Cliffs of Bohuslän

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 15, 2011143 views9 comments

The granite cliffs of Bohuslän on the Swedish west coast are 900 million years old. They were grinded to soft shapes by the inland ice that withdraw not more than 12 000 years ago.
The picture is a combination of 4 different exposures for better dynamics.

Nikon D300, 40mm, 0,2 - 1,6 s, f/22, ISO200

Lennart

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9 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on August 15, 2011 at 8:30 AM

I like the comp and the way the rock meander through the scene. That must be an interesting place for sure. The blending (HDR I guess) caused some flat tones and what looks like slight haloing around the high contrast edges. You might try to blend the shot with masks as in most cases the results are more natural and give you better control with the outcome.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 15, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Very interesting rocks for sure. The HDR blending makes it look very flat and lifeless though. From the look of the clouds I'm not sure HDR was needed, but if it was, it appears you overdid the processing.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on August 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Agreed, an interesting place but processing needs to be revisited.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 15, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Wow, would this be a fun place to visit. Fascinating place and gorgeous image with the soft tones and colors.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 16, 2011 at 2:03 AM

That is some fascinating coastline! I love the curvy composition, and the rock makes for a unique image. I think this has potential to become so much more with some better light.

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Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 16, 2011 at 3:00 AM

Thanks for your comments,
You are absolutely right, the picture looks very flat. I shall never more use my laptop for processing. Here is a new version.

Lennart

Registered on July 29, 2011, 21 Posts, 137 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 16, 2011 at 6:54 AM

Very appealing use of shapes for this composition. The subdued colour palette works well enough but I would be interested in seeing this in different light.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 16, 2011 at 3:06 PM

a beautiful capture. The circle of vegetation makes it a little less hostile. This is very moody

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on August 18, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Great comp and location. Get this with some dynamic light!

aF

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