow border might not be a plus...
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on March 12, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Excellent shot, Anthony. I love the color in the water and the detail is fantastic.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on March 12, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Thanks everyone
I don't know what's going on about the green background it should be black
in fact it's black on my screen, maybe a moderator can change that really strange. I would never use green as a backdrop
Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments
Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on March 12, 2010 at 7:56 PM
I really like this Anthony, wonderful comp here. I like the sense of motion back and forth throughout the image, and the coral really anchors the scene. Great colors as well.
Welcome back.
Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 12, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Welcome back, Anthony. Outstanding image. The textures, movement, and color here is very appealing.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by David Cobb on March 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM
A wonderful pattern of wave action here, nicely done.
Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 12, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Beautiful image Anthony. the colors and tones, as well as the water motion, are all really stunning to me. And this is your first attempt at photographing the ocean. Wish my first tries had turned out this well. Shows what can be accomplished with minimal gear. Superb work and congratulations.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on March 13, 2010 at 1:27 AM
Great colors and water movement capture. The central rock formation really anchors the image.
Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 13, 2010 at 2:05 AM
Just wonderful, Anthony. Nothing else to say.
Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments
Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on March 13, 2010 at 2:35 AM
Great ss. The blue/purple dichotomy is nice.
Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on March 13, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Really nice shot, love the cool tones and all the motion!
Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments
Comment posted by Bruno Silva on March 13, 2010 at 1:01 PM
welcome back, Anthony! man, for you´re first attempt you did very well. love the fg colors and textures, water action in the midground as well. wouldn´t mind seeing a tad more sky here, looks like there was lots of drama there. ps: you really don´t wanna see my first seascapes.... :biggrin: ! great work.
Registered on May 6, 2009, 132 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by Justin Reznick on March 13, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Gorgeous image, interesting throughout. With this type of image I'm so used to the stellar foreground leading to a relatively boring sea, and then a dramatic sky. What makes this stand out is the wave action making the middle layer stellar as well! Excellent choice of exposure as well, the flow is spot on!
Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on March 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Your capture of the water is awesome! Beautiful image! :toast:
Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Roane on March 13, 2010 at 6:04 PM
congrats Anthony. Other than the very slight tilt, this image is outstanding. Love the shutter speed effect.
Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on March 13, 2010 at 9:02 PM
Congrats on your marriage :biggrin: This is a stunning image! The rocks really anchor the shot, and the shutter speed you chose is perfect. I love all the wave action. Nice work.
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on March 14, 2010 at 8:59 AM
I really like this, Vincent. This kind of scene is where I belong, too! Love the water motion, colors and processing. :toast:
Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 14, 2010 at 5:35 PM
Interesting textures and flow--a nice one for sure!
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on March 15, 2010 at 8:07 AM
I like all the colors here Anthony. They work well together. The motion in the water looks good to. Congrats on your marriage. I wish you well.
Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 15, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Very silky and nice shot! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments