Gallery: LandscapePosted December 21, 2010293 views14 comments
Looking south along the basalt stacks at Seal Rock on the central Oregon coast.
Canon 5D MKII
Canon 24-105 MM @ 32 MM
0.4 sec @ f14
ISO 100
Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
Comments
14 comments
Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on December 21, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Awesome moment, Randy. Really nice scene.
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Comment posted by James Fougère on December 21, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Now why does this look familiar
Great capture! Really nice ocean action Randy! Excellent color as well! I guess it would be a personal preference whether to bring out more detail in the basalt sea stacks and foreground.
It was well worth running down the beach to get this shot
Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 22, 2010 at 12:34 AM
Fantastic, Randy! I really like this one - comp, light and color is awesome. If anything, maybe a bit more detail in the shadows
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 22, 2010 at 2:20 AM
The water and sky is superb !
I'd also suggest trying to get more definition in the dark areas,
Sandy
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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on December 22, 2010 at 4:00 AM
Gorgeous light....a wonderful scene!
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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on December 22, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Some superb light here and you;ve captured the waves very well, great scene!
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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on December 22, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Thanks for the comments, I am going for a darker feel to this scene but I will work it to see if I can bring out more detail from some really black rock.
James, it was worth the 'run' down the beach to capture this late light at this magical location - fun evening!
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Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 22, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Beautiful and dramatic.
Guy
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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on December 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Hi Randy -
This is such a wonderful image! I love the pink tones from the sky that are reflected in the water. I like it dark, as I think it communicates the nature of this scene really well. The horizon does look to be a tilted a tiny bit.
Nice work and happy holidays. Hope you are doing well.
Registered on November 10, 2008, 23 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Joshua Hardin on December 22, 2010 at 12:03 PM
This is probably my favorite place on the coast. Makes me want to go back right now. You got a great sky and some nice wave action for this one.
I agree with Sarah and would also leave it dark. I prefer the mood it evokes. I also see plenty of subtle detail in the stacks on my monitor already and if it was brightened much more I think the basalt textures would take too much attention from the nice sky and ocean. A CCW crop might indeed be needed to straighten the horizon however. I also wish there was just a little bit more breathing room on the left side.
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Comment posted by Jake Case on December 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM
The splash of the waves is just perfect! I would like to see a bit more detail brought out of the shadows in the foreground (they may just be completely clipped I suppose) and maybe a little more contrast in the upper two-thirds of the photo. Otherwise this is an absolutely killer image!
Registered on December 13, 2010, 38 Posts, 167 Comments
Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Gorgeous! This really captures the essence of the coast. Well done.
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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on December 22, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Really nice lighting here. I might try to bring out the sun glinting on the foreground rock, add a bit of saturation in the clouds and like some others have mentioned bring out a bit more detail in lower right . Beautiful shot.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 22, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Randy,
This does look familiar for some reason... but you can be proud of this beautiful seascape from here. I don't think it's too dark in general. I love the pastels and I the composition is excellent.
the only suggestion I have is just an alternate crop. I'm wondering about cropping up from the bottom to remove the highlights in the LRC. Not a big deal though.
Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
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14 commentsGreat capture! Really nice ocean action Randy! Excellent color as well! I guess it would be a personal preference whether to bring out more detail in the basalt sea stacks and foreground.
It was well worth running down the beach to get this shot
I'd also suggest trying to get more definition in the dark areas,
Sandy
James, it was worth the 'run' down the beach to capture this late light at this magical location - fun evening!
Guy
This is such a wonderful image! I love the pink tones from the sky that are reflected in the water. I like it dark, as I think it communicates the nature of this scene really well. The horizon does look to be a tilted a tiny bit.
Nice work and happy holidays. Hope you are doing well.
I agree with Sarah and would also leave it dark. I prefer the mood it evokes. I also see plenty of subtle detail in the stacks on my monitor already and if it was brightened much more I think the basalt textures would take too much attention from the nice sky and ocean. A CCW crop might indeed be needed to straighten the horizon however. I also wish there was just a little bit more breathing room on the left side.
This does look familiar for some reason... but you can be proud of this beautiful seascape from here. I don't think it's too dark in general. I love the pastels and I the composition is excellent.
the only suggestion I have is just an alternate crop. I'm wondering about cropping up from the bottom to remove the highlights in the LRC. Not a big deal though.
Lon