Second Beach sunset

I like the almost eerir mood.

Well balanced and lighted composition. The areas completely in darkness give a sense of mystery to the image. Nice work!

Near LaPush on the Washington Coast. Winter storms have

altered the beach, and this rock (in the foreground) has been

buried by sand is no longer visible; it has been a focal point in

many photographs taken by many people. Second beach is one

of my favorite spots on the coast.

Beautiful scene, well done!

My favorite of the 3 Second Beach images.

Wonderful colors and great composition. Nicely done.

Have not seen the other ones but this is a seriously good image.Superb colors and composition and the reflection of the rock with trees really anchors this image well.Almost surreal like a Dali painting...nicely done!

I don't find it particularly surreal, but this is a really magnificent photo.

Asthetics here are off the charts! Amazing capture!!

Love the colours and the mystic essence I felt.

"Perfect" should rarely be used regarding the quality of a photo IMO - here I want to use it. Absolutely a favorite photo. Cannot be forgotten.

Volker and others, thank you.  This is one of my lifetime favorites.

In a work of art the analysis is often one of decomposition into the pictorial and emotive elements. Here the various pictorial elements seem to me to speak in unison (and producing an emotional impact) to create a more significant overall result. Perhaps it is because I personally enjoy chiaroscuro that I respond to the final evening light and to its near complementary colour shades in the upper sky and water, used in a chiaroscuro effect of light and dark. I think it might be very slightly tweaked (or used to make a second image) by having the close rock separated a wee bit more from the shadow of the island rock. But that might possibly take away from the aforementioned synergy of the individual pictorial elements (subject matter) of your final subject.

 

I wonder also how the final effect would be seen if the dynamic range could be greater and the shadows opened up a little, without destroying the beauty of the chromatic play of light?  I talked recently in a forum, your OT I believe, about the use of post processing, not to distort perceived colour, but to expand or compress the light variations, such as shadow density. Do you think that this image would be compromised by opening up the shadows somewhat (only somewhat, so as to maintain the sense of mystery and to require the viewer to see what he cannot)? 

Great shot. Love what you stated about landscapes.

Arthur, sorry for the delayed reply.  While I've opened up shadow areas on some photos (e.g., the photo of Crying Lady Rock in this same folder; that rock is located just to my left from where I'm standing in this photo), I don't think I'd want to try that here, for two reasons.  One, I don't think there's any detail available to be opened up; the shadow on the foreground rock is very, very deep.  Two, I like how the trees almost get lost in the darkness of the sky, and black is almost a unifying element in this photo.  It's the blackness that tells me this is very late in the day.  I really don't want detail in those deep shadow to be visible, because I think that would direct attention away from the overall feeling of approaching night.  This is one of my favorite photos, and it's the depth of the colors all contributing to that peaceful sense of imminent darkness that make it one of my favorites.

It's almost ironic that the photo (Crying Lady at Night) in which I have opened up the shadows was taken at a time of day that was considerably darker than what I was experiencing here.  I just used a very long shutter opening.

spectacular. i love the range of color and ripples of the water that distort the reflections. very nice

Still one of your best.  Love it.  Thanks.

Love the richness of colors and also the feel of the water. Fantastically done 

This is my favourite from your Shorelines collection. The Colors are fantastic. I wanted to stay in La Push and capture such a shot, but the timing didn't work out. Perhaps next trip.

I've gone back to Second Beach many times, and no two visits are the same.  That's an aspect of photography that I really appreciate.

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