Congratulations to Mark Metternich for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 7 votes - View Previous Winners
"To find pearls in life’s ocean, we must venture out far past the shore”! ✌
I think the Oregon Coast to be among the very best stretches of 300+ miles for epic seascapes of any place in the world. Not only the icons but hundreds of miles of original work to be acquired for the passionate seascape photographer.
BTW, I'm open to name suggestions for this image (thank you).
Camera Settings:
Sony A7R2
Canon 16-35@ 17mm,
f11,
ISO:
100,
Shutter: 30sec (Hoya ND was used for longer exposure and more movement in the sky)
A single long exposure shot processed in Photoshop's New Ultimate Quality 32-Bit Raw Layers! Message me if you want to know more.
At say 30 inches to 40 inches, what remains of the detail in the tree foliage and branches - and color in the foliage? Does the image hold the same look as the viewing size increases?
Holy moly! A winner amongst your many winners! All elements working in concert - comp, color, motion to create dramatic yet ephemeral scene. Not to mention the superb processing. Again, holy moly!
dbehrens wrote:
I believe that's your best Oregon Coast pic yet. . . epic!
Hi David! Yo, serious? Wow, thank you! I have been coming here since about 1995, so it is about time to get good light at this spot! I hope you are doing well and still getting out on your bike! Lets catch up some time.
BauerPower wrote:
Super everything! Love the sky and the cold green ocean.
Thank you! Its an amazing place!
junglialoh wrote:
Realistic presentation in such and vivid description of dynamic water flow
Thanks to sharing this outstanding work
My pleasure. Thank you for the encouragement and feedback!
dallvr wrote:
Amazing photo, I like the pastel tones, which manage to be very vibrant, unusual for such pale tones.
Thank you! I appreciate the astute observations!
CheechzeppLn wrote:
That is a keeper, love the motion effect. Thank you for sharing.
Charlie
Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. My pleasure.
fotofoow wrote:
Stunning composition with wonderful movement in the water and sky.
Thank you! One point I should make here is that shooting the entire epicenter of sunrise or sunset is always a risk (you just get maybe 1 shot). I just like to do it because I like to experiment, I get bored easy having done this full time for almost 20 years, and I just like different. I like to try to do something less usual. Sometimes it works.
XLII wrote:
the coast is so beautiful
Yes, we Oregonians (well I now live in Florida, but still do workshops in my native state of Oregon) are very spoiled with grand beauty. The whole state is packed. I also believe almost every mile of the almost 300 miles of coastline (see map) is off the charts photogenic! Most of it people do not stop to explore. Preferring to photograph a few icons here and there.
LeightonPhoto wrote:
So dramatic! I love it!
Huge thank you!
chemsslu wrote:
This is awesome! Is it 10 stop ND?
Thank you! I believe I used the 9 here. Could have been 6 though...
Evertking wrote:
Wow, this is what I'm talking about. This is so good... Congratulations
Well, just noticed who the poster is, this is the real deal. Hello, Mark
Wow, thank you for the compliment and encouragement! Blessings on you and your family and your own beautiful work!
bentley59 wrote:
Great Pic. Been going out there for vacay for 30 years. Thanks for posting.
NICE!!! You are blessed. If I lived in Oregon again, I'd be out here almost every day again!
I hope you are doing well and still getting out on your bike! 