Inside Devils Punchbowl.

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 4, 20152,723 views8 comments

Oregon Coast.
A large Cauldron on the cliffs of the Pacific with two Sea caves at the bottom that cause an eruption effect in large winter storms (It is a State Park and a well visited attraction to the top view parking lot).
It can be accessed from the beach in low calm ocean tides which is what I did.
I am standing at the bottom of the 100 foot cauldron looking out the sea cave to the Pacific Ocean.

1/3 sec. f8, 24mm, D800

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on January 4, 2015 at 8:21 PM

I like the colors and patterns in the rocks. Seen it from above many times, but its been decades since I've been below. I wonder how it would look at an even slower speed; if I can manage to get down below, I'll have to give it a try.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 5, 2015 at 11:38 AM

I really like the dark and warm tones on the rocks - they are the perfect frame for the incoming water.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM

Nice scene! Is that orange part caused by lichens, or is it the rocks natural color? I am just a bit torn about the large chunk of relatively even rock on the upper left, maybe crop a bit to give a 4x5 format? I think the shutter speed looks pretty spot on.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 5, 2015 at 1:35 PM

Dan, there is a lot going on for me and I like to explore the whole composition. The larger view gives me an idea of standing in the middle of the scene.

Peter

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 5, 2015 at 2:01 PM

This is really sweet, Dan. The large view is phenomenal. Love the detail and the feeling that I have been teleported to the beach. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 5, 2015 at 10:16 PM

Wow, what a difference between the large and small versions. The big one really pops with wonderful colors, detail, textures and lines. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 6, 2015 at 5:32 AM

Looks like a cool spot. I like those textures in the cliff walls. Don't know what the safety issues are but I think some water movement over those foreground rocks would be neat as you've probably made the most of the composition here.

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on January 6, 2015 at 3:09 PM

Love the large version, so my only suggestion would be to print it BIG! Nice work, Dan

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