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Corona Rock Outcroppings

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This is a scene that I captured and uploaded previously which was originally shot on Velvia. The previous time I kept having issues with the water splashing up and spraying the Neutral Density filter…If you’ve ever worn sunglasses out on a boat in the ocean you know that the saltwater gets on the glass and even after wiping it off it leaves a residue and if you’re not careful with ‘the filters’ the salt can also scratch the glass as well and the only real way to clean them is with fresh water. I now carry a small bottle with me to spray on the filters when necessary This time I planned it better to be here when the wind, waves and tide were at a level in which the scene was able to be photographed how I was hoping to capture it, without the splashing problems and I was here early enough to where I didn't even need the filters.

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Jen Selwa
Well worth your efforts, Steve. I like this composition a little better than your #5 and how you included the foreground rock on the left side of the frame. Absolutely stunning. Nice work!
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kristin_morales
Phew....the work behind this makes me appreciate the beauty of this composition even more. There is quite a bit to drink in here...clouds, rocks, waves, absolutely fantastic!
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richard van hoesel
Good comp with those clouds matching the rocks nicely Steven. I think this could look even better in lower light though. If the conditions aren't too wild, to avoid running up and down between waves in conditions like this you could put on waders and a rain coat, put a shower cap over the camera and just wait the waves out standing on a rock whilst holding onto the tripod. Lots of fun!
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california-seascapes-photo
Thanks Richard, The clouds unfortunately were out of my control. I would have preferred less clouds in this and I think this is partly why I initially chose the previous version which was recently uploaded and taken on the same evening. I dont mind myself getting wet too much it is just the camera I am mostly concerned with and why I use the N80 for these type of shots instead of the F100. I will have to give the shower cap idea a try, although I can imagine it presenting its own set of complications. The real difficulty is getting those stray saltwater drops on the front of the ND filter which when wiped off seem to leave somewhat of a coating on the glass that becomes a struggle to clean. Maybe I will try a small spray bottle filled with fresh water to clean these.

Lots of fun indeed!!!

Thanks everyone for the comments!!

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WJT

Steven, that is what it takes to succeed, and that is what you have in obvious abundance. The sky is beautiful, but I see where you would consider it a distraction or not of a complimentary mood.

 

Are the Tiffen grads glass? If so, I wonder if an application of RainX would help. Then you could blow the spray off with a can of compressed air. Regards.

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california-seascapes-photo
Hi Walter,

Yes the Tiffens are glass which I really like, I have tried most all of them, the Tiffens, Hi-techs, Singh-Rays, and Cokins and while the others seem to scratch very easily "even by the ocean's salt", the Tiffen has outlasted all of them, without a single scratch. The RainX with canned air sounds like a great idea and will have to give this a try. Much Thanks

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california-seascapes-photo
Thanks Steve, I just edited this one last evening and now that I have had some time to absorb them both, this one clearly stands out as the better image. Thanks again.
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dave_k1
I can certainly see why you spent the time and effort to shoot this scene. It truly is beautiful. You have done an excellent job capturing it. Well Done!!!
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awaraagard
yr 3 day effort paid off very well. it's a privilage 2 view such fantastic images now & then. gr8 composition..& colors & clouds r stunning.
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micheleberti
Great composition. Lovely colours and saturation. Beautiful effect on movement of the water on the rocks. To sum... there are many intriguing stuff on this shot... congrats!
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jmontgomery
Another great shot! I love the depth of field and the interesting sky. Was the transition of the grad nd set at the sky boundary or was it angled to include the ocean?
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california-seascapes-photo
Hi J, I took many of these trying different techniques, but with this I most likely placed it at an angle the best I could keeping it away from the rock to the left. Occasionally I will also use two ND filters in situations such as this, for example I might use a 1 stop grad placed even with the horizon along with a two stop placed at an angle. I didnt do that here though, I was having a difficult enough time keeping the 1 grad dry. Thanks
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jmontgomery
You have brought a situation that I hadn't thought of ... that is two filters at different angles. I presnetly use the Cokin P holder (the big one) along with the Galen Rowell filters. I certainly could stack more than one at the same angle ... how do you stack at different angles? What filters and holders are you using? Thanks for the input.
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california-seascapes-photo
Well it all depends, I do have a couple of the Cokin P holders, one of which has the standard 3 slots and one which I cut all but the first slot off to use with wide angles to help avoid vignetting. Although I am finding now that I rarely even use the P holders anymore and just handhold them. Using the technique with two filters I mentioned above couldnt be used with the standard Cokin filter, but works easiest "for me anyways" with one filter in the cut filter holder and handholding the other. I have also handheld both before at different angles, this takes a little practice, but not too dificult and again have to be careful of vignetting. It is also pretty rare that I need two filters at different angles, but do use two filters at the same angle quite frequently.

Any further questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.

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