Kyle Jones
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Sunset light on the stacks near Soberanes point in Garrapata State Park. I had some nice waves that afternoon. Any thoughts are welcome.
Garrapata Sea Stacks
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AlanLichty
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Nice - the sidelight helps to accentuate the spray.
I almost hate to admit how many hundreds of images I shoot per day when trying to catch ocean waves/spray in a workable image. The good/bad news for modern photographic media storage is getting home to find out you shot over 700 images that you are going to have to wade through to see if anything really worked
I almost hate to admit how many hundreds of images I shoot per day when trying to catch ocean waves/spray in a workable image. The good/bad news for modern photographic media storage is getting home to find out you shot over 700 images that you are going to have to wade through to see if anything really worked
Kyle Jones
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Even worse now with digital - you don't have to just sort through 700 images to find the one that worked best, you can look for multiple images that each cover just part of the scene...
Sweet light and action here.
Ha ha, isn't that the truth. I have more then a few waterfall images where I have had to save 3 or 4 shots, just to make one as I would pull in the leaves that were not moving out of other images to help give a sharp overall photo.
Jim
dan swiger
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Kyle, absolutely love this. The right time-side light & the waves.Sunset light on the stacks near Soberanes point in Garrapata State Park. I had some nice waves that afternoon. Any thoughts are welcome.
I probably visit this place several times a year & only have a couple of image that capture what I "saw"
Sometimes, I just like to stay there for a while & take it all in. Especially the sound of the rocks "rolling-around"
Dan
Hey Kyle,
I love shooting sea stacks. So I do like this one you got. But 2 thoughts.
1st, I wish there was a bit more breathing room on the left side if possible. the wave crash is right on the edge.
2nd, there is some loss of detail in the wave splashes as the sun is able to burn through as the water thins as it splashes. That's something that has to really be watched carefully. I usually try to take the first wave crash I catch with the light is like this, and really make sure I am not blowing any details. Then, even though I normally shoot aperture priority, here is a time I would switch to a manual exposure as the wave splashes cause bright areas to pop up into the scene which then can affect your metering. My manual setting will cause an overall darker image when the waves aren't crashing and splashing, but that's where the Shadow detail slider comes in handy later.
BTW, I know you know that. But for others that see this I thought I would add the extra info and tip.
Jim
I love shooting sea stacks. So I do like this one you got. But 2 thoughts.
1st, I wish there was a bit more breathing room on the left side if possible. the wave crash is right on the edge.
2nd, there is some loss of detail in the wave splashes as the sun is able to burn through as the water thins as it splashes. That's something that has to really be watched carefully. I usually try to take the first wave crash I catch with the light is like this, and really make sure I am not blowing any details. Then, even though I normally shoot aperture priority, here is a time I would switch to a manual exposure as the wave splashes cause bright areas to pop up into the scene which then can affect your metering. My manual setting will cause an overall darker image when the waves aren't crashing and splashing, but that's where the Shadow detail slider comes in handy later.
BTW, I know you know that. But for others that see this I thought I would add the extra info and tip.
Jim
Kyle Jones
Moderator
Thanks a lot Ryan - always a challenge with coastal shots.
Thanks Ben
I forgot about the rolling rocks. It is definitely a really nice spot to just "be".
Thanks a lot Jim. I especially agree on the framing - I wish I was a little wider as well and have gotten better about giving myself some extra space when shooting.Hey Kyle,
I love shooting sea stacks. So I do like this one you got. But 2 thoughts.
1st, I wish there was a bit more breathing room on the left side if possible. the wave crash is right on the edge.
2nd, there is some loss of detail in the wave splashes as the sun is able to burn through as the water thins as it splashes. That's something that has to really be watched carefully. I usually try to take the first wave crash I catch with the light is like this, and really make sure I am not blowing any details. Then, even though I normally shoot aperture priority, here is a time I would switch to a manual exposure as the wave splashes cause bright areas to pop up into the scene which then can affect your metering. My manual setting will cause an overall darker image when the waves aren't crashing and splashing, but that's where the Shadow detail slider comes in handy later.
BTW, I know you know that. But for others that see this I thought I would add the extra info and tip.
Jim
I do shoot my seascapes in manual for many of the reasons you describe. I'll set the exposure to protect the whites so I don't lose any detail. The funny thing (and I've had it happen a couple of times) is that my favorite shot always seems to be with an especially large wave that is brighter than anything else I'd seen during the shoot. I'm pretty sure I have a little headroom in the RAW on this one (I'm processing it right up to the edge) but I am learning to underexpose a touch more on my wave shots.