Wall Art Cove Bay

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 16, 20181,830 views16 comments

Cove Bay, Moray, Scotland

I was very much drawn to this wonderful pattern of coloured pebbles and dimpled sandstone bedrock. Natures patterns truly are remarkable and with that spurious arc of lime green algae scribbled across the blackened interior of a cave the composition seemed to me to be complete. I was forced to invert a two stop soft graduated filter to hold back the pebbles and simultaneously reduce the contrast and blackness of the interior of the cave protected from the light.

Please view LARGE..
Pentax 67II, 55-100 zoom inverted 2 Stop Soft Grad. f/27 at 6 Seconds. Fuji Velvia 50.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Genny K. on August 16, 2018 at 12:29 PM

This is really neat. It's hard to imagine that was just found like this, because the patterns in here are so regular, but sometimes Nature is like that.
There is a nice calm feel to this for me. I kinda had to look at it for a bit, to see exactly what it is, and it has a feeling of quiet mystery. Nicely found and done.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on August 16, 2018 at 8:34 PM

This is epic. Crazy cool find.

aF

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on August 17, 2018 at 12:25 AM

Well spotted Ian, lovely composition, colours and light.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on August 17, 2018 at 6:23 AM

Those rocks seem to glow in the darkness. It's as though someone open a chest of treasure for all to see.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 17, 2018 at 8:53 AM

Ian, the colors in the stones and the shape similarity in the bedrock is very striking. The dark, abstract wall behind makes a fine background that complements the stones well even as it lets them remain the focus. As I type this, the scroll has clipped most of the wall, leaving only the stones and the glowing strip along the base of the wall. This alternative view also works very well.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 17, 2018 at 10:26 AM

Great textures, lines, colors and light. This is very unique and interesting. I could see this as a large fine art print.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 17, 2018 at 3:48 PM

Just beautiful! I like the hint of green in the foreground and the interesting line around the back wall. The foreground rocks contrast wonderfully, with so many shapes and colors. Plus leading lines!

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on August 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM

The pastels against the mossy greens and golds is nicely striking,

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 17, 2018 at 6:03 PM

This is just stunning Ian! Splendid color and light. The green seaweed on the back wall makes for a wonderful backdrop.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 17, 2018 at 6:34 PM

Fantastic image, Ian. I'm totally enjoying what you captured here. Wonderful work!! cool

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on August 17, 2018 at 6:40 PM

"Stunning" as Eva comments sums it up quite nicely. Just curious; I assume this is tidal affected. Are you able to safely obtain an image of the water flowing into and/or out of this beautiful cave? Slow shutter?

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on August 18, 2018 at 5:57 AM

Thank you everyone. The Moray coast has a lot of unique little sea caves like this one and it is renowned for its multi-coloured stones. Yes the tide rushes up these little gullies and so water flow through the rocks is entirely practical to capture. They are tragically slippery though as those rounded surfaces are pretty much like an ice rink it took me around 20 minutes to cover 30m.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 18, 2018 at 9:55 AM

Fascinating and quite applealing.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on August 18, 2018 at 4:51 PM

This is really spectacular Ian. I love everything about it -- the design and the rendition of colors and tones. Just perfect!.

Viewing a large print of this must be quite an experience.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 20, 2018 at 10:55 PM

Fantastic abstract Ian, apart from the vivid array of colours the composition which leads the eye in is supremely effective.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on August 22, 2018 at 10:59 PM

Really, really, good Ian. Love everything about this....bravo!!!!!!

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