Breaking Storm

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 11, 201085 views7 comments

This was taken along the shore line of Lake Huron a couple of weeks ago. When I headed out to this location the wind was howling and it was raining with a mix of snow and sleet. It really makes you feel alive when photographing in these conditions, I just love it.I could stand along these shore lines and watch the passing storm all day long. November in my neck of the woods seems to be have the best lighting, the tree's are way past prime though. I got lucky and the sky broke an hour or so before sunset.

I was wondering if you think the white balance is ok, the saturation isn't pushed to far and if I need to bring up up the shadows on the White Pines and Cedars. Thanks for any C&C.

Canon 5D 17mm f16 .6sec 2 stop soft grad and the raw was double processed for the sky and land.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 11, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Both the sat and the WB are fine. The pines and cedars are not an integral part of the comp, just a nice fillip to the comp, so as long as one knows they are there, a lot of detail is not necessary, imo. I do not think splitting the horizon at the middle is a good choice, and I would find this a stronger comp if about half the sky were cropped.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on December 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM

Looks like a great place Raymond! Exposure looks good, and I like the water movement you captured. Have to agree with Phil that a little crop from the top might help this. Also wonder if using a polarizer to cut some glare on the foreground might be beneficial.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM

The reflections on the foreground rock are my favorite part. I think the WB looks OK, though I could see playing with adding a bit more magenta. Could also see a darker and more saturated sky. While this would increase drama, it would probably also look more processed.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 11, 2010 at 7:59 PM

Thanks guys for your crop suggestion. Tony that is what I really like about the photo too. I will go back and darken the sky and add sat. Thanks

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 12, 2010 at 5:32 AM

Everything looks very fine to my eye here. The color and saturation are believeable and nothing looks forced. The scene is very well composed. This reminds me of how the coast in south scandinavia looks like. Technically, I see a little bit of lens distortion - the horizon is curved a bit. You could straighten that a bit if you want.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 12, 2010 at 10:38 AM

This is a nice scene, Raymond. It all looks quite natural to me, but I could see darkening the sky a little too as mentioned. I like the foreground rock and reflection too. This is the kind of place I like and could spend all day also.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on December 12, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Great rocks, I could see a crop of the sky to emphasize the FG.

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