Perseverance

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 7, 2011408 views17 comments

West Coast, New Zealand

Photographed on a stormy day during our workshop when we thought that an evening shoot was out of the question. At sunset, some small breaks in the sky gave it texture and the rain abated to some extent. Those who ventured out to photograph had a memorable time : the sound of the surf and storms around us created quite an atmosphere.

Canon 5D, 17-40mm.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Pedro Bento on July 7, 2011 at 8:40 AM

Yes, this one reveals a great atmosphere. Photograph in these kind of conditions is it what make me alive, I can feel the sound of the sea, the spray on my lens and the wind. I like the contrast between the red seastar against the overall blue scene. Great cature Winnie.

PB

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM

Great job Winnie. I agree totally with Pedro about the feelings from this. Makes me feel alive! Fantastic!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on July 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

Incredible image, Winnie! This makes me more determined to head for a rocky coastline somewhere in Europe this summer. The clouds add a lot of drama, the water, although shot at a long exposure gives a lot of dynamism with the help of the lines in the rocks. Love it!

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Alister Benn on July 7, 2011 at 10:02 AM

This is a cracker... the wonderful red starfish add so much to this image, and contrast beautifully with the cool, blue tones.. The long shutter speed really works to mystify this more too...

Registered on June 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 258 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 7, 2011 at 11:59 AM

An incredible and very moody scene Winnie.... I just love it. I like the red star fish too.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 7, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Winnie,

I like your composition, shutter speed and mood on this piece. The rocks on the middle left look too dark and I could see selectively reducing the brightness of the surf. The sea stars almost look like little crabs and add a very appealing element to the scene. Honestly, I find your watermarks distracting, especially in the small version. Overall, a bold and dynamic image.

Michael

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

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM

I'm a fan of your work and this image! Great job Winnie! Power and drama are well displayed here and the comp is nicely balanced making nice use of line.

My only thought would be to maybe dodge the upper left rock area a tad for a bit more balance there.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 7, 2011 at 1:26 PM

this is nice Winnie, i really like the movement of water here

Hamed

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on July 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Well, i must confess I prefer this very much to a fiery sky...Tons of moods, this is what the ocean means for me, drama, mystery and cold. I love for this image the long exposure. Nice piece of work Winnie!

Registered on March 1, 2009, 56 Posts, 623 Comments

Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM

Winnie, This is amazing. I love the composition. The sky is nice and moody:)

Registered on June 12, 2010, 21 Posts, 162 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 7, 2011 at 6:23 PM

Good to see a post from you over here.

I always enjoy your work and this one is no exception. Mystery, magic, and mood.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Really nice. I like how both the clouds and water splay outward from the middle of the image.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Great mood and color. Well composed, Winnie.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 8, 2011 at 12:41 PM

I have mixed feelings, mainly due to my bias against long ocean exposures (makes the water look like smoke; id prefer water). But aside from that bias, it has nice mood/atmosphere, and great comp with good use of thirds. My only real suggestion is maybe tweak the hue closer to blue (it looks greenish/cyan)

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 8, 2011 at 3:41 PM

Hi Winnie - I really like the mood and composition of this image. The misty water adds to the overall mystery and drama. I agree that the starfish are a great bonus. I agree with Stan that a slight color tweak towards blue would be one possible improvement to an otherwise compelling image.

Registered on November 10, 2008, 23 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM

What a rugged coast and your comp shows off that mood very well. Wonderfully put together Winnie
Love the blues as well.
Thanks for sharing

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 11, 2011 at 6:33 PM

Really great seascape Winnie, very moody indeed.

Gary.

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