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WC#770- Winter

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 21, 2017308 views9 comments

This is our winter (sometimes) on the Southern Oregon coast. It snows a few inches once or twice a year at sea level, but is generally quite mild. Usually, there are sunny blue skies and about 45-50 degrees.
Sorry, I know this isn't making me any friends!

But I grew up on Lake Erie, and had plenty of snow for 18 years. I've paid my dues.
Image taken from our deck. (LOVE it here!)

2017:01:21 07:43:13
D800
18-200mm @ 65mm
Digital zoom: 1.5x
1/25 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on January 21, 2017 at 6:51 PM

Nothing like a good storm in the southern Oregon coast. Looks like the storm is moving to the left.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 21, 2017 at 7:01 PM

I like the wave action, Sandy. Nice winter seascape. It does look a bit crooked on the horizon.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 21, 2017 at 7:20 PM

Dennis, I didn't know what to do with the horizon - if I straightened the horizon, the little lighthouse became markedly off-level.
Ideas?
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on January 21, 2017 at 7:27 PM

Nothing need be done to try to correct the "tilt". It can't be done. Not only are Oregonians are a bit tilted to the left, but so is the Pacific Ocean on its coast. It's just the nature of things. Nice image, by the way.

Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 21, 2017 at 7:45 PM

Nice stormy sea. I think this depicts really well the power and insistence of an ocean storm. It takes a little from it that there is an almost 1.7° tilt CCW. enlightened

Solution: cut, clone over the position. straighten the horizon, then paste the the little lighthouse and whatever that other thing is.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 21, 2017 at 9:18 PM

I'm not sure how to fix it, though Phil's suggestion might work. It makes me wonder if the "lighthouse" is a buoy?

Nice image regardless.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 21, 2017 at 10:09 PM

The "lighthouse" - the square-ish thing - is the channel marker and a light with solar panel. It's on the end of the jetty, not in the water - so not a buoy. The other thing is newer, also on the jetty, and some type of communication thingy. I guess I should ask and find out, since I see them every day!
Phil's idea might work, but all that manipulation would require posting in Photo Art (wouldn't it?)
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 22, 2017 at 8:55 AM

The big wave action looks good, Sandy. Lots of action in the lower half that's contrasted nicely with the calmer offshore water and the gray sky. The water's horizon may be tilted, but those two structures are standing straight.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 24, 2017 at 5:06 PM

Sandy, just a thought here. Have you tried to skew the photo by dragging the top left upward?

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments