Birds in Hades

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 13, 2011378 views25 comments

Shot this image this past weekend - it was a very pretty sunrise on the beach - gave off some intense light for a few minutes. I only managed to squeeze off three shots of this scene and, thankfully, I really liked the way this one turned out.

Large version available for better detail.

D2x w/ 70-200 VR @ 200mm (VR on)
1/125 @ f/11
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod (head loose, just used it for support)
Capture One 6, CS4, TK's actions

Your thoughts are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 13, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Me too. Perfect in every way!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on September 13, 2011 at 8:56 PM

Bill,

Can a beach photo get any better than this? What more could you ask for?

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM

Mmmm, juicy! Some beautiful intense warmth there. Very rich in light and color. The birds are wonderful too. Love that one!

Chris

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on September 13, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Wow, fantastic color and perfect timing on the wave.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on September 13, 2011 at 9:45 PM

Bill,

Supremely done...what a great scene transmuted by the light.

Paul

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on September 13, 2011 at 9:45 PM

Fantastic golden light!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 13, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Can a beach photo get any better than this? What more could you ask for?

I dunno, personally I could go for an SI swimsuit model about dead center, Youssef, but maybe that's too much to ask of Bill...

Otherwise, Bill--this is AWESOME! Really pulls you into the scene. The urhc might even be a bit too intense, it almost distracts from the rest of this great scene, but i love the birds, surf, and nice fast exposure!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 13, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Stan, the SI swimsuit model was behind the camera, with me!

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 13, 2011 at 10:38 PM

This is one fine beach shot - and you had a model with you too! Looks like she provided some pretty good inspiration.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on September 13, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Ouch, Stan what was I thinking. But Bill already had it coverd

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 13, 2011 at 10:58 PM

LOL Bill, you lucky guy--must be that camera!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 13, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Hey, I have that same situation all the time. But instead of she was behind the camera with me, it's they were behind the camera with me!!!!!!!!!

Chris

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on September 14, 2011 at 6:24 AM

Awesome fiery sunrise! The birds are a great addition.

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Comment posted by Cory Freeman on September 14, 2011 at 12:05 PM

really nice Bill and much bolder than your usually beach scenes.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on September 14, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Wow, this all came together exquisitely Bill. Fantastic light, color and action.

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Comment posted by Jody Grigg on September 14, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Its got that WOW factor to it.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 14, 2011 at 2:02 PM

Pure art, Bill!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Intense, Bill. Such simple elements so elegantly captured.

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Comment posted by Pavel Cakl on September 14, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Beautiful !

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Comment posted by Bill Langton on September 14, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Love it!!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM

She is a real beauty, Bill! Love the light and rich colors. Great scene.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on September 14, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Heck with the birds , I 'll take Hades if if looks like this!

( the other one) This is stunning Bill, what a perfect moment and perfect light !

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 16, 2011 at 10:24 AM

Wow!...This is beautiful Bill. I love it!...the birds add a nice touch too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Wow, this is real nice Bill. The morning light is incredibly beautiful. The birds on the shoreline and the ones off into the distant sky add a lot to the image too.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 18, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Better late than never...

, but I gotta say this is just glorious Bill! For me, the birds just put this one over the top. And the dynamics created by the steep beach, the waves and brilliant light combine for a beautiful coastal image. Awesome!

Lon

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