Surrounded by the Sea

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 21, 20072,991 views20 comments

A trio of boulders on Indian Beach surrounded by the seas of the incoming tide as the sun sets over the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. I arrived with another photographer to catch the sunset. It was raining, he left while I slipped on my rainjacket and was able to catch the spectacular colors of this sunset.

Comments and Critiques Appreciated!

Canon 5D
17-40L
ISO50
f22
1/4
3 stop Grad

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 21, 2007 at 12:02 PM

Oh yes. I like this very much. Nice use of shutter to get a touch of motion in the water. I like the composition with the 3 rocks up front. Wish there was a touch more detail on the front of the rocks. Any chance of dodging those areas? Still a VERY nice image

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Comment posted by Daniel McKeehan on September 21, 2007 at 12:14 PM

just beautiful, nothing more to add.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 21, 2007 at 1:32 PM

I hope you didn't fall after you "slipped on your rainjacket". Not many photographers are able to catch such a sharp and colorful image especially in a quarter second. Good job.

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

Comment posted by Jay Martin on September 21, 2007 at 6:49 PM

Spectacular shot Mike! Really sweet comp.! and perfect timing with the waves.

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Comment posted by Darien Chin on September 21, 2007 at 7:04 PM

Gorgeous color Mike. You always seem to find the nicest sunsets:)

Registered on July 22, 2006, 13 Posts, 55 Comments

Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on September 21, 2007 at 10:58 PM

Sweet shot your positioning of the boulders is really nice. The saturation seems to be a bit strong, but otherwise the colors are great!

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on September 21, 2007 at 11:08 PM

Stunning shot !! I've never been at Ecola for a sunset like this yet..... maybe someday

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on September 21, 2007 at 11:42 PM

Lucky you! I really like that area, and you did a wonderful job here!

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Comment posted by Brian Rasmussen on September 22, 2007 at 2:43 AM

Beautiful Mike. The inclusion of sand at the front of this really puts my feet in the water.

Registered on July 26, 2005, 121 Posts, 1884 Comments

Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on September 22, 2007 at 3:13 AM

Beautiful Mike. I like the way you kept the foreground rocks from merging with each other and the wave is captured nicely coming through them. And that beautiful sunset to go with it all! Cliff

Registered on March 25, 2006, 125 Posts, 507 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 22, 2007 at 7:22 PM

Mike: This SO makes me want to be there. Awesome light, sky, and waves. Many bravos! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on September 22, 2007 at 7:30 PM

Great catch! Very skillful use of the 3-stop too. The positioning of the rocks makes a very strong composition.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Jody Grigg on September 23, 2007 at 10:02 AM

Mike, I thought I had commented on this the other day, I guess not, very nice I like it full frame and also I like it if cropping from both sides for a 4x5 look too.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 165 Posts, 1227 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on September 23, 2007 at 11:58 PM

I like how you anchored this with shot with the three rocks in the foreground. The shutter speed you chose is also nice here. The saturation seems a bit too much though, especially the yellows around the setting sun.

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 24, 2007 at 11:45 AM

Congratulations Mike on the weekly selection in this category with this wonderful seascape. The distant detail is superb.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Lance Warley on September 24, 2007 at 12:11 PM

Congrats on the well-deserved EP, Mike

Registered on April 18, 2007, 52 Posts, 459 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 24, 2007 at 4:04 PM

Congrats Mike on your EP. Well deserved.

Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Graham on September 25, 2007 at 11:09 PM

Mike---I had a similar experience at Canon Beach last month ( see my blog for the whole story) . People are funny aren't they?

I love this image. Getting Tillamook LH in so sharp really makes this for me.

Registered on November 26, 2003, 158 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Gloth on September 26, 2007 at 2:00 AM

Beautiful light and color. Love the sand in the foreground, it adds a richness to the shot. The light on the water is amazing. What a beautiful sunset.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 96 Posts, 1003 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Dilley on November 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM

When I clicked on the thumb I thought my keyboard would get splashed!

Absolutely stunning image. Perfect timing on the waves. Wow. The color is wonderful. I'm running out of superlatives...

Registered on November 21, 2007, 57 Posts, 1494 Comments