Photographer’s Note
This photo was taken on a late afternoon walk on Second Beach in the La Push area in Olympic National Park in Washington State, USA.
About this photo: On this day we went to the Hoh Rain Forest in the morning as it was cloudy and drizzling a little. Later in the day it was clearing up and the sun came out. So, we decided to drive to the La Push area after dinner and hike the Second Beach Trail (it's a short hike of about 1.6km/1mi one way). You can find the sign of the trailhead along the road near La Push, you can't miss it. As we are walking along the beach I noticed this rock and this tidal pool on the beach. I also like the wet sand which created some nice reflections.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony DSC-H5
*Focal Length: 6mm
*F-Number: F/5.8
*Exposure Time: 1/250sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-125
*Exposure Program: Aperture Priority (A)
*Exposure Compensation (E/V): -0.3 step
I used a polarizing filter, added some contrast and saturation in photoshop.
Thank you for dropping by!
Ann :)
Some information on Olympic National Park: Olympic National Park is located on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle and in the most north western corner of the mainland of the USA. This park is such a diverse and amazing place to visit. No wonder they say it's 3 parks in one! You can enjoy the amazing surf and beautiful beaches, you will see a spectacular alpine country dotted with sparkling lakes, lush meadows, glaciers, waterfalls and North America's finest temperate rain forest.
Olympic National Park is a wilderness park with much of its interior accessible only by trail. A variety of roads lead off the major Highway (101) to various destinations around the park. There are several scenic drives including the drive to Hurricane Ridge, along the Pacific Coast and through the forested valleys of the Sol Duc, Hoh and Quinault Rivers. This all provide glimpses of Olympic National Park's diversity.
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vmf-214
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(1624) 2009-02-26 20:51
Hi Ann,
Excellent POV and great clarity and sharpness. Glad the weather cleared up for you. Very nice reflection in the water and like the barnacle covered rock in the shot. Thanks for sharing Ann.
Best regards
Jason.
jjcordier
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(24978) 2009-02-26 21:22
Ann
Une somptueuse photo à la merveilleuse composition et aux couleurs splendides. La lumière est fantastique et je suis impressionné par la grande profondeur de champ.
Amicalement
JJ
PS : tu as supprimé ton ancien compte?
fotoguy22
(1958) 2009-02-26 21:29
Hi Ann:
Really good composition and perfect time of day. The low angle is very effective as well. One of these days I am going to explore the Washington coast. Nicely done.
Greetings from Florida.......................Greg
PixelTerror
(86416) 2009-02-26 21:53
Hi Ann,
Very good place and timing as the light is playing with the seaside, the construction in the depth using the vertical framing is excellent, my preferred part ist the closest because these reflections on the wet sand deliver a very luminous impression.
Have a nice day JY
Morac
(20649) 2009-02-26 21:57
Bonjour Ann,
Superbes couleurs et très belle lumière au service d'un très bonne composition.
Amicalement
Bonne journée
Marc
MikiM
(1916) 2009-02-26 21:57
HI Ann,
NIcely composed picture - I like the bit off centered positions and the lighting!
Congrats,
Miklós
maltese
(21537) 2009-02-26 21:58
Hello Ann
Superbe image et un vrai plaisir pour commencer la journée!!
Une composition avec ce premier qui accroche bien l'œil, la lumière et les couleurs sont superbes!!
Très beau travail
Amicalement
Hervé
Fellini
(4962) 2009-02-26 22:16
Hi Ann.
The scenary is stunning and the way how you have composed the picture is excellent, the result is a really pleasant image, excellent work, my best compliments!!!
Great note!
Best greetings
Alex
alainh
(35379) 2009-02-26 22:16
hello Ann
splendid !!
the place is famous and your picture perfectly managed. incredibles rocks ! congratulations for this very nice composition
friendly, Ann
alain
danyy
(69147) 2009-02-26 22:41
Bonjour Ann,
de toutes autres couleurs ici, moins chaudes, on retrouve les teintes océanes de jour avec un lieu que tu nous avais déjà présenté je pense.
Une photo bien partagée entre reflets et réalité, bien cadrée aussi avec un horizon décentré.
Excellent week-end.
Daniel.
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(9180) 2009-02-26 23:14
Hi Ann
The reflection in the wet sand was well captured. Great FG interest that leads the eye to the rock formations.
Phil
IgorDeleze
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(9247) 2009-02-27 0:36
Hello Ann,
The vertical framing is excellent here. I realy like the roc (?) on the sand and the reflexion.
Greetings.
Igor
Gerrit
(35965) 2009-02-27 0:39
Dag Ann,
mooie samenstelling. Van voorgrond tot horizon mooi gedefinieerd, een beetje zoals Peter Boehringer dat zo mooi doet.
