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Published: 2003-03-10 00:18:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 2853; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 182
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Somewhere on the Western seaboard. The beach probably has a name, I just don't know it..Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa, February 2003
Canon EOS 300, Fuji Neopan 100 ACROS, probably tripod
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wonderful, that's the kind of photo i like most
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wow, this is so gorgeous.. just shows the powerful nature of the ocean. those smooth rocks are awesome too... made smooth by years of erosion I'm guessing. excellent capture.
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whether it was intentional or not i think you turned sizes upside-down absolutely great! the small(er) rocks in the foreground seem so big and the (possibly) large wave in the background seems so small. this is really cool and how you achieved a "rock-gradient" through fore- middle- and background is just as great. good you nearly crawled - came out wonderful!
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I want to slap my hand against those rocks and hear that cold wet smack! Great composition, but I'm sure I don't have to tell YOU that
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"probably tripod"
Hehe, I'm wondering how many photos you have took during your holidays. Thousands I guess
Yeah, I'm not sure how many but it was probably about 20 rolls. I had a lot of spare time and a hire car with 150km 'free' per day. And having lived there for most of my life I know the area very well. Capetown is an amazing place for photography, there's so much variety of stuff in quite a small area.
moreover the beauty of the location helped you a lot.
It sure did! I would say it's hard to take a bad photograph in a location like that, except that I certainly managed to take quite a few But even though the technical aspects are still yours to get right or wrong, having an inspiring subject makes it easier to be in the right frame of mind to do a good job.
did you have to get down o the floor for this shot?
Quite low yes, probably two feet off the ground. I think one key to an impressive landscape is often to include a wide range of depths from very near foreground to very distant background. Very near foreground helps to involve the viewer. And getting down low is one way to get some good very near foreground action.
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did you have to get down o the floor for this shot? I like it. something about it really appeals to me...
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I love the sea...you captured my homelandscape beautifully Thanks!
Love
-Lilly
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"probably tripod"
Hehe, I'm wondering how many photos you have took during your holidays. Thousands I guess
A great photo dear Ash, a great composition and foreground, moreover the beauty of the location helped you a lot.
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very nice perspective & field of depth.
this would look really nice in colour probably, too.
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sweet photo! love the b&w effect. I wish i was there....the soft sand underneath my feet, the waves washing in from the shore.aaghhhhh... beautiful!
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wow! like a meduim format photograph....
you famous now!
for the best b&w on da!
i would only say to burn in the top wright corrner...
but other than that, perfect photo.....
i think landscape is your new talent....
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*wow* lovely shot...everything just works here- the sky, the clouds, the distribution of the rocks, the wave, the curve of the beach......*aahh* gorgeous
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you're my hero.
im glad to see this on the front.
you're the black and white mastah..
the texture on the rocks and the amazing exposure on this shot are just beautiful.
-c
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wow nice toning m8... looking so good, great location too!
very nice!
qazzie
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awesome shot... this would probably look great in color too, but i think you're right to do it in b/w. i love the smooth, dark rocks against the surf and sand... very sweet
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smooth capture.
clean capture.
nice border.
haven't commented on your work in a while...
sorry it wasn't much input.....
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A fantastic shot. The composition is superb. The lighting captured perfectly with stong contrast. The only let down is the sky. It has the potential to make the shot. A little bit of burning and a little dodging, perhaps a gradient filter from black down would make it more dramatic. Fantastic though (I'm just fussy) going in the
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Beautiful day for a nice relaxation on the shore. Those rocks are perfect for resting on, a very deserted beach where you are by yourself when out there, one with nature.
I like the hue you have for this shot, it gives more of that nostalgia remindering of my old visiting on beaches, in many contries, including the california shores. Good work.
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Nice shot. Love the 'waxy' rocks and the shore break. My bet is you bought a red grad filter since this though
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awsome composition.. i really like the picture's detail and sense of vastness.. the beach never ends.
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love the angle you took with this and the b/w is just fitting great job
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Great shot. The composition adds so much drama to a nice shoreline.
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i really envy your trip to SA...and how you captured all the gorgeously dramatic natural scenes. i'm lost for words, and will now just hit that button...
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i find this photo so great that i have to check ur gallery
i think that i havent seen here before a shot of this theme taken from this angle with little stones
great photo indeed
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the lighting on the wet rocks is nice. I love black and white photography so this is excellent. Lovely shot. beautiful
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Another superbly executed shot. I lilke the subtle toning too.
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