Into the Blue
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Contest Finalist in Wide Angle In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Enchanting Waterscapes Photo Contest
People's Choice in The Blue Color Photo Contest
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Absolute Masterpiece
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Outstanding Creativity
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mstoltz1022
November 09, 2013
Holy Cow! This is like journey to the center of the earth! Where is it?
sarahyoung
June 26, 2015
Phenomenal! It's hard to believe such places actually exist. Congratulations! you're my inspiration :)
debcoimages
June 27, 2015
Stunning capture Craig! Love the blue and the stark of yellow in the sky. Congrats on your finalist place
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Location
Cape Perpetua on the Oregon Coastline, USA Video: http://craigbill.com/photo20351471.htmlTime
Late afternoonLighting
I realized that to get the full effect of Thor’s Well on camera, I would have to come back at high tide. And when I did, Mother Nature decided to push me around, literally. The wind was up and overcast skies squeezed out intermittent drizzle, causing me to put my equipment away a few times. But the water’s energy was on full display, charging Thor’s Well with huge swells of seawater. This was the time. Other onlookers and photographers fled. It was still a little too bight for long exposures, even though it was overcast and dripping, so I stacked a couple dark lenses to “slow down the light.” I clicked away one exposure after another (wiping my lense off often) before heavy rain came back and wind flared up again. By standing in between the camera and the wind I was able to get enough images to call it a successful visit before the weather completely took over.Equipment
Sony A77, Sony 24-105mm, Benro Tripod, EZ Leveler, Remote Shutter Release, ND filters, CP filter, cool cast filter.Inspiration
Photographing a surf zone can be challenging! This is due to the constantly changing conditions in these areas like weather and tidal cycles. The first day I scouted Cape Perpetua along the Oregon coastline, I felt like I was in a water park! Cape Perpetua is home to some fascinating power surf zones created by jagged volcanic outcrops that resist Nature’s relentless fury. Here, the geologic features funnel the waves energy into chasms and compresses them until they detonate in dramatic explosions of sea and foam. Some of the unique water features that can be found here is the Spouting Horn, The Devil’s Churn, and my favorite - Thor’s Well - also called the Pacific Gateway to the Underworld.Editing
"Into the Blue" was shot as a stitched pano for two reasons: I was afraid any camera shake in the wind would reduce resolution on a cropped shot, and that I print up to and beyond 10 feet long. This is challenging because you have to time all the motion to get it to line up. That's one reason it took all afternoon... many images with the same camera settings to get enough exposures to become a 1.2 gigapixel photograph.In my camera bag
Sony A850, Sony A77, Sony A7R, Sony Lenses, Cine Backpack, Cokin Filters (ND & Grads), Remote Shutter Release, Care & Clean Supplies, Lightning Trigger, Benro Tripod, Mini Tripod, CP Polarizers, Big Stopper, Extra Batteries & Cards, Cell Phone, Beanie Hat & Hand warmers, treats!Feedback
Sometimes braving bad weather gives you the shots most people will not try. Endure the rain, cold, heat, wind and you will find yourself with rare and extraordinary photographs
