Dan Mottaz
About the Image(s)
I often look at the weather forecast for breaking storms. Usually the timing doesn't work, but on those rare occasions when you're in the right location and a storm breaks during the Golden Hour, the photographic experience is beyond wonderful.
I've spent a lot of time on the Oregon Coast this year and found one of those moments. There was a lot of intense rain during the day. I watched the weather reports and saw that the storm might be passing at the perfect time. This could be a spectacular sunset, I thought. I had shot this particular location before, so I knew the composition I wanted to make. All I had to do was be there.
Shot with a Canon R5, with a 15 mm focal length. Exposure: 0.6 sec., f/22, ISO 100. A 3-stop soft GND filter was used.
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9 comments posted
It was indeed great timing with the conditions and hour of day. It is difficult to find anything to improve. If I were really nitpicking I might desaturate the blue a bit in the upper right - it feels a little stronger than the other colors and I get pulled up there a bit.
I think the sky and reflection are matched well by the 3 stop grad. But I am curious why you went that way vs. blending 2 exposures. It does seem the tops of the sea stacks are a little dark from the grad (particularly the tall one on the right), and you could have perhaps avoided that with a blend.
You do have very interesting titles for your images which I admit I can not often figure out.   Posted: 06/05/2022 12:58:49
I'm with Robert on this one. The title made me laugh and I wonder where it came from. This is a great image. I have only been to Oregon once and I loved it. I really want to go back. The sky and reflection are wonderful.
This is another great image of the coastline with wonderful sky and reflections.
I do find the sky a bit too dark (only a little) and I find myself wanting to be able to see more detail in the rocks. Those are the only 2 minor suggestions I would have for you.
  Posted: 06/07/2022 20:09:05
Now to my titles: I like to come up with randum, almost unrelated titles to poke fun at the need to have a title. Some people say a good title is "The cherry on top a good image". Frankly, I have a hard time thinking up fitting titles. Instead, when I hear interesting phrases, I often use them. I do, however appreciate Bob's interpretation.   Posted: 06/19/2022 09:50:47
I could not figure out what the title means... Initially I thought it is because of my English issues.
If I were there at this timing, I might stop shooting but just appreciate the scene and harmonize myself in the nature.
anyway, I like the image very much. It is simple but powerful. I always struggle how much I would open up shadows when I shooting to the sun. The sea stacks looks natural to my eye given the brightness of reflection.
I learned one thing from the image - I have not taken wider space of foreground in shooting reflections. I would try next time if appropriate.
Thank you for sharing, Dan.   Posted: 06/07/2022 20:40:06
I like researching your titles. "Dead Cat Bounce" is a market(economy) saying. We all hope it isn't the beginning of a recession, but I think your use of the haystacks as a graph is definitely creative. I assume the center stack is the title spike.
Gorgeous colors, view and processing. Oregon coast has replaced the Palouse as my favorite area.
Great image, cute title.   Posted: 06/09/2022 13:27:54
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Really impressive stuff!   Posted: 06/13/2022 16:47:51