Sea Seeking Sand Waves
SEE VERY BOTTOM OF PAGE! Basalt sand, refined thru a jungle, off a cliff, filtering through brown beach sand, seeking the depths of the sea...
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SEE VERY BOTTOM OF PAGE! Basalt sand, refined thru a jungle, off a cliff, filtering through brown beach sand, seeking the depths of the sea
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Sep, 2014Views
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Awards
People's Choice in Abstract in Nature Photo Challenge
Winner in Dreamy Beaches Photo Challenge
Winner in The Beach Photo Challenge
Outstanding Creativity
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superior Skill
Genius
Magnificent Capture
Exceptional Contrast
All Star
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ricklecompte
November 11, 2014
Thank You! So many people see so many different things. Arials, flood plain, the moon surface. I like your Sun Rays. You might consider looking lower on my profile and find the complicated abstract. It is made (x4) from this original.
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ricklecompte
April 12, 2015
Merci Jilly. Much appreciated. This image will be part of my showing later this month and next in Baton Rouge.
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ricklecompte
August 18, 2015
Thanks to everyone for making this the Winner in the Beach Photo Challenge. Much appreciated Viewbug members. Rick
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DaveLoucks
August 18, 2015
Congrats on your win, love your eye for the abstract. Keep up the good work!
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ricklecompte
August 18, 2015
Thanks Dave, I see you profile page is just full of mega interesting images.
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acglock
August 29, 2015
Just beautiful, and well-deserved honor! I especially enjoy reading "Behind the Lens" commentary. Well done!
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Bobbie681
October 31, 2015
Very cool Rick and you are right they are similar and great winning the Beach Photo Challenge in Aug
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ricklecompte
March 08, 2017
Merci. And thanks for the vote, Coincidently today I hung it at an Art Museum's store by their request
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barbararybolt
March 20, 2017
Beautiful image. Thanks for the explanation! Seeing is such an art - you do it well!
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ricklecompte
March 20, 2017
Barbara, thanks so much! It is true that the meaning of life is in the verb seeing. Glad you liked what I saw and how I felt about it. Rick
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image was taken after a rain storm on an isolated beach in Costa Rica. Costa Rica has many volcanos inland, far from shore. They erupt an extremely black substance called basalt. After decades it finally weathers down into a dense sandy like material. The constant rains of Central America slowly wash it toward the oceans, In this image it had traveled for a century, filtered through dense forests and was washed off a cliff onto the brown sand of the beach. Being heavy, it stays together forming the rivulets you see, still seeking the ocean. Many think it is shot from an airplane looking down at rivers....Time
I got up early as usual so as to avoid any others walking on the beach and accidentally altering the natural formations of sea and surf through their wanderings. The howler monkeys are still active reestablishing their territory for the day, the tropical birds singing deep in the jungle and, of course, a 'golden hour' all to myself and my wife of 40 years.Lighting
The light at this time of day, far from masses of people, is different. The polaraized light peeking through the jungle, is like no other.Equipment
I am a Sony man. This was my trusty A300. The hardest part is to get right above it without stepping into the very thing I wanted to capture and share. My wife held the back of my belt as I leaned as far as I could. Shooting on beach walks, I am reticent to take much with me.Inspiration
The thing that caused me to stop and shoot this the most was the stark contrast between the basalt and the normal sand. Halted and looking, really looking, I saw the simple complexity of the natural order of life. Art from Mother Nature herself.Editing
This image pretty much SOOC - straight out of camera. I took quite a few to make sure the sharpness would be there when I looked at it on a computer later.In my camera bag
I usually don't carry much with me. A camera, a case to keep it safe and sort of clean, a strap that can stretch against your belt or shoe to hold the camera steady for longer exposures. I absolutely believe that it is not so much the camera and accessories as it is what you see if you LOOK. Develope your sense of art and the images will take care of themselvesFeedback
The secret to taking this kind of nature shot is to look beyong the landscape and the sweeping views. There is a world of wonder right at your feet. It does not need to be macro only. The medium is oft where the beauty is. Be a searcher for beauty and composition. Develop that 'Habit' of looking and looking and looking again.
