Ruby Storm

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 22, 2011417 views24 comments

Hello Everyone,

This is an image of Ruby Beach right after a storm. I had not really pre-visualized this one as the rainbow was a surprise and the composition may suffer a bit but I am hoping the extra atmosphere helps out(I cloned out the unicorn as not to stretch credulity).

Any comments or criticisms are always appreciated.

Canon 5d MK II, 16-35 L - Double process of the same raw file.

Thanks for looking :)

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 22, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Very cool seascape Shaun. The composition is actually improved by the rainbow in my opinion as it would have been an otherwise empty area of the photograph. Beautiful sky to boot...great shot!

Shame about the unicorn, was it majestically perched on the foremost rock?

At least it wasn't this little guy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxHhBx1FtLQ

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Nicolaus, Thankfully this unicorn was much more benign than the bad unicorn depicted in this hilarious video :)

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 22, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Wow! Man, that worked out well!

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 22, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Thanks Marc,

I actually took this on the same trip in which I was on your excellent Olympic Photo tour.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on July 22, 2011 at 12:26 PM

Amazing conditions Shaun. A magical image. I imagine you got wet while shooting this one! Splendid!

Michael

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM

thanks Michael,

I am afraid at least my legs were wet this whole trip :)

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Comment posted by Wieslaw Poltorak on July 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Wonderful display of light. Very nice captured Shaun.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 22, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Wow again

this is amazing, love it

Hamed

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Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on July 22, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Wow! This is super good! Love the wave action in the foreground and not to mention the drama in the background.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM

This worked out pretty well. The rainbow is a great addition to the image overall. Nice color and action in the water. Well done Shaun.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on July 22, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Just a lovely seascape Shaun, would love to have been there. Beautiful sight.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 22, 2011 at 2:18 PM

A beautiful scene Shaun. The wave motion is fantastic for a foreground.. in fact my only nit with this is that you did not include more of it. perhaps in transition to some sand, but that is minor. The colors and atmosphere look excellent.

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Comment posted by Shaun Mazurek on July 22, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Hello Koveh,

I do have an alternate with some beach. I am not sure the foreground is as strong though as I kinda like the movement.

Let me know what you think.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Nice capture. I especially like the way the various arcs from the wave action to the clouds to the rainbow, work together.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

What an incredible moment captured here! Great shot! You should have kept the unicorn in it though.

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Comment posted by Abdulmajeed Aljuha on July 22, 2011 at 4:39 PM

WOW, This place is like a dream !

i love each pixle in this picture

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 22, 2011 at 7:18 PM

Talk about fantastic mood and action! This is beautifully done and the rainbow is the icing on the cake, Shaun.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 22, 2011 at 8:53 PM

About everything you could wish for as a photographer going on in this one! Superb work.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 22, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Stunning shot, wonderful!

Ray

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Comment posted by INGOMA on July 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

A wonderful catch, Shaun, and well composed too. I definitely prefer the first version.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on July 23, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Well Done, nice wave action, and the rainbow is the icing on the cake

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Comment posted by Dennis Harding on July 23, 2011 at 9:01 PM

Great balance of light and color. The first one wins imo.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 23, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Excellent, Shaun. I like the first one better. Awesome conditions, well captured and presented.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 24, 2011 at 10:51 PM

The first one for me. Magical conditions and the water complements the sky perfectly.

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