Into the Abyss

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 12, 2013371 views12 comments

Nikon D3x, 14mm, f/16, ISO 100, 15 and 30 second exposures manually blended using layer masks in Photoshop. This one is one from spring 2011.

Seastacks and stone fins left exposed by minus tides give way to post-sunset light and streaking clouds, in the backcountry of Washington's Olympic National Park.

Joseph Rossbach and I are leading a photo workshop in Olympic National Park next month and still have a few empty spaces.

Thanks for looking!

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 12, 2013 at 6:58 PM

Fabulous lines and light. Excellent comp.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 12, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Everything works wonderfully for me in this image...except the cloud movement. Ordinarily that's something I like, but here I find it a little disconcerting for some reason and it pulls my attention from the other elements in the scene.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 12, 2013 at 8:31 PM

Alex - The LLC is a bit too dark for me, but I'm sure you might open things up more for a print. The dark and lights work great in this and the angled light brings me back to the far stacks. Lovely.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on April 12, 2013 at 8:43 PM

I like the dark dramatic and moody feel to this one. The streaking clouds are perfect. Can't wait to get back up there.

Registered on October 31, 2011, 170 Posts, 1240 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 12, 2013 at 8:55 PM

Great comp and light in this Alex. Like how the back clouds mimic the seastacks. Beautiful capture.

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

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 12, 2013 at 9:52 PM

Lovely looking seascape. I agree that perhaps a longer exposure to streak the clouds more might have worked better.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 12, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Really nice shot Alex! My only nit is that I would consider lowering the vignette fall off a little bit on the left for balance. Still works.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 13, 2013 at 9:41 AM

Great light and those fins make some wonderful lead in lines to draw me into the image. My only suggestion would be to lighten the LLC just a bit. A very beautiful image, Alex.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on April 13, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Great use of lines. I also prefer to lighten up the LLC.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on April 13, 2013 at 3:04 PM

nice mood & long exposure

i like it

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on April 13, 2013 at 11:40 PM

I like the cloud movement mirroring the fin lines, and the post-sunset glow seals the deal.

Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments

Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on April 14, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Looks great!
But it reminds me the work of Marc Adamus , I wish it was more details in dark tones. I dont like so deep shadows.. but it only on my taste..

Registered on July 2, 2012, 9 Posts, 111 Comments