The Lookout

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 2, 2013308 views15 comments

A very relaxing morning on the seashore near Nanaimo.The ocean was actually quite choppy so I tried a long exposure to soften the mood. Even the seagull sat still for a long exposure for me.

Nikon D7000
18-105 @ 26mm
ISO 100
8 sec.@ F18
CPL
All comments greatly appreciated.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 2, 2013 at 9:01 AM

Love the silhouetted bird. This image has a quiet, easy feel to it that I really enjoy. Nice job

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 2, 2013 at 9:33 AM

This has a serene quality which is very appealing, Bill. The long SS and colors wwork beautifully together and the seagull is the icing on the cake. Nice work.

Ed

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 2, 2013 at 10:45 AM

What a wonderful scene here, Bill. Your capture in the low light works so well with this isolated & solitary silhouette. The lookout name is perfect for this sentinel guarding the bay area overall. Sky colors and water action all add to this peaceful capture.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 2, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Very nice. Love the mood created by the long exposure. What a cooperative gull to sit still that long! Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on June 2, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Beautiful image Bill, wonderful soft colors and I particularly like the contrast between the highly textured rocks and the blurred water. The horizon line (edge of water) is a little out of level needing a clockwise rotation.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on June 2, 2013 at 1:33 PM

Apart from a slightly titled horizon this picture is perfect! The rocks, the sky, the blurriness of the water, the seagull, it all fits together! Very well done!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 2, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Bill: Makes me want to be there! Love the combination of silky water and sky and the pinnacle with the gull is the finishing touch. Wonderful capture of the moment. >=))>

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 2, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Bill,

Outstanding! This is fabulous! Don't know how you got that gull to stand still for 8 seconds, it sure looks like it was frozen just long enough, and a great finishing touch to this beautiful coastal image. The range of color is wonderful and the mood, well just wonderful too.

the only small nit I have is that the horizon seems to be rotated slightly ccw. Something you might want to look at if you ever want to print this.

Lon

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 2, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Cool timing of the bird for you, and the whole image feels ethereal.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 2, 2013 at 9:51 PM

The long exposure works well to create a mysterious mood. The bird looks like it is presiding over another world. This works really well.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on June 2, 2013 at 9:56 PM

Beautiful image, well composed, perfect early morning tones.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 2, 2013 at 10:29 PM

The bird is the icing on the cake, nice image

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on June 3, 2013 at 1:43 AM

Don’t ya just hate it when an animal invades a carefully planned comp and places it’s self in the perfect spot? Nice….
The comp is strong as is the sky.

Is this a two exposure blend? The background peaks seem to be a bit bright against the sky, but I can’t tell for sure.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 3, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Gorgeous scene Bill. Your shutter speed works perfectly and I sure like how the gull posed for you.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on June 5, 2013 at 10:06 PM

Cool photo. Amazing that the bird stayed that motionless for the whole exposure.

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