North Coast

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 26, 2012159 views7 comments

This was taken near Wilson Creek on the north coast of California. The sun had not yet risen over the mountains and the colors were very subtle. I appreciate all comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
All settings manual
Shutter 0.5
Aperture f18
ISO 100
25mm
Polarizer
Tripod

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 26, 2012 at 10:53 AM

I like this a lot. The water has texture and movement, and the rocks are not without structure. I am tempted to alleviate the blue cast, but it does go with the territory. I think this is one of those occasions where the light conditions command the hues, shadows and highlights.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on September 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Nice Richard,
Perfect SS and great comp.
Love the detail in the water.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 26, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Wonderful comp and I like the water motion Richard but I might be tempted to adjust the white balance or saturation to remove some of the cyan color cast..

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 27, 2012 at 3:06 AM

Love the water textures you've captured Richard. The image feels a little flat overall, but I wouldn't want to ruin the nice soft and subtle mood by adding too much contrast. Perhaps just a little bit more mid-tone contrast for some definition, but it's purely a subjective thing. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 27, 2012 at 9:48 AM

Richard, your composition works exceptionally well to me. I appreciate the way you anchore the image by the rocks and I keep exploring all the details of the sea surface. Perfect choice of shutter speed to my eye. I wonder whether this shot would work as b&w as well.

Peter

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM

The kind of coastal photography I enjoy immensely. Very nicely done, Richard.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM

I like the comp. Maybe feels a bit too blue/cyan. Looks like some great color/contrast would be possible with the clouds.

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