Chesterman Beach II

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 26, 2014274 views14 comments

Another image from the west coast of the island with heavy frost, quite unusual, on the rocks by the ocean. I liked how the morning light lit up the clouds in the back round and the frost sparkling.

Nikon D800
16-35 @ 16mm
1/6 sec. @ f13
ISO 100
CPL
TK's Actions and Mark's Camera Raw Techniques

All C&C welcome. Thanks for all the comments on the last image.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 26, 2014 at 9:54 AM

This is quite different and I like that. The soft colors of the sky seem in opposition to the harshness of the land mass. This is an image with an abundance of tension. I find it refreshing.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on January 26, 2014 at 10:06 AM

The frost here really is the "frosting" on the cake. Excellent crafting of your image.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 26, 2014 at 10:18 AM

The frost looks indeed really nice! I think I might crop a bit from the bottom to just below the rocks, the dark sand is pulling my eyes to the bottom, while the action is higher up in the picture.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 26, 2014 at 11:03 AM

The frost makes the mid ground work, giving definition to what could otherwise be the problem area of this composition. The upper part of the sky looks unnaturally darkened which has brought out a strange transition into a magenta cast. Did you use an ND grad or through processing. I think the comp works fine as presented.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 26, 2014 at 11:03 AM

The frost adds a great contrast to the warm sky. I agree just a small crop from the bottom might improve.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 26, 2014 at 12:34 PM

really love the sky, very nice

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 26, 2014 at 2:52 PM

Fascinating seeing frost on a coast image like this; the comp and sky support it nicely. I'll echo Kah Kit's comments about the sky.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on January 26, 2014 at 4:16 PM

Hi Bill, this one has some nice layering going on. And it sort of has a mirroring effect going on with the clouds and sand. I can also appreciate the slight vignetting as well.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 26, 2014 at 4:54 PM

Very beautiful capture of the unusual morning. I like it all. Great job, Bill.

Chet

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 27, 2014 at 9:28 AM

What a neat image, Bill. The frosted rocks create some great texture and hold interest well and then you've got a fine sense of flow and gentle colors in the sky. I have to admit to being torn, I like the long look up the rocks and it balances well with the sense of motion in the sky, but I also like a version cropped from the bottom to just below the rock in the lower right.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 27, 2014 at 2:33 PM

Striking image, Bill. Good work finding that frost to provide a great setting for that beautiful sky.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 27, 2014 at 10:41 PM

This is really fascinating to view, Bill. I really like your combinations of elements and the layers they form for this image. The large version is a real treat as it showcases everything beautifully. The frost covered rocks were truely a great find.

Ed

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Comment posted by Zhoen on January 28, 2014 at 4:39 PM

I am enjoying this one Bill! The sand and rock pulls me through to the beautiful sky you captured.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 29, 2014 at 10:43 AM

A great sky to compliment this very interesting detail study. The contrast in textures works very well, too. Well done.

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