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Sea Monster
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Copyright: Benjamin Mercer (henroben) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 68] (525)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-31
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Lee 0.6 ND Grad Hard
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 6:06
Viewed: 499
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My last from my visit to Walton-on-the-Naze the other day, and my personal favourite.

The same dead tree lying in the surf as in my other upload, but this time with the sun rising on one side of the frame, and the moon setting on the other. The branches make me think of tentacles from some old sea monster from this angle - hence the title.

Thanks for looking.
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Benjamin, tienes un hermosa fotogrfia, la composicion es estupenda, y has sabido dar la velocidad adecuada a la toma pra poder captar los rastros del agua dejando esos hilos a su paso. el contrste es estupendo
felicitciones

Today I saw only great pictures on TE ,like this one!Using the right settings you got a great effect of waters and the moon gives a romantic touch...not at all a feeling of a sea monster :)
Hugs

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4584 W: 146 N: 8650] (38107)
  • [2008-04-02 6:12]

Hi Benjamin, beautiful one, with a long exposure and a beautiful effect, as wind on the sand!
excellent tones too.
thansk, ciao

I've seen your portfolio. You have the talent and i don't need to explain why, you are a very good photographer Benjamin. I've just added you as one of my favorites.
Regards,
Miguel

preciosa, debe ser complicado calcular la velocidad par dejar ese rastro.
bravo, un momento muy propicio con los colores y la luna en lo alto.

Benjamin

Brilliant. Obviously dead tree in real life, but alive and kicking in your image.

Jim

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  • jboti (47)
  • [2008-04-02 8:12]

Absolutely marvelous! Very good idea to photograph the sea with long exposure like this. The composition is flawless, everything is in it's place. The stones form this great texture in the receding waters. Did you put those there intentionally? :)
Boti

Hi Benjamin,
great photo, perfect exposure and sharpness. I like this effect on the water.
Regards
Markus

I like this a lot, its the softness of the image and subtle colours, also the water pulling back under the branches gives it a good effect, and the cheeky little moon off to the right there! :-)

Jamie

Hello Benjamin,

The long exposure time gives movement to the water, that contrast with the sharpness of the tree. I like the soft colors.

Best regards - Franco

fantastic capture gr8 foreground and nice colours aj

Hi Benjamin,
very nice image, all these diagonals in the water, the dead tree, the superb colors and light are simply great.
also the presence of the moon, even small.
regards
didider

Hi Benjamin, fascinating composition with fantastic exposure and wonderful light, very well done, ciao Silvio

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