Perpetua Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 14, 2012373 views17 comments

Sunrise light at Cape Perpetua, Central Oregon Coast, August 2012.

This is another image from our trip to the coast in August. I was really fortunate to have some amazing light on this particular morning. Most of the time in the summer the marine layer comes in and takes away any possibility of a colorful sunrise. The marine layer is visible here, just a 1/4 mile offshore...I'm glad it stayed out there for sunrise!

Nikon D800, Nikkor 14-24mm G at 14mm, no filters
1/3 sec at f/16, ISO 200

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17 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 14, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Wonderful pin wheel effect in the clouds Scott. The subtle reflection and wave splash that mimic the cloud structure are nice elements as well

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 14, 2012 at 3:44 PM

This is really nice Scott. Beautiful sky with those great looking clouds and nice reflections. The wave splash is a small part of the image but adds so much to the overall scene. Wonderful detail too! Very nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Ken Henke on October 14, 2012 at 3:55 PM

Yea, I'll say you had an exceptional nice sky to play with. Any possibility of bringing up the brightness of the foreground reflection? Regardless, its a beautiful capture.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 14, 2012 at 7:28 PM

What a great sky!
Nice work Scott.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 14, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Tremendous sky and color. I like the color cast in the water and on the rocks for the pink clouds. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM

Wonderful clouds and light. They catch my attention, but for me, the thing that keeps me looking is the crashing waves.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on October 14, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Great sweeping lines in this composition carry the eye well all over the scene. The light sure was nice that morning.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 14, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Love the color and the wave action. Nicely done, and very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on October 14, 2012 at 11:57 PM

I love the geometry of the spoked wheel here Scott, nice touch with the wave action counterbalancing darker mass on the left. The shape of the water pool in the fg is just perfect to match clouds. And definitely amazing light.

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Comment posted by Luke Austin on October 15, 2012 at 4:48 AM

Incredible sky Scott, it definitely steals the show here.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM

A beautiful seacoast shot, Scott. The color is lovely and I like your shutter speed choice for the
breaking waves.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on October 15, 2012 at 10:58 AM

Very well scene and processed. I would maybe darken the sky just a tad but thats being really picky. Great colors as well.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM

Love the light and how it all converges. I think the inner splash is a nice addition, but find the outer splash distracting as it leads my eyes out of the frame.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 15, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Beautiful cloud & sky color, and nice shutter speed for the creashing waves. Very attractive Scott.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 15, 2012 at 5:26 PM

Excellent.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 15, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Great wave action on the right to compliment an epic looking sky, Scott. Beautifully done!

Ed

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 15, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Always love seeing your pictures here, Scott. Your comps are amazing and you always find the best light. This is no exception. Everything works here beautifully.

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