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Gallery: LandscapePosted April 12, 2010260 views13 comments

Where the Wild Things RARR

A storm cloud begins to cover the beautiful colors of higher altitude clouds as the sun begins to rise, and the water continues it's never ending battle with the shore and rocks upon it.

Taken facing south during sunrise on a Kauai beach.

Single exposure, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/18 @ 16 mm (16-35), .9GND soft Lee, 3.2s, ISO 100, CS4 and Lightroom to add that extra thump.

Thanks for looking.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 12, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Beautiful scene with lovely skies.
Given the direction of the sunrise, is this Waipouli ?
The lens distortion (bowing horizon is killing it for me)
Easily fixed in the DPP lens correction tab.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on April 12, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Ahhh crap...I totally missed that on this one. I usually correct this in photoshop when I fix chromatic aberration. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll fix it.

Ok, fixed within less than a degree or so. The waves really play with your eyes, but it's much straighter now. Thanks for the catch and critique.

And Matt, yes, that would be the beach. ;]

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 12, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Gorgeous! Love the subdued colors here. The centralized comp isnt traditional, but it works fine here with the radial lines. Very nice.
I wish i could use lens correction on my latest post--but it warps the shot too much--theres gotta be a better way....

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on April 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM

Beautiful shot! love the the colors.

Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on April 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM

i love the subdued colors and the soft water. i love the comp but i agree with the lens distortion. i don't like the bowing horizon...but still a great shot.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 12, 2010 at 3:22 PM

Very nice - I like how the color of the sand and the sky complement each other, and excellent water action.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on April 12, 2010 at 4:29 PM

Typically I prefer more contrast, but the low key approach works well here. But yeah, the horizon could be fixed...

Registered on November 15, 2007, 50 Posts, 601 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on April 12, 2010 at 6:33 PM

The horizon has been fixed. The waves give it a slightly leaning to the right appearance. The distortion is also corrected.

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Yan Zhang on April 12, 2010 at 6:33 PM

Nicolaus, I simply love this shot! I have been shooting seascapes for a while, a picture like this is always my goal

Registered on April 10, 2010, 28 Posts, 292 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on April 12, 2010 at 9:10 PM

This is a beautiful image! Nice work!