Ruby Blues

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 18, 20133,168 views24 comments

Late evening image of Ruby Beach of Olympic NP from one of the overlooks along the trail down to the beach, in early May a couple of years ago. Lots of folks take pictures from this vantage point but the blue evening tones and the fact that there was not a soul on the beach was too enticing to pass up. Would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions on this image.
4x5, 210mm, Provia 100F. M1 scan, Tony Kuyper's luminosity masks.

Larger image provided as well.

Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 18, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Crazy scene going on there. Lots of elements. Nice find.

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 18, 2013 at 9:39 PM

Vance,
This is a stunning image that to me has a ‘Mid-Evil Forest’ sort of feel to it. An inspiring location and well captured . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 18, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Love the misty blue Vance. This surely is a quintessential PNW beach scene and mood. It must have been wonderful to witness this beautiful scene.

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

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 19, 2013 at 12:17 AM

I know this spot, but don't think I've seen a shot of this with that beautiful soft blue light. Really nice Vance!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Greg AshworthFanch on May 19, 2013 at 12:21 AM

Nice shot Vance, I love the mood and colors. I like the shot as is, but, I was wondering if you have this shot without the trees in the foreground? For me, the trees ground the whole image, but if I look past them the image becomes very mysterious and dreamy. Well done.

Registered on December 14, 2012, 55 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on May 19, 2013 at 1:10 AM

nice, i love the mood of this image

i think the weather was cold?

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

Comment posted by Peter Richter on May 19, 2013 at 4:32 AM

A convincing visualization of "blue hour" for me, Vance.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 19, 2013 at 10:55 AM

I like the blue tone to the scene without it being overdone at all, Vance. I feel the tone, TOD, and perspective on the view here really gives some feeling to this image. Wonderful capture from this beautiful park. I was only in this park once MANY years ago now, would love to revisit someday.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 19, 2013 at 12:37 PM

Its an alluring photograph Vance and the the blue tones are calming and also lend a sense of mystery to the scene. I like how you exposed it as well, but I am not resonating with your composition all that much. I think the strengths in this scene are the seastacks hiding in the mist. The foreground trees on the left obscure that for me. I don't know the area but if it was possible I might have stepped to the right a bit. Just my thoughts, maybe 2 cents, maybe worth even less.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on May 19, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Wonderfully primeval and mysterious. Not sure what could emerge from the mist, dinosaur, a beachcomber, or even Big Foot. Nicely done.

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

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM

There is a lot I like about this and the mood and atmosphere is just a start. The view from up high instead of on the surf is an appreciated break from the norm here as well. My only critique would be that it feels rather busy on the left and if possible, I would have selected a perspective eliminating the size of the overlap between branches and the main island.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 19, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Vance, This is wonderful. I just love the mood in this scene. The light, conditions and that blue tone are all fantastic! Beautiful work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 19, 2013 at 6:14 PM

I am not often a blue fan, but this one works really well. Great sense of eerieness (if that is actually a word). I am definitely liking it, Vance.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 19, 2013 at 8:05 PM

This image brings back great memories of a trip to the Olympic coast many years ago. This is the feeling I remember arriving late on a drizzly day and walking to the Pacific for the first time.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 19, 2013 at 8:25 PM

The blue tones are exquisite, Vance! Such wonderful color and light, and a moment I almost can experience through your image.

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

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 19, 2013 at 9:37 PM

Nice fresh approach to coastal scenes. I love the light and the tones too. I do wish that the trees on the left were less dominant, and acted more like the trees on the right to frame the scene. Still, an impressive scene, and capture!

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 20, 2013 at 1:03 AM

Thank you very, very much everyone for your kind words. Really appreciate it.
I agree that a camera position further to the right would have been better but to the best of my recollection, some trees immediately to my right sort of hemmed me in. I hope to get back to Ruby Beach sometime this summer, so we'll see what this years winter storms did to these trees. Maybe there will be a clearer view.
Thanks again.

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

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Great job of putting this complex scene together. It's beautiful.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 20, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Wonderful mood and blues in this Vance. Lovely mist in the rocks and nice comp. Beautiful!

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

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Vance,

This most certainly captures the mood and atmosphere so typical of the WA and Olympic coast. The large numbers of logs toss around the beaches are one of my clear memories of visiting this place some years ago.

The blues are classically Provia, but again capture the mood, time of day and conditions of the coast. Works beautifully for me.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on May 20, 2013 at 4:19 PM

This really captures the essence of the PNW coast - you've got it all: the trees, driftwood, sea stacks, and of course, that wonderful cool blue atmosphere. Lovely work!

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

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 20, 2013 at 4:25 PM

I simply love the mood here with the fog and the cool blues, Vance. Beautifully done.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 22, 2013 at 7:09 PM

I really like this Vance--real moody and very quirky--my kind of photography! I passed right by that beach a few weeks ago, it was just gray and rainy when i was there.

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

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on May 23, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Beautiful moody blues! I love hanging out around Ruby beach. Great shot!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments