Starfish and Sunset Surf

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 31, 2011520 views16 comments

Here's a photograph that took during our NC Wildlife and Landscapes workshop at Cape Point, Cape Hatteras National Seashore. We didn't have the wicked wave action at Cape Point as normal but the light on the water was outstanding and the hundreds of dead starfish was a bonus (maybe not for them but definitely for us!)

EOS 5D mark II w/ TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

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16 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 31, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Really unusual shot, Jerry. Great light, and the starfish are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on January 31, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Stunning comp Jerry. I love the foreground and the smooth flow of the water around it.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 31, 2011 at 11:56 AM

I love the comp, specially the foreground with the starfish and the flow of the water

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on January 31, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Perfect timing here Jerry, the wave motion is exceptional and the reflected color is terrific. I'm not completely sold on keeping the bright sky in this, but great capture nonetheless.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 31, 2011 at 3:35 PM

I dig it. It works, in a kinda weird way. I like the way you composed mainly with the starfish and the blurred water. The light reflecting off the water is also especially sweet. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 31, 2011 at 4:41 PM

Super nice Jerry. Beautiful comp, and great reflected color.

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on January 31, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Love the energy and the colour and the comp.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 31, 2011 at 6:38 PM

Very nice Jerry. I really like the water movement going over the starfish. The reflected color looks great too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 31, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Love the surf motion and the starfish, and that evening light. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on January 31, 2011 at 9:17 PM

Nice. Has a great tropical feel to it. Makes a Pina Colada sound good right now.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 31, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Very cool, Jerry--unique comp, never seen anything quite like it!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 1, 2011 at 9:18 AM

Gorgeous light and color Jerry. Wonderful comp as well.

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on February 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM

Just love the composition and tones in the image, Jerry!

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Comment posted by Scott Bean on February 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM

This is really beautiful, love the sense of motion and the unique composition.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on February 1, 2011 at 4:54 PM

I love the elegant arrangement of the starfish and the light reflected from the water. I can see a crop on the sky the distant waves. It's great as it is though!

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Comment posted by Richard Siggins on April 20, 2011 at 9:16 PM

That's a great image. It just feels good to look at. Pulls me right in. I like the sharp starfish in the foreground. Looks like you caught the wave coming in instead of going out. Works well with the starfish.

Do you ever take that TS-E off?

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