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While exploring the rocky/coral shores at our resort I found this "sea serpent" formation. You cant see it from shore. I had to walk through some water and climb up some rocks to find it. Glad I did.
This is one of those win/lose situations for me. While shooting the first image I was so thrilled with the rock formations, great sky, light and water motion I forgot to take my time and think. After taking this capture I thought I had a winner. Only at day's end when reviewing my images I changed my mind. I wished I had either had a higher or lower perspective and an angle that didn't have the buildings in the distant in it.
Photo 2 is my second attempt the fallowing day. This time I got the composition I liked but I didn't get the clouds, light or water motion I had the day before. I did get some nice colours but I was very disappointed. I could have gone back more times but there was so much shore and so many photo possibilities I didn't want to devote all to one location. We hope to go back to this resort next winter and if so, I guarantee you I will be returning to this spot to get it RIGHT!
It isn't easy, in landscape photography, when all the right elements are thrown in your face to keep it calm and remember to think about your photos. Had I done that, I could have walked away with great image. Now, I just have an OK image in my mind but not a tosser. Good enough to share with you all....I think...:/
These are both single exposures with ND and GND filters used.
Feedback always welcome.
**EDIT**
Cloned out the buildings in the first image and added a bit more "punch" to the processing.
Edited on Feb 08, 2014 at 02:16 AM · View previous versions
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