Crashing Sea Cape K.

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 27, 20101,165 views45 comments

"Crashing Sea Cape Kiwanda"-
-not enough room for my fancy title

This is an image from last summer shot at sunrise on Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City Oregon. I seem to get the best light at sunrise, and liked the wave action in this particular frame. There was some interesting light reflecting on the surf that worked out a bit with some curves masks, and luminosity masks. Any comments I can get are very much appreciated. I know this is a pretty common comp, but I haven't seen too many sunrise versions around. Thanks for looking! Chip

Canon 5D II
Canon 16-35 f2.8L II
Polarizer
2 exposure blend-sky blended over with a gradient in PS.

Comments

45 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM

This is beautiful, Chip. The water is just amazing! Perfect shutter speed for this. Great light and I like the darker sky alot along with the color.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 27, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Love the insane water action and intense sky Chip.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on September 27, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Sweet shot, I really love the wave action and that glowing light in the sky is sublime.

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on September 27, 2010 at 8:25 PM

The water action and the reflections really make this image stand out from most Kiwanda shots Chip. No nits, love it!

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Comment posted by Derek Sedillo on September 27, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Great shot Chip!

Sky is great with the orange clouds. I love the water motion. Exposure time looks perfect. Do you mind sharing what that was in this image?

Thanks for posting,

Derek

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on September 27, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Thanks for the comments on this guys.
Derek-exposure time was .4 sec. at 35mm.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 27, 2010 at 9:14 PM

The sky color is phenomenal, and the water action is dead on. Super shot Chip.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on September 27, 2010 at 9:17 PM

The water really is pretty Chip. Wonderful ambience and plenty to look at too. The colors here don't look overdone at all. You've pretty much nailed it. The only thing I can say that doesn't look perfect to my eye is the blend. There is a bit of soft haloing and the top of the ridgeline is noticeably black. I am sure it won't offend many people, but it could be improved upon. With that being said, I do think this is one of your VERY best shots. Congrats

Michael

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on September 27, 2010 at 9:17 PM

That is freakin gorgeous!!

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on September 27, 2010 at 9:40 PM

Thanks guys. Michael-does this fix what you were referring to?

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 27, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Wow... This really grabs my attention. Love the shape of the waves. The subtle reflections in the water really add interest, then you get up to the sky and are treated with those beautiful tones. Fabulous image.

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on September 27, 2010 at 9:47 PM

What a great dynamic image, it has a painting like quality to it but also contains so much drama! Technically on the money.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 27, 2010 at 9:59 PM

Chip, the light in this is incredible, but what really makes the image for me is that fantastic motion in the waves! What a fantastic capture.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on September 27, 2010 at 10:18 PM

The light, warm tones of the sky and cool tones of the water work together to give this a very primordial feel. Really awesome!

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 27, 2010 at 10:48 PM

A popular spot it seems but I can see why. Gorgeous view and what a combination of both sea and earth.
Great processing on this one Chip. It has great front to back depth and was even wondering if you could slightly dodge the last crash in back. Mainly the exploding tendrils without adversely affecting the color (white)
Think it would add a little more punch to an already explosive shot.

Wonderful mood and a real winner.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on September 27, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Gorgeous colors here Chip! It is a common comp these days, but this is really top notch. I'm assuming that this is a blend of multiple waves coming in at different times, as the center motion conflicts some. A wave coming in, but water runing down the rock face. Not that it matters really...if it is a blend, you did a really decent job of it.

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on September 28, 2010 at 12:04 AM

Thanks guys. Rick, I did borrow that spot from the other exposure-there was a crashing wave covering up the rock, and I thought it added a bit more interest to have more of the rock showing. Good eye! Now that I go back and look at it though, I kind of like the original a little better.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 28, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Wow Chip, this is amazing. One of the best shots I've seen from Cape Kiwanda. The blending looks great and I love the reflected light on the water. Well done.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on September 28, 2010 at 1:18 AM

Wow! I love that wave action! I was going to mention the darkness on the ridge but your repost has fixed it IMO.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on September 28, 2010 at 3:51 AM

Wow ... you've been there just at the right moment. The mood is thrilling and the shutter speed is spot on. Great shot, Chip.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on September 28, 2010 at 4:02 AM

Gorgeous image Chip !

Lovely mood indeed.

Giovanni

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on September 28, 2010 at 7:12 AM

Amazing shot Chip, the light, colors, and comp are perfect IMO.

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Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on September 28, 2010 at 7:34 AM

This is extremely WOW!! The glowing colors along with the water motion is fantastic. Something about how the blues and greens pop out of the moving water make a nice contrast to the warm glowing colors.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 28, 2010 at 7:54 AM

I love this location and what a shot! Nice work Chip!

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 28, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Very dramatic presentation, Chip! I can almost feel the water's turmoil and the clouds really add to that.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 28, 2010 at 10:55 AM

powerful

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 28, 2010 at 2:02 PM

I dont know why but I havent been able to capture such a thing here on Kauai yet. As always great work with this shot.

aF

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 28, 2010 at 3:09 PM

This is a stunner Chip, the lighting and your choice of comp are excellent. You have nailed the exposure with the water movement and the glowing sky tops this off perfectly.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on September 28, 2010 at 3:56 PM

Chip, I wouldn't change a thing on this...its beautiful, and no consumer would/should care about the blend. The light here is so beautiful, I bet this would be amazing printed on acrylic or aluminum!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 28, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Sick, Chip--just sick (in a good way) The exposure is just about right, and the colors are fantastic.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 28, 2010 at 6:46 PM

Awesome array of water motion and colours Chip. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 28, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Oh, good grief, Chip. This is just amazing. Beyond photography, IMO.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 29, 2010 at 2:32 AM

Superbly done, Chip. An outstanding picture of this wild coastline.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 29, 2010 at 5:46 AM

Beautiful work, Chip. Fabulous light and sunrise color, which you've captured so well. I like the motion of the waves with your choice of shutter speed.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on September 29, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Love this! Having been there myself this is a difficult shot to pull off. Congrats

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on September 29, 2010 at 9:57 PM

I love the deep hue of the sky. You did a great job of capturing the movement of the water at the peak moment. I have been very impressed by the work you have posted here. Please keep the inspiration coming.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on September 29, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Chip, I wouldn't change a thing on this...its beautiful, and no consumer would/should care about the blend. The light here is so beautiful, I bet this would be amazing printed on acrylic or aluminum!

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on September 30, 2010 at 1:33 AM

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the comments and suggestions on this!

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Comment posted by Håkon Iversen on September 30, 2010 at 5:57 AM

Your images are so wonderful. You have a gift at making the sea get a fantastic dreamy feel to it. Lovely!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2010 at 2:06 PM

A mesmerizingly magical shot, Chip!

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Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on October 2, 2010 at 8:23 PM

WOW

Great lighting and wave action. Beautiful shot!!

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 5, 2010 at 5:22 PM

AWESOME... killer light and insane water action... congrats on the EP

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 5, 2010 at 8:30 PM

Chip - just spectacular!!!!
Gorgepus light, great colors, PERFECT water!!

Congrats on an exceptional EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 7, 2010 at 12:23 AM

Fabulous! A well made image from camera through darkroom. Congrats on the EP, Chip!

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on October 8, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Just saw this, thanks guys!!!

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