Church Rock - Chile

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 10, 201191 views5 comments

This place is really something. The dome-shaped rock in the background is called "Rock of the Church" and is part of a natural sacntuary in Chile's central coast. This rock is home to thousands of birds that inhabit the area.
The second part of the story of this place, Constitucion, is that it was one of the most seriously damaged coastal villages in the past Feb 2010 Chile's 8,8 earthquake and tsunami. Even so, the rocks remain.
Photo:
I tried to capture the drama of the climate that day, along with the concept of "Rocks of Constitucion Natural Sanctuary" by including this cracks in the foreground along with the "Church".
F16, 1/15 sec, ISO 400, tripod, GND 3stop hard edge filter.

Thanks for passing by and commenting.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 10, 2011 at 3:44 PM

I like the extensive foreground which leads into the deserted surroundings. An expressive composition together with the mainly grey shades.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 10, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Great leading lines in the FG. Without them, there would be too much FG there, but with them, the composition pulls the viewer right to the tall rocks in the distance. Grad looks very dark in the ULC. Perhaps making it just a little lighter would look more natural, if you can do it gently to retain the atmosphere.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Gino Cortez on March 10, 2011 at 10:38 PM

Very nice composition and focus. The upper-left-hand corner seems a bit dark. I would love to see the same shot at sunset with a clear western sky.

Registered on November 23, 2010, 57 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on March 10, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Strong graphic elements and composition Rodrigo. Excellent use of fg, mg, and bg.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on March 11, 2011 at 4:29 PM

This is a great photograph, Rodrigo, with lots of depth. Had you considered burning down the front corners just a snitch? I think it might enhance this photo even more. And like Gino, I'd like to see just a hint more detail in that upper left. Perhaps dodging by only .2 would do it. I really like the moodiness of that corner. Nicely done!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 39 Posts, 214 Comments