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Turmoil

Canon EOS 7D

settings

Aperture 95/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/3000 Focal Length 300/1

upload_date

Aug, 2023

Views

237

Likes

+33

Awards

Winner in Black and white Seascape Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+13

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This past winter, California has seen a lot of rain. I developed the habit of photographing the ocean right after the rain. I shot this photo about 30 minutes after the rain ended and the ocean was in turmoil. I watched the wind whip waves and create chaos on the ocean floor. I snapped away and captured water twisting across the wave. When I got home and viewed my photos, I chose to edit this whirlwind of water whipping past my camera lens with the ocean’s mist.

Time

On my way home from work, I can drive by a 5-mile stretch of ocean instead of taking the freeway home. On this day, I stopped by the store, climbed into my car around 4:30 on a winter’s afternoon and found a churning ocean.

Lighting

I wanted the light and darkness of the ocean’s turmoil to shine through this photo. I wanted the viewer to feel the might and beauty of the ocean.

Equipment

I took this photo with my workhorse of a camera- a Canon 7D with a 70-300 mid-range telephoto lens. There was a lot of piercing light coming through the clouds so I shot ISO 200. I wanted to freeze the action of the water so I chose 1/3000 for exposure. I wanted the scene in the forefront to be sharp enough to see the drops of water so I chose 9.5 aperture.

Inspiration

I like nature and I enjoy seeing the beauty and majesty that I find in God’s creativity. I look for it everyday and the ocean offers plenty of opportunity to see such beauty. This beauty in creativity is poetic to me and I want to capture every rhythmic line. It moves my heart and I am inspired.

Editing

Yes. I used Photoshop to remove noise, ever so slightly sharpen the drops, evaluate/correct the light/dark of the photo without blowing out the details. That’s it!

In my camera bag

I go between my Canon 7D, Canon 5D Mark IV, and my iPhone 14 Pro. I carry 50mm, 24-70mm and 70-300mm lenses on most days. If I know I’m going to shoot landscapes, I will add 16-35mm lens.

Feedback

If you live near the ocean, visit as often as possible. Carrying several lenses gives you the opportunity to shoot in whatever conditions that exist. Pay attention to light, especially the morning and evening light. This is when the most dramatic light occurs on the ocean or anywhere else. Pay attention to the wind to see how it moves the water, and focus on the ocean spray and how it interacts with light. Practice the rules of composition until you see them naturally, and then break them if needed to create your artwork. Pay attention to what you see and feel, and capture this as best as you can through the lens.

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Turmoil

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