Rocks and Rays

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 27, 2011673 views9 comments

Taken in October 2007, another stormy sunrise on St. Ann's Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. I am reworking some older images and don't remember if I posted this image here on NPN before or not.

Canon 20D
ISO100 0.5sec f/22
+2-Stop ND Gradient

Thanks for looking and for any comments and critiques.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 27, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Eva, I appreciate the textures in the foreground and the composition based on horizontal layers, each with its own character!

Peter

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

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 27, 2011 at 7:06 PM

Hi Eva, I don't remember seeing this one before. I really like how the cloud edges are highlighted from the rising sun. The rays coming from the bottom of the cloud are nice too. I also like the texture in the foreground rocks. Enjoying the large version.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on March 27, 2011 at 9:03 PM

This has a very nice "in your face" feel to it. I get the feeling that the clouds and water are rushing toward me at high speed. I wasn't so sure about the extra blue sky up top, but when I tried to crop just a bit with my browser, it didn't seem to help. I'm sure you were debating the same thing while composing this shot.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 27, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Eva, this does a great job of capturing the sense of space that I feel when I'm at the shore. The foreground rocks are a treat for my eyes and are a strong change of pace from the rest of the scene, where all the textures are small.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 28, 2011 at 12:09 AM

Perfect processing, Eva. Could maybe crop some of the sky at the top, but that a very minor suggestion.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Very nice, Eva - the clouds emerging from the sun rays works very well.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 30, 2011 at 1:02 AM

Eva,

I really like the expansive view and the very near/far composition. The clouds certainly dominate here, but everything seems to have it's place including the sun's rays hitting the far horizon. Very pleasant colors as well.

Have you ever seen a clear blue sky in your neck of the woods before?

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 30, 2011 at 8:17 PM

The rays do make this shot. The light, color, comp,and texture are all wonderful, but the rays put this over the top.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Wow, stunning scene with the light rays and reflected colors on the water, simple but elegant with all the right elements, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments