Frustration Beach

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 7, 2013432 views18 comments

West Coast, New Zealand

One I've kept in a box since last year, but one of my favourites. Dubbed "Frustration Beach" by a workshop participant last year due to the difficulty in coming up with a composition from the chaotic landscape. All my zoom lenses were not in working order but I had my portrait primes handy on that day.

Canon 5DMkII, 50mm 1.4, ISO 200, f22, 70 seconds.

PS. Apologies for being MIA for the last month, shooting travel stuff in Italy.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 7, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Beautiful blue hour image Kah Kit. I really like the near far comp and the glow on the mountains and stump. Really nice.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on March 8, 2013 at 12:28 AM

The thumb does not do this one justice. The blue sky works nicely with the crisp mountains. I can almost smell the clean air.

I’m wondering of you have any abstracts of those interesting foreground rocks.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Piotrowski on March 8, 2013 at 12:44 AM

That's some nice wood you got there. The clear sky suits the composition. An interesting shot all around.

Registered on January 20, 2012, 6 Posts, 48 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM

Kah Kit, The larger version is absolutely Beautiful! Excellent work with your comp, and then the light, colors and detail are fantastic! I really enjoy looking at this image and love the mood

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 8, 2013 at 12:08 PM

I really like this one, KK--cool subject! The centering works with the two peaks in the bg framing the fg subject. Super minor nit: The top of the tree is getting a little close to the hill top--might even be worth cloning bit off the top...

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 8, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Beautiful light. Also the comp works perfectly for me.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Neale Dyster on March 8, 2013 at 6:24 PM

the driftwood provides a great focus amongst the chaos, nice work.

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

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on March 8, 2013 at 7:26 PM

I really like how the gnarled stump anchors the scene here. You definitely did a good job taming the chaos. The blue and gold tones are also very nice. You missed a few dust spots in the sky

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 8, 2013 at 8:19 PM

I like the subtle light and color here Kah Kit. Nice detail in the shadows which does't over power the scene but provides a neutral backdrop for the drift wood.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 8, 2013 at 8:57 PM

Marvelous comp and detail, and the light allows all of the beauty of this place to come through. Excellent work.

Hope you post some of your travel work over in POP gallery!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on March 8, 2013 at 10:40 PM

Like the way the stump is used as foreground interest. Subtle color palette is also very soothing. Well done.

Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 9, 2013 at 8:42 AM

You always come up with something special, Kah Kit. Part of it, I think, it how well you handle the light. The comps and light just go together so well.

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

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 9, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Really nice exposure, colors, composition. Fine work.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 9, 2013 at 12:40 PM

Exquisite. Love the sculptural quality to the driftwood and the subtle touch of light. Incredible image.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on March 9, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Interesting composition. The wonderful warm glowing light on the foreground and background holds it all together

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 10, 2013 at 9:58 AM

This comes alive when viewed large Kah Kit, the light seems perfect here.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 11, 2013 at 7:45 PM

Beautiful scene, Kah Kit. Wonderful set of elements with great layering.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on March 18, 2013 at 7:33 PM

Outstanding color tones throughout the image. I would say you defeated "Frustration Beach" quite nicely.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments