Coorong Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 21, 2012730 views5 comments

Just back from a trip along part of the southern coast of Australia. This is the first image of many I took to jump out at me!
The Coorong is a long narrow body of water separated from the Southern Ocean by a narrow peninsula of sand dunes. This is taken looking south east at a point where the water is less than an inch deep, just before it runs out entirely, giving way to salt and mud flats.
All comments, criticism welcome.
Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm
1/6th sec @ f/11
ISO 200
single exposure

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Neale Dyster on March 21, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Posting this one too, to see which is preferred by people. Very similar frame, around 5 minutes earlier, same settings except 1.3 seconds instead of 1/6th.

Registered on February 19, 2008, 94 Posts, 738 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on March 21, 2012 at 8:42 AM

The original seems a bit over-sharpened with light lines above the tree line and slightly grainy appearance.
ISO on D300 will cause grain sometimes in darker photos.
If/when you can afford a D700 it will outshine the D300 in low light abilities. But it requires FX lenses for full frame.
This photo has good lines and color.
Texture of upper clouds reflecting in water is nice. I wonder if a slight brightening of the water might not bring out more reflection?
Good work.
the fisch

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Intensely wonderful light. Really like the texture in the clouds. I like both images. Maybe sort of wish for more detail in the water in each.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM

I like both but prefer the first. The texture of the clouds is quite nice and the color, of course, is wonderful. I'm not entirely sold on the composition...it's not a major issue, but I'd personally have preferred something with either more of an anchor in the foreground or a pure reflectionscape.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 22, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Warmer version is best IMO. Nice shot.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments