Haystack Rock

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(6919)

Genre: Places

Medium: Color

Date Taken: 2009-06-29

Categories: Nature

Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 DC EX HSM, B+W ND 3.0

Exposure: f/16

Details: Tripod: Yes

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Photo Version: Original Version

Travelogue: Summer vacation 2009: USA

Date Submitted: 2009-08-04 11:36

Viewed: 945

Points: 46

[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note

Time for a photo not taken at the Gahr Farm. This was our first trip to the beach. On arrival at Pacific city we first watched a Bold Eagle and some Turkey Vultures buzzing around our head at the Nestucca River. We then moved on to the coast and by luck drove straight to the parking lot near Haystack Rock. The wind was blowing very strong and my legs got scrubbed before I was able to reach the lee side of cape Kiwanda.

Since it was a bright day and morning light was long gone, I decided to use my ND 3.0 filter. This stops down the light by 10 stops allowing for extreme slow shutter speeds. I took several exposures with different speeds so that each zone would get the proper amount of light. For this particular photo I used a shutter speed of 60 seconds, 32 seconds and 25 seconds.

The person in the photo, who is accompanied by a seagull, is my dad. He was shooting video and there for didn't move much during the 32 second exposure.

With the current HDR madness on TL, I would like to stress that this is NOT an HDR but a merge of three exposures

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To cunejo200: No tone mapping	SunToucher	4	08-07 03:03
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korbee (13645)
[2009-08-04 11:42]

Ik heb deze kustlijn op meer fotos gezien op TE,,wauw ik vind dit een klasse foto Niek.
Ik zie enorme afstanden en ruimte en prachtig weer.
De collega fotograaf komt goed uit,want die geeft de foto een boel extra.

jan

sanjibbehera (1347)
[2009-08-04 11:51]

Hi Niek,

a good landscape. nice pov and it's with sharp details. also the presentation.

Regards,
Sanjib

skhawar (2220)
[2009-08-04 12:40]

Very nice landscape. nice pov and it's with sharp details. also the presentation.

Regards,
Khawar

kickback (11321)
[2009-08-04 12:43]

hi niek, an awesome wide angle point of view, 32 seconds wow-i love those filters-i hear this is what people use for waterfall shots during the midday, your dad must not of moved an inch as he seems fairly sharp in the frame,
nice psot,
tfs,
scott

kross1 (4376)
[2009-08-04 13:11]

Hi Niek,
I really like the POV and composition of the shot. The texture of the rocks is nice and the details are sharp, even your father. The ND filters worked well here. Nice shot.
Regards,
Kevin

colvert (4050)
[2009-08-04 13:45]
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Bonjour Niek
Amazing shot; rocks seem to be in 3D and the landscape is wonderful.Your management of times was perfect and this makes me more and more impatient to try HDR;And I think this sort of scene is exactly what works best with this technique
Good evening
Henri

Sharpshooter (6922)
[2009-08-04 14:18]

Hi Niek,
Amazing shot, the long exposure has created such a wonderful effect. You were very lucky for your dad not to move during that time! Lol. Love the colours in this scene, the composition and DOF are great also. Impressive work.

TFS,
Scott.

rminkow (15505)
[2009-08-04 18:02]

Hi Niek...great shot...well composed..nice wide angle...nice work.

Roger

rewshearer (20976)
[2009-08-04 18:31]

Nice use of the filter, good placement of horizon and good colour tones in this shot. The smoothness of the shifting water is well achieved.
Rew

KBE (2739)
[2009-08-04 20:43]

I really loved the coloring Effects on the sky!
60 secs exposure is quite a longer then normal but defiantly it was needed.

Very nice, clarity and tonality is too good!

However, i (just my self defiantly u can (dis)agree) feels that it'd have been better if u've attempted this one from a little right side getting rid off the hill at right side (a better balance???) and presenting the pure touch of sea n sky.

