A Portal to Heaven

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 30, 2011627 views14 comments

Clouds and the blue sky are reflected in a tidepool in front of towering sea stacks at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.

Canon 5D Mark II, Nikkor 14-24mm/2.8G, Tripod
f/20, 1/20 sec, ISO 50

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14 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 31, 2011 at 12:12 AM

a-mazing shot, if me I would make a sky little bit more dramatic but other that GREAT capture!!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 31, 2011 at 1:37 AM

That is a great reflection. Well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on July 31, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Really like this one Navin, lovely image. I'd probably go for a little more contrast in the sky and f/g personally, but excellent as presented.

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Comment posted by Joe Abounader on July 31, 2011 at 10:28 AM

Well spotted and well captured. Great depth and nice reflection. Well done.

Registered on June 15, 2011, 14 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on July 31, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Love everything about this image is superb, Navin! Would appreciate if you can post the larger version too. Reflection of the clouds is icing on the cake. Admiring this image big time!!

Registered on December 4, 2008, 60 Posts, 697 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Hackett on July 31, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Wow, a great scene and very well photographed Naven. I don't see where you could improve on this.

Registered on January 12, 2008, 71 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on July 31, 2011 at 12:51 PM

Hey Navin, I came back again enjoy the beauty of your shot, I have one question about your Nikkor lens, how did you attached to canon body, is on the market some kind of adjusting ring, thank you.........!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 31, 2011 at 1:40 PM

Wow, amazing how much the reflection adds to this shot!

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on July 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments!

I usually link to flickr as to avoid an extra step of resizing and uploading to NPN. As you can see, it doesn't work perfectly as flickr changes URLs when I upload a replacement photo. Is there a way to edit the initial URL I used when posting? I imagine not. As such, I've uploaded the file to this comment.

Pramod - here is a link to the larger version since, again, I don't think I can edit my initial post. If I repost this image, I'll be sure to add a "larger version".

Verdon - I previously used a Fotodiox adapter but I think it compromises quality. I'm going for a Novoflex adapter supplied by 16:9. Ordered it a few weeks ago just waiting for it to arrive!

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 1, 2011 at 4:59 AM

exquisitely composed.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 1, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Very nice! That pool of sky is a delight.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 1, 2011 at 10:32 PM

Nice to see this one here! That reflection is so cool, this was one of my favorites of the images you got out here.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on August 2, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Glad to catch the updated version after the original Flickr link died.
The composition is simply perfect, even amazing to have joined so many elements in such harmony.

Registered on April 4, 2009, 13 Posts, 254 Comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 5, 2011 at 5:43 PM

thanks for your comments, everyone. i really appreciate them.

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments