Ebb and flow
Turner Beach, Captiva, FL
Turner Beach, Captiva, FL
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Turner Beach, Captiva Island, FloridaTime
This photo was taken just as golden hour was ending and the sun was just at the horizon.Lighting
This is all natural lighting; lit by the sun behind the clouds in the center of the frame. No fill flash was used. I set up the camera where I thought I'd have a good chance to get some nice contrasts between the highlights and shadows from the rocks and the waves.Equipment
Canon 6D with a Bower 24mm f/1.4 on an iOptron Skytracker's tripod side it was the only one I had then.Inspiration
I had originally gone to Turner Beach to do some Astrophotