Pebble Beach Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another trip to my favourite local beach. The tide was coming in so this was the best I could do, besides getting my gear wet.

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gravatar (1542) 2006-08-03 20:09

Dude, this is awesome. Not only is it very painterly, but the long shutter speed evokes a since of mystery. Good show!

Lisas_world (1180) 2006-08-03 21:29

This is beautiful, Jeff. You really captured the weight and texture of the stones, like I could reach into the photo and touch the wetness. I love how the extreme clarity and definition of the foreground fades into an ambiguous mist, and how the strangely sallow sky compliments the hue of the stones.

Very well composed and presented.

Lisa

danielswalsh (13312) 2006-08-03 22:07

As others have mentioned Jeff, the shot is awesome.

Great amount of detail, the shine of the rocks is great with the cloudy water effect from the long exposure. The only suggestion is to ensure the horizon is level in shots like this as it's quite noticeable.

Cheers Jeff,
- Dan

Ann75 (0) 2006-08-03 22:13

Hello Jeff,

Fantastic shot! I love the wet foreground rocks and how the mist is coming off the rocks. The view over the water is amazing and the lighting here is stunning! Great composition with beautiful details. Excellent work, Jeff!

Greetings,
Ann

Click3 (1871) 2006-08-03 22:51

Jeff a most beautiful and dremlike image. Love the combination of detail and mist which generates a magical mood. Lovely ! Regards, Robert

alana (2607) 2006-08-04 1:38

Hi, Jeff
Wow, absolutelly top quality and technique, I love it. Fantastic place, amazing light and details, great perspective. Bravo

**Alana**

Hanssie (9133) 2006-08-04 2:00

An excellent wet painting, Jeff !
POV, light, colours and softness are beautiful !

Kirych (2696) 2006-08-04 2:04

Hi, Jeff!
Beautiful soft view! Wonderful light on the stones. TFS. Tanya.

westernisles (734) 2006-08-04 3:21

Hi Jeff,
really a nice shot with an amazing effect of misty fog.
Godd compo also.
TFS.
Christian

smarrero (530) 2006-08-04 4:35

Hello Jeff,

excellent shot. The water effect is great, perhaps one day i can do this with other camera. Excellent colours and contrast. Well done!

TFS. Sergio.

MIG13 (0) 2006-08-04 10:56

Hi, Jeff! What an incredible place! Very nice and original pic! Great POV and colours! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.

crhieatt (5143) 2006-08-04 12:27

Ecellent shot - beautiful, sparse composition.
Great.
Colin

luluwi (224) 2006-08-07 15:40

Ciao! How could I miss such a photograph??
First, the misty seashore looks like a gift from heaven...
Than, those wet pebbles reflexing low light, as pearls...
At a first glance it looked like a mountain's view: the rocks on the left, disappearing in the mist, seemed a mountain range; and the mist, a sea of clouds.
Bravissimo!! Long live Wales!!

DLM (6447) 2006-08-07 17:51

Lovely shot Jeff,nice to see you enjoying your work again,Silky smooth shot,
Brother Dave.

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2006-10-04 5:58

Hi Jeff,

wow, this is like from a fairytale! Fantastic atmosphere...

Take care, Ivana

zenskat (656) 2006-10-29 20:47

Hey Jeff, i dig these kind of slippery looking smoothened pebbles, the way they reflect soft light when wet is just beautiful, and the misty long exposure works to great effect here, good stuff, jez