A River Runs Through It

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 30, 2013251 views8 comments

It was one of those days when I just about gave up on getting any meaningful image. Rain, wind, heavy overcast, it really was not looking promising. I hung around the beach (Oswald Beach - Oregon) hoping I might be able to come away with a half way decent B&W. Right about sunset the weather miraculously started to change (I love it when that happens). I found this spot next to Short Sand Creek in just the nick of time.

This is a blend of 3 images for dynamic range.

All feedback is welcome.

Tech: Cannon 5DMKII, 16mm, F8, ISO 100.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 30, 2013 at 7:29 PM

I like the drama here and the rock is a nice foreground anchor - I would consider cropping off a nice slice from the bottom maybe where that bit of exposed sand juts out toward the rock. Also, you can probably bring a touch more color into this image.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on January 30, 2013 at 9:24 PM

Beautiful composition and light. Love the story that goes with the blue opening in the sky.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 30, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Sweet display and well documented Jack. I like this.
Bob

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 30, 2013 at 10:53 PM

Nice combo of light and elements. The sky is very appealing. Non-sky feels a bit disorganized and lacking focus. Wondering if being closer to the rock might have created stronger foreground interest.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on January 31, 2013 at 6:11 AM

What Luke and Tony said.

The sky is definitely great, but the foreground feels a bit muddy and unbalanced. Cropping off a slice from the bottom will also eliminate the rock in the lrc.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 31, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Very dramatic image. Great light and sky. For me the sky is the focus of the image and I might be very tempted to crop the bottom of the image up close to the rock to put more focus on the sky.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 31, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Nice! I agree about the fg--maybe 50/50 would be better--i also would try getting some shadow detail; from the lhs, otherwise a terrific scene and atmosphere!

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Comment posted by Rick Everstine on January 31, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Nice composition. Great Drama. Patience pays.

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