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Gallery: LandscapePosted August 1, 2011670 views37 comments

Hi all,

About my previous post:
I spent the 1st week of July regularly shooting on this wild beach, not an easy one to trail down the cliff, but day after day I was in pursuit of the sunset light, the moonrise and nigh photography - A 'From sunset to moonset' like campaign.

I´m presenting a second rendition from the mentioned journey, in Cape Roca landscape (the European most western continental land).

I used Nikon D300 and Nikkor 12-24 setup, and Cir.PL filter only; This final result is a 5 exposure manual blend, for dynamic range, all taken at f/19 100ISO between 1/8s (sky), 1/10s (lit side in the cliff) and 1/2s (wave motion and FG rocks).

A few extra hours on processing this one...

All critique or suggestions are appreciated as always.
Thanks,

Edit: About the mentioned post, here´s the first image, taken just moments after during the same sunset. As in this photo I´m facing to the Northwest, the previous is the vision for the South, and some rocks away: The Lost Pyramid

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 1, 2011 at 10:08 AM

A beautiful shot with a lot of interesting aspects. Great sky..nice sunstar and beautiful wave motion in the foreground. Great work!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on August 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM

Wow! That might be the best of any of your coast work, which is saying a lot. The light and action here are just incredible.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on August 1, 2011 at 11:18 AM

This is very impressive in every respect, from the composition through the post-processing. Remarkable work!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 1, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Beautiful water and sky! Lovely sunstar..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 1, 2011 at 12:07 PM

This is wonderful. I like everything about it. Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 1, 2011 at 12:12 PM

This almost has a fairy tale-like quality to it, Hélio, as it looks so good. Mission accomplished, I'd say.

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on August 1, 2011 at 12:20 PM

Beautiful work from f/g to b/g!

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on August 1, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Perfect shot! I like the water action, the sun-star, composition. You really did a great job with the blending as well. It was worth the extra hours. Minor suggestion: maybe slightly warmer color temperature, or saturation?

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on August 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM

That's a sweet shot. The star burst is a great touch!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on August 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM

this is Wow!!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 1, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Beautiful image. Nice work with the blend. You were very successful in creating a nice mood with warm color. Sunstar is a nice touch. Great shot Helio.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 1, 2011 at 2:57 PM

very interesting and almost surreal feeling to the image. Very fine image.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 1, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Already excellent in every respect, I wonder if reducing some of the warmth in the sky (especially and perhaps only from the blues and more neutral areas) would give this photo even that little bit extra (more separation). The color balance in the rocks and water already appears perfect.

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Comment posted by Pedro Bento on August 1, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Masterpiece, congratulations....

These is easily the best I've seen from Portugal.
Continua a surpreender-me amigo pois tem sido um prazer ver os teus ultimos trabalhos

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 1, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Excellent

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 1, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Another stunning image. Great elements put together beautifully.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on August 1, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Gorgeous, love all the elements. Masterful concept and processing.

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Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on August 1, 2011 at 5:48 PM

Thanks everybody for the input so far, I´m glad this work is so well received. To be honest, after processing, I´m still a bit in a doubt about some contrast pushing in those yellow upper clouds... what do you think about it? Regarding the feedback so far, it seems so positive and this hasn´t been mentioned before

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on August 1, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Beautiful, almost angry image!

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on August 1, 2011 at 7:51 PM

This is quite dreamy and powerful at the same time. Everything comes together really nicely and the sunstar just tops it off. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 1, 2011 at 8:39 PM

A very strong and powerful coastal shot! I like it a lot. As far as the sunstar goes, I can't say I don't like it. But I'm sure I would like it just as much without it.

Chris

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 2, 2011 at 12:20 AM

Just incredible, Helio - definitely one of your best shots.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 2, 2011 at 1:01 AM

Incredible coastline, and what fantastic conditions too! I love the wave splash and the sunstar. The processing around the sea stack seems a little soft and hazy for my taste - if possible I'd love to see more clarity there.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 2, 2011 at 2:56 AM

superb - no problem in the clouds either. everything working here.

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Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on August 2, 2011 at 6:02 AM

Thanks folks for the incoming feedback.

@Floris

The processing around the sea stack seems a little soft and hazy for my taste

That´s the result of a selectively classical soft focus filter processing in that areas - enhancing the glow and 'dreamy' feel. I excluded the seastack and cliff though, for maximum definition...

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on August 2, 2011 at 6:23 AM

Love it!
Beautiful and inviting light. A nice freeze frame of the wave wash. Not nits from me, a gorgeous shot!

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Comment posted by David Moynahan on August 2, 2011 at 10:37 AM

Spectacular image, Helio. The sunburst in the crack of rock, the light on the rocks, the motion in the water, and overall comp. Spending a week there really paid off.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 2, 2011 at 6:04 PM

I really like the placement of the sunstar with the rock cut. Wonderful light and color as well. Very well done.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on August 2, 2011 at 8:42 PM

Amazing shot! Great detail in the rocks and waves. Well balanced.

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on August 2, 2011 at 11:49 PM

What an incredible coastal finger you got here Helio. I love the warm light reflecting off the wall on the right, and you captured a magnificent moment with the sunstar. A great addition to your impressive coastal portfolio.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on August 4, 2011 at 2:34 AM

Magnificent, wild, coastal scene with an edge of the earth feel. Beautiful composition even without the sunstar, but wonderful control of excposure and flare. I think this is my favourite shot of yours! Look forward to more posts from this region.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on August 4, 2011 at 2:51 AM

A fabulous seascape, Helio. Love your comp and processing.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 4, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Looks like the processing paid off handsomely Helio. One of your best shots to date in my opinion.

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Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on August 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Thank you for your comments, the positive feedback helped a lot deciding which way to go, and maintaining the current processing, with the overall 'soft' look

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 5, 2011 at 1:37 PM

Wonderful Helio. Very dynamic and moody. That sunstar is icing on the cake.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 6, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Epic. The only word that is suitable.

Comp is perfect. Exposure is on point (esp on base of thew rocks in the middle right of the frame), sunstar is an added bonus.

I always think shots can be tweaked/improved even just slightly but I can't find a point here.

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Comment posted by Jose Viegas on August 26, 2011 at 6:11 AM

Excellent Helio, great composition and post processing. Parabéns!!

Jose

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