Originally going enter this shot. But then this evening went and shot sunset at Silverpoint. Low and behold, bout 10 minutes into shooting sun breaks out on haystack, and basically the only shots I could get were framed, so it fits right in. I was pretty stoked to get this.
This is a view of God's Glory! This is his scene, his mighty, his beauty, I am just the messenger.
Editing: very slight rotate, crop, levels, curves, neat image, image size, sharpening (USM), dust and scratches, minor USM, border
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Place: 1 out of 305 Avg (all users): 7.1727 Avg (commenters): 8.4762 Avg (participants): 6.9060 Avg (non-participants): 7.3923 Views since voting: 14125 Views during voting: 540 Votes: 330 Comments: 98 Favorites: 119 (view)
Almost every time I visit DPC, I stop and view this shot, amazed at the soft color, the composition and beauty of this photo. Quintessential nature landscape photography!
The lighting here is tangible - a worthy winner. One of very few shots I can think of on this site where the light has such a strong role to play. There's a shot of Sydney Bridge in my favourites that has a similarly impactful vibe.
I don't know how close Cannon Beach is to Gold Beach (I said Gold Coast earlier, I always mix that up).. but I knew it was *somewhere* in Oregon :) My favorite coastline!
Anyway, as I said, congratulations on the ribbon. It wasn't one of my favorite shots of the challenge, but it really is a beautiful photograph.
Thank you everybody for you wonderful comments and votes (no ones!). Thank you God for creating such a beautiful view and letting me capture it at this moment. This is your glory, not mine.
It was pretty cool to arrive at this view point, hope for a sun break and get it within ten minutes, there it broke out! Then I had less then 10 minutes of vibrant sun on the rock, and as you can see, I made the best of it. I am just the messenger of this beautiful scene.
This is a fantastic shot Thomas! I didn't get to vote in this challenge, but I certainly would have given this a 10. Congratulations on your second blue ribbon "Master" Robinson.
The best of the landscape photos. The fact that the trees are further away and still framed it is what makes it along with the great sunlighting. Super job.
This is one of my highest votes - even though a) I don't think there's much of a frame and b) The border detracts. But the water, sky, rocks, and beach in wonderful lighting make up for the faults - and then some.
Although it isn't completely framed as in the sense of framing, but I still like this photo very much, and even half framing is framing enough for me :) (10).
Excellent. The atmosphere you've caught is very moody. The framing leads the viewer to more exploration of the photograph ... I also get a feeling like one is finishing a journey and coming to a river's end. 10.
Absolutely beautiful. I can "see" the wind. I can "feel" the sound of the surf. I can "smell" the light on the water. You have done a fantastic job of appealing to all the senses. (10)
Rediculously amazing. The DOF is flawless. The colors are enchanting. The mist is magical. The little dots on the beach look like people, giving the whole scene a sense of majestic proportion. If I could give this picture a 11, I would. This photo is going straight to my favorites list.
Do i sense the hand of the perilous Neatimage here? it has something of that slightly exaggerated sharpening and loss of detail inother areas that can come from that. That said - wonderful moment, wonderful light, great composition - with the proviso that it feels a touch too centrally balanced: I think framing this with the most important subjects more thoroughly ditricuted around frame would give it a greater sense of stability: for instance, nice as the light in the clouds is, lsoing a little of it would place that largest rock more strongly, and i think the whole image would come together that bit more strongly - and trying it by scrolling to obscure just below that topmost branch seems to back that up. Have you tried that? Otherwise, a very fine shot indeed. 7
I would love to see another branch to complete the frame across the top/right of the picture. I might have cropped this just below the beginning of that top branch on the left.
Lovely - nice catch - nice framing - I like how the trees mimick the movement of the waves, the sand and the hills - everything seems to swerve to the right except the upright rocks that stans strong. the sky seems to hint of rainbow.
I love this, best photo so far; love the Japanese feeling, the use of light and shade, the clarity of the dark, the softness of the light, great photograph!
All I have to say is RIBBON. This is grgeous. The funny thing is I feel like I know exactly where this is but I cant' remember the name of the beach. 10
A lovely, surreal shot!! This is too beautiful. I must know where this is. Great shot, great colors, and you met the challenge very well. A well-deserved 10!
Is this out by Gold Coast, OR? what a fantastic picture.. WOW. A *little* weak on the framing idea, (it seems to me like it was a quick throw in) but it certainly does add something to the photograph. 7
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