Another image from the same morning as my last post. I thought the prior image had a more soothing relaxing feel to it while this one feels a little more dynamic with the wave action coming in from the right side of the frame and putting it at odds with the two incoming waves.
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Nikon D800, Nikon 17-35 @ 32mm, f16 @ 2 sec, ISO 100, cable release & tripod
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Beautiful Ed. Really like how the rocks and old pier posts pull me into the image. And the soft colors of the sunset add to the gentle feel of the photo. Nicely done.
The prior image in this series was pretty good, but I like this second one even better. You have all the same goodness of the pastel pinks and blues in the sky and water. But I agree, the wave motion here is more dynamic and adds a lot of vitality to the scene. The sweeping waves in the LRC are particularly interesting. Very nicely done Ed…
I assume this is a single image, and not a blend. Since I know you are starting to dabble in exposure blending (goodbye GND’s ?), this is the type of image that would have been a good candidate for blending. Your brother Mike recently posted a waterfall image where he blended in a different exposure of the flowing water to prevent it from overexposing relative to the rest of the scene. Seascapes like this can be blended not just for exposure, but to also play with shutter speed and pick up some different looks in the water flow (while still getting a good exposure). The waves here are actually very nice looking as is, no blending required, I only mention it to bring up the creative possibilities, since you are starting to try blending.
The distant cloud in the horizon is perfect I think. It makes me think of the skyline in a distant land (perhaps even New York City). I might tone down the cyan in the foreground just a little bit, perhaps shifting it more towards magenta but color is quite personal and this color is also quite natural.
The two images each have their strong points. There is more color in the water here as the sun’s reflections are within the pilings. In your previous images the rocks rise out of the water like ghosts, a feeling that’s not as strong here. Which one is better? I don’t know. One is gentler and the other is more haunting.