Het licht is ook erg sterk, mooi schijnend op de zijkant vn de grote rots en fel op de kleine in de voorgrond.
Goed werk,
Groeten Gerrit
pauloog
(6697) 2009-02-27 1:27
Hello Ann,
A lovely beach view in soft natural colours, well composed and what a great landscape!
Regards,
Paul
carper
(65252) 2009-02-27 3:09
mooie foto Ann
mooie compositie, goede balance. erg mooie foto, goed werk hoor. prettig weekend.
groet jaap
sevy
(13698) 2009-02-27 4:29
Hello Ann,
Nice composition with a very good use of the foreground to put deepness feeling on this landscape.
Yves.
ciakgiak
(10978) 2009-02-27 5:44
Hello Ann,
my best congratulations for your fantastic gallery!
This landscape is fantastic, there is a splendid light and wonderful reflections. I also like the perfect POV and the incredible DOF. Well done dear friend.
Best regards, have a nice week end.
Giorgio
Cricri
(43360) 2009-02-27 5:49
Bonjour Ann
Magnifique cette image tant pour sa lumiére, les couleurs, le format, une composition trés agréable a regarder
Have a nice day
cricri
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(514) 2009-02-27 8:37
Superbe compo, couleurs, photo. J'adore aussi la lumière et les reflets.
gracious
(20017) 2009-02-27 9:47
Hello Ann,
This is good, real good seascape!
great depth with the best lighting well captured together with nice fg perspective and the good reflection!
very pleasing with the good colour and good sharpness as well
thanks
Tony
leo61
(43448) 2009-02-27 9:54
H Ann!
Excellent composition and perfect qulity.You found an interesting foregound for this nice little island.Great depth,nice reflections and good contrast between brown and blue.A great shot!!!
Regards,leo
mfonda
(889) 2009-02-27 11:36
Beach 2 is one of my favorites. I like how you have placed the rock in the foreground, it creates a good depth and feel for this photo. Nice job managing the exposure, the colors turned out well. TFS
dkeus31
(26266) 2009-02-27 12:36
Hi Ann,
good image, nice low pov showing a good foreground, did you tried it on the opposite corner of the background rock?
best regards,
didier
gneufeld
(15219) 2009-02-27 19:02
Hi ann,
Great depth on this one and the vertical perspective is perfect. Nice details, clarity, and sharpness. TFS. Gerald
gunbud
(28013) 2009-02-27 19:16
Hi Ann,
Another jaw-droppingly beautiful composition that works so well in this tightly cropped vertical format.
Love how the the giant tree topped rock reflects just past the breakers in the wet beach sand.
The colors are perfectly clear and ture.
The foreground barnacles and sand are richly textured and make a lovely lead-in to this winning image.
Regards, Tom
ChrisJ
(70357) 2009-02-28 0:44
Hi Ann
A marvellous beachscape from this attractive coastal park in Washington. Good reflections in the wet sand with superb colour & sharpness. I like the rocky, tree studded islet offshore. Tfs!
delpeoples
(6361) 2009-03-01 0:57
Hi Ann, I;ve been going TE Cold Turkey for 2 days now and had to get my fix. And your photo certainly provided it. The low POv is excellent, as is the light bouncing off the island. As always, a very sharp image. Congrats and thanks, Lisa.
batalay
(21086) 2009-03-01 4:42
Hello Ann,
What a lovely shot of the well known islet of the Olympic National Park. Usually one sees it in thick mist, although Wandering Dan had given us something evocative of yours.
Warm regards,
Bulent
npecanhuk
(14274) 2009-03-01 6:11
Hello Ann!
Perfect choice for the vertical format where you included so many interesting and attractive elements in a very pleasant and beautiful composition, with superb sharpness and excellent exposure! The reflection has also captivated me! A great photo!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan
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(220) 2009-03-01 10:43
Photo clarity and lighting are superb! Nice composition to boot. Great shot and TFS.
mphotographies
(1976) 2009-03-02 21:00
Hey Ann,
Clever timing using the dramatic afternoon cast. A low POV worked the result, makes late afternoon walk a good idea!
Cheers!
Ji
luisafonso
(858) 2009-03-12 5:02
This place is amazing. I would love to photograph here. Your composition is very good (although I wouldn't mind seeing the foreground pool a little lower). The reflection and the light are wonderful. I see that you don't use grad filters to balance the light, but here it would have made some difference to get that foreground sand a bit more bright. A great photo!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Ann Badjura (BelCan75)
(2420)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2007-08-00
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Sony DSC-H5, Carl Zeiss 36-432mm equiv. (12x optical), Sony 58mm Polarizing filter
- Exposition: f/5.8, 1/250 secondes
- Versions: version originale
- Thème(s): RV Fav II, Ney's favorite pictures of the USA! [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-02-26 20:37
