Ethereal

The Seascape trasformed through exposure. One of my first images

this evening, with the shutter open about a minute. Turning the

steel blue ethereal waters to mist. Leading towards the dark,

striated clouds on the horizon. For me the image is surreal,

mysterious and magical. Almost otherworldly. There is a vertical

rendition in my gallery as well, taken later with an even longer

exposure and less grad filter. Thanks for any comments.

very nice photo in every aspect

unbelievable.. all your work and planning and execution has paid off for you..extremely well done.

7/6, done often on this site, but I'm still a sucker for these seascapes. Great composition and sky.

Agree with Jim. Seascapes are done often but not to this calibur. Marc, your long exposure timing was impeccable here on this shot. Do you have a formula that your follow for long exposures so you won't over or under expose? I've done some long exposure stuff recently and although some of them came out okay, most of them were really noisy. How do you avoid noise?

very nice image, good composition, good details and good DOF...

You avoid noise by using a Canon EOS 5D or 1Ds MK2. I've done 45-minute exposures with little noise issues! Exposure comes from experimenting - no rules here. The light is changing fast. What starts as a metered 1-minute exposure ends as a metered 3-minute exposure. Experience is the key. Digital review helps a lot too!

This is such a powerful, dramatic composition. I really like how the several dark clouds mirror the dark rocks, both of which are set amid the lightness of the sky/water. Outstanding image.

Your photos are always very beautiful.

Magic!

The people who rate this with 3 or 4 is blind. Congrats for this fine image!

The people who designed this rating system are blind. Thanks for comments.

Marc, there has been a long discussion on the site feedback thread regarding these retarded ratings. I just made a comment regarding this photo as a perfect example. Read HERE

 

 

should we even talk about those frustrated anonymous that gave 3/3 or 4/4 for this image?NO!This photo speaks for itself.and comments reflect its beauty.awesome image. 7/6

Which is why I very seldom even bother with rating an image (except for those that I especially like). I'd rather give (and receive) comments, particularly comments that are meant to be helpful.

a truly stunning image mark....regards david

Excellent image, amazing light and very good composition. great colors combination.

Regards.

..the rating systeem and just keep shooting ones like this.

Once again it seems so simple but only a few have the stamina and talent to really bring this kind of photo's to another level.

I hope to see more in the future!

 

regards,

 

Marc

Fantastic shot Marc. It's the direction of the high level cloud and retention of detail in the dark foreground rocks that give it something extra in my opinion.

Dejavu style of Igor L. but nice work.

 

d.

At first glance the left to right foreground and right to left sky didn't seem to fit. On closer examination there is a playful interaction between the rock on the right and the rest of the scene. It looks like the head of a bear and since it faces left the viewer is free to wander in that direction too. This generates a lot of interesting ideas and feeling.

Absolutely SPLENDID image!! One of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen! Very inspiring.

Thanks

Superb foreground Marc, impeccable detail. I'm wondering, how large can you print one of these without losing quality?

I print 20x30 inches all the time and the images look excellent.

Marc, beautiful photograph. Wonderful composition and exposure. I too, have a Canon 5D and just cannot believe how wonderful this camera is. I look forward to seeing more great shot like this from you. Canon rules!!