Thunder And Light

Posted by baobab (Cambridge, United States) on 27 January 2009 in Landscape & Rural.

the walk down to the edge of the ocean was worth it...

pp: mostly levels. deliberately underexposed in camera to keep the highlights; upped the exposure of the foreground in pp.

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Comments (16)

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

What a gorgeous photo! The colours are just stunning...I do believe winter has the most amazing skies of all the seasons. Beautiful capture!

27 Jan 2009 3:19am

Elaine- from Canada

very dramatic photo!!! i love the thunderhead, and the white sands...

27 Jan 2009 3:35am

Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya

Terrific choice of point of view. Also, I appreciate the information you provide about shooting and post-processing.

27 Jan 2009 4:54am

@Pied Crow: thanks pied crow. I find I learn a huge amount from others when they share their pp technique - and I am a complete beginner, so my comments about my own pp are as much a request for input and suggestions as advice to others!

k@ from Paris, France

Thks for all your comments, it's kind & cool ! Love that dialogue between the beautiful white foreground and that stunning sky - thunder, maybe, but soothing view too*

27 Jan 2009 10:26am

Kathryn from Warburton, Australia

oh... the beauty of this series is wearing me out!!! it is just such a wonderous place which you have captured superbly!

27 Jan 2009 1:39pm

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Great!!!!!!

27 Jan 2009 4:55pm

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Love all the colors in this one ! Nice shot

27 Jan 2009 5:07pm

Rags from Plano, United States

This image too is worth it.

27 Jan 2009 8:10pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

very good shot, looks like a good storm

27 Jan 2009 8:43pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

This looks so desolate but in such a beckoning way . .

27 Jan 2009 9:36pm

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

you have a great job to keep highlights in check here - superb control of the light in testing conditions! the final result is good with great dramatic sky to cap it off - well done!

28 Jan 2009 12:37am

@DarkElf: thanks DarkElf.

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

Even though it must have been really cold it looks like you've found an enchanted place.

28 Jan 2009 7:36pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

icelandic snowfall!!! such a beautiful landscape!

29 Jan 2009 1:27am

@dj.tigersprout: ...and this was only our second day there. I hope the am3 community won't be bored with all my shots of Iceland (mostly forms of water, earth and sky). I'm so glad you helped convince me to make the trip!

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Such a gorgeous scene so beautifully captured, thanks for info on underexposing on camera and processing its very helpful for us beginners :)

29 Jan 2009 1:28am

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

hehe -- no worries!! now if only i can convince you to go again in the warmer months...!! :) i am very glad you enjoyed your trip. how many days were you there? 5? i could go again and again and again... and i think i just might! of course, it helps that i get discounts w/ Iceland Air! :P such beautiful shots and just a gorgeous series -- bravo to you!! :)

29 Jan 2009 2:20am

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful shot Love the sky!

29 Jan 2009 3:33am

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ISO 200
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