March from the Dana Point's rocky shore,mid-afternoon. As I sat for a while, I was reminded of some Winslow Homer prints. Would have liked some larger waves and surf, but generaly pleased with the light on the clouds and the impending feel of the scene. Comments and critique welcome. Thanks for looking.
Nikon D7100, f16 1/500 ISO 400, 70-300mm at 112
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8 commentsI like the light on the clouds and ocean, and the rough water detail on the horison. I wonder if some more light on the foeregorund rocks might work?
That looks like one rough sea! I really enjoy how the shapes of the rocks are more or less repeated in the clouds, makes the photo really coherent.
Very nice capture with a shutter speed that permits to really evaluate the mood of the sea with the waves on the shore as well as at the horizon line. I like the dark color of the rocks in the FG, they guide the eyes directly to the waves and the sky.
Hi Stephen,
The image is well done with the foreground rocks, the stormy water, and the beautiful color in the sky. The inclusion of the rock in the water is excellent and helps with thre balance ,very ncie work!!!
The sky and the surf are terrific here, Stephen, with lots of great details. The foreground rocks show much better in the larger version, but I find them heavy and dark relative to the rest of the scene. More light on the foreground might help, but I also wonder about an alternative foreground that would better lead the eyes into the middle ground...maybe a spot with a gap in the rocks...
I like this very much. You are right, this does look like some of Winslow Homer's 19th century oil seascapes from New England. They were often a bit dark in order to underscore the drama and danger of the sea. I like how the dark rocks play off the overcast sea and the cheeriness of the distant sky. Beautiful work.
very pleasurable and good image IMHO. Only, for my tastes, the soft tones and contrast works well for the sky and clouds, less for the rocks in the foreground.
All the best,
sandro
There's a lot of nice elements in this image, Stephen, particularly the sky/clouds. It would have been nice to have the breaking wave at the gap in the rocks instead of partially obscured by them. Of course that might not have been happening for whatever reason.