Ur dad played vital role here thats a no doubt :)

TFS
Cheers
JZM

P.S sorry buddy outta greens :)

urs0114 (4770)
[2009-08-05 0:37]

Salut Niek.
L’effet grand-angle donne ici tout raison d’utilisation.
La fuyante est parfaite, les contrastes et couleurs bien contrôlé.
Un beau travail photographique.
Bonne journée.
Urs

Ejtaan (11405)
[2009-08-05 4:38]

This is absolutely magnificent Niek!
I love the way the waves on the beach turn into some kind of mysterous mist due to the long shutterspeed.
I also really like the colors and the view. You've chosen a good point of view and your dad doing his "thing" there is very nice; gives good sense of size and perspective.

Cheers,
Anneke

Dyerco (533)
[2009-08-05 7:44]
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Hi Niek
Well done. This is one of the more unique shots of haystack Rock that I have seen. Your PP and use of HDR has really paid off here. The ocean is a nice soft blending of colour.
Phil

RSK (7092)
[2009-08-05 10:41]
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Hi Niek,first I'm sorry that you feel that HDR is a madness,I rather enjoy using it, though it's effects are so different from the true merging of exposures, it has it's place, though not a high one, within the true believers circle & that's fair,but this is a new age with new techniques which some like to try & what's the harm?
Anyway back to this image, I find the composition is strong,the inclusion of your father into the scene keeps my eye focused within the image & not moving over to Haystack rock.I believe your long exposure time,due to the use of the
ND3 grad, gave that wonderful smooth look to the incoming waves. Sharp & detailed.It was good that you had a clear blue sky, absent of clouds, as that may have caused a problem lining up when merged.
TFS

best regards
Ron

GreenBaron (48978)
[2009-08-05 12:29]

Hi Niek,
Almost thought you were in New Zealand. Hope you had a great time in the USA this photo proofs you had great photographic opportunities. Excellent POV nicely low and well composed. Excellent clarity and natural coloured structures. A fine posting, TL is improving again :-)
Hans

jimmybb (2503)
[2009-08-06 3:44]

hi niek
excellent seascape great soft effect on the sea well bordered by the land mass,good colours and sharpness,
regards
jimmy

cunejo200 (17509)
[2009-08-06 4:01]
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Hello Niek,
Such a classic composition. I am impressed that your dad stayed relatively still for a good while. I see no blur, the image is sharp. The UWA lens was effectively used and appears distortion free. The ND filter certainly aided in an even exposure and perhaps intensified the blues. I share your sentiment re: HDR madness although I must admit your tone mapping looks very good and natural. Greetings!
Danilo

Beger (19910)
[2009-08-08 8:48]

Hi Niek,
I don't know why, probably due at your slow shutter speeds and the use of wide angle, but I have the impression to fly slowly over this landscape. And the impression is really exciting! How I would like my photos have this effect! :)
The eye bird POV makes an interesting composition enhanced by the placement of your dad in diagonal with the lonely rock at the horizon. The fluidity of colors and a great sense of space give a true invitation au voyage's mood!
Bravo! Annie

szekelykristof (12589)
[2009-08-08 12:54]

Hi Niek,
Wow, really beautiful landscape with awsome brown tones. The exposition is sharp and very clear. It was good to include the man with the tripod, it gives a fine scale to the rocks. Great demonstrational image, it shows well that without HDR, we can achive wonderful scenes. TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

ErikSven (2299)
[2009-08-11 5:43]

Hallo Niek,
De lange sluitertijd zorgt voor een bijzonder serene, haast verstilde sfeer. Doordat het water daardoor "gladder" oogt, komt bovendien het lijnenspel van het landschap veel beter tot uiting en ontstaat een zeer speciale compositorische dynamiek. Ook de kleuren, intens maar niet overdonderend zoals vaak wél het geval is bij HDR, passen in het geheel. De door jou gebruikte techniek spreekt me meer aan dan HDR. Hier blijft de vorm ten dienste van de foto - en niet omgekeerd.
De combinatie van dat alles geeft een boeiende sfeerfoto.
TFS & groeten,
Erik

jawa (12003)
[2009-08-15 9:22]