Green Streak

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 28, 2012706 views9 comments

Findhorn Beach, Moray, Scotland

Typical Scottish skies on a beach with an ultimate low tide that rivals the beaches around the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada in distance. I estimate the tide was out at least two miles from where I was standing. This is facing towards the Findhorn estuary which is behind the extreme pile of pebbles in the distance on the horizon at low tide. I certainly like the streak of green and ominous sky above too.

Pentax 67II
Pentax 55-100mm
Velvia 50
Lee 1.5 Stop Grad

Thanks for having a look.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 28, 2012 at 1:32 PM

I like the 50-50 split on this one, Eva. Gives a truly unending look to the horizon here, seems to sandwich or squeeze right down in the middle. Also looks like the grad choice made for an excellent exposure too. Nice work with the V-50 again.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on July 28, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Stunning.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 28, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Eva, I think you need to print this large! It would be a big hit I think. There is just no way (even the larger view) can show how nice this could be.

I could see cropping the sky taking it to 3rds also, but just a thought after looking for awhile. Maybe even better just as you have it.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 28, 2012 at 8:57 PM

This is looking very nice on my current uncalibrated monitor, Eva, which usually means you nailed the contrast. The textures and colors here are all very pleasing.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 28, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Definitely better in the larger view, and I love the slash of green.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 29, 2012 at 1:04 AM

Very nice image Eva. I really like those electric greens in the center. Thanks for the info about the tide. It sounds like it was incredibly low that day.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 29, 2012 at 12:51 PM

The simplicity is powerful in this. And, yes, the green stripe makes it a little more interesting. I believe it could benefit from some noise reduction before printing.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 30, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Eva, the textures of the ground with their repetitive patterns complemented by the greens are fantastic for me.

Just a thought - reducing the sky to a small stripe would make for an almost surrealistic character to me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 30, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Well seen and well captured, very interesting to see a line of green between the sand and the clouds.

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