Tempest

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 6, 2011663 views16 comments

Taken on a stormy evening an hour before sunset. Inverness Beach, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia with red sand, a lot of drama in the sky and ferocious winds which almost tossed me off the bluff I was on near my cabin. Even in the cabin that evening, I thought the small cabin itself would for sure be tossed into the sea into the darkness. The relentless siren of the wind and vibration of the cabin while trying to sleep still remains in my memory of this place year after year. Thanks for looking and for your comments and critiques.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 16-35mm at 16mm
ISO200 1.5sec f/16

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16 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 6, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Wonderful drama here from the frothy water to the stormy clouds. That's an impressive looking squall.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 6, 2011 at 4:10 PM

You must make many trips to the beach Eva. It definitely shows in your work and being there to capture this magnificent storm paid off. You ever wade out for some closer fg?

Nice work

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 6, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Very dramatic sky in another wonderful seascape, Eva. Some great light in there with those awesome clouds.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 6, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Thanks Tony, Anthony, and Nick. I do revisit this beach every October and have for the past six years mainly for the drama in the skies as well as the Celtic music Festival which happens all over the Island at that time. It is my favorite place and close to my heart. It is a place of solace and contemplation for me. A place I have to go back to.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 6, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Very dramatic image, Eva. Obviously the skies are fantastic but I also like how you have captured the tremendous power of the waves crashing into the shore.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 6, 2011 at 9:10 PM

I totally love the sky! To be honest, i think you lose some of the sense of the powerful surf due to the perspective/distance here--kind of wish for a wave a bit closer--but then you might have washed out to sea and i certainly wouldnt want that to happen

Nice catch!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 6, 2011 at 9:26 PM

Many thanks Brian!

Thanks Stan. I always keep my eye to the skies here. I was cooking dinner and said forget about it..... dinner that is. After all what is more important? I dashed out and took a few images of this, then I ran down to the beach (a 4 minute dash) to try and catch some other images. In those 4 minutes the light changed and the rain came. I posted a few a while back, but still revisit my archives to see what I missed (aka - did not post).

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on July 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Great sky and I like the drama in the scene. It's good to get out and feel the force of nature every now and then. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 6, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Sweet! I am a big fan of light and water and simple minimalism seascapes. This one is very nice. I always love images like this!

I think softening the sharpening on the horizon line and maybe a touch more noise reduction in the lower reddish clouds could benefit the image slightly.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 6, 2011 at 11:53 PM

Fascinating contrast between the left and right halves. Looks like two photos in one.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 7, 2011 at 6:19 AM

Some great drama here. The different tones in the sky rock!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 7, 2011 at 1:47 PM

Wow!! this is so wild

, i wish that i can find one day like this clouds in the desert

lovely scene Eva

Hamed

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 7, 2011 at 6:13 PM

Great sky for your beach scene in this one, Eva. The wide angle gives such a grand scale to it. Beautiful and threatening at the same time.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Wow, that's an amazing sky. I really like the light on the cloud at the right.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on July 8, 2011 at 2:52 AM

Powerful and impressive as always, Eva! Lucky you to live so close to such wonders.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 8, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Wow - that is a powerful-looking cloud. The contrasts between the blue sky, dark cloud, and sunset light add to the feeling of coming storm. Tempest seems like a perfect title. Nice work!

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