Coastal Dreams

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 6, 2011163 views13 comments

Carlsbad, California

This scene seems like one of those cheesy dreamscapes to me. Oh, well.

Technical note: I just got a Nikon 14-24 and adapter for my Canon and this was my second time using the lens. So far, I really like it. Not sure how much work my Zeiss 21 will get

Stay tuned for some pothole shots from my favorite beach at 14mm.

Canon 5Dmk2, Nikon 14-24 at ? . Two exposure blend for highlight control.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on January 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Don't call it cheesy -- you do dreamscapes so well!

I really like the symmetry between the rows of rocks at the bottom and the cloud at the top. I think you might actually need more/stronger clouds to really make this work, but it's nice nonetheless. Here I think I would consider a slight crop from the right to tighten it up a little.

P.S. Please keep us posted on your experience with the 14. It is a really sweet lens.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM

I see a definite theme going on with slightly diagonal horizontal lines that pulls it together. Glad to hear you picked up a 14-24.

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on January 6, 2011 at 3:02 PM

It's so DREAMY Jimmy haha. I like the comp, but would prefer to see a little more of the rocks in the FG. Are you using the Novoflex adapter or something different?

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on January 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Beautiful cheesy image Jimmy, the rocks look like they are floating. nice work.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Quietness, peacefulness, warmth...This image has exactly what I need now.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on January 6, 2011 at 4:14 PM

Yup, nice & dreamy. I love how the rocks just seem to glide away under the surface.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 6, 2011 at 4:59 PM

I wouldn't call this cheesy at all. I think you've managed a very surreal interpretation of this dream-like scene. Good stuff, man!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM

I love the soft colors here -- they look very natural and beautiful. The foreground rocks add a lot of interest to the scene.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 6, 2011 at 7:43 PM

Cheesy it is not...... Beautiful it is...... Gorgeous work Jimmy.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 7, 2011 at 8:05 AM

Wonderful soft tones in the water and I like the way the rocks recede into the distance. You are a coastal artist, Jimmy. You have such an impressive portfolio of these.

Guy

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 7, 2011 at 6:22 PM

NIce work Jimmy, no complaints from me

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 7, 2011 at 9:32 PM

I wouldn't have thought it was cheesy, until you put it in my head. Now it's pure velveta!