Rising Tide

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 3, 2014371 views13 comments

When I arrived at Seal Rocks before sunrise, I noticed that the tide was already coming back in and wasn't sure if i'd be able to wander around the rocks when the day dawned, or if the water and waves would be too deep and powerful. It was close, but I was able to shoot for awhile before I had to retreat to shore. While taking this image, the rushing waves were about at thigh level, and keeping myself and my tripod steady was quite a challenge.

Canon 5d Mark ii, 16-35mm lens, 2 seconds at f/11, ISO 100, Gitzo Tripod

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on March 3, 2014 at 10:20 AM

Nicely captured, Thomas. The receding water with the slow shutter really pulls you in to the image and the comp works well

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Comment posted by Steven Wills on March 3, 2014 at 11:57 AM

Nice shot!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 3, 2014 at 1:01 PM

Love the water motion and lead in lines of the foreground waves Thomas. Just a minor nit I have is the cyan cast in the foreground. None-the-less, this is a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on March 3, 2014 at 2:03 PM

I see what you mean Eva, and I think I can improve on that. Thanks for the comments.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 3, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Thomas, another super image. I agree with Eva about the cyan cast in the water but an easy fix. Great work.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 3, 2014 at 8:00 PM

Gorgeous light and water motion. Can almost hear that surf roaring.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on March 3, 2014 at 8:48 PM

This is a beautiful scene Thomas. The lighting is beautifully soft here which accentuates the colors. Love the cyan touch to the overall scene.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 3, 2014 at 9:51 PM

A very nice result from this location. Been there once, but I just wasn't feeling it. It was very low tide though. I must go back one day and give it another try. I didn't even notice the cyan cast until it was mentioned. But now I agree that a little less would be better. I also see a clockwise tilt.

Chris

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on March 4, 2014 at 9:32 AM

Excellent dynamic comp Thomas. Remove some of that cyan cast and straighten the horizon and you have a winner!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 4, 2014 at 10:30 AM

Beautiful scene and comp Thomas with very nice water motion. I agree with a little less cyan and the mentioned tilt. Beautiful image though that's very well done.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 4, 2014 at 5:53 PM

Beautiful colors and fine scene. I concur on the cyan and horizon suggestions.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on March 4, 2014 at 11:42 PM

I love the water motion - very engaging comp as well.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 9, 2014 at 5:09 PM

Looks great! Nice leading lines and light!

Feels slightly tilted to the right.

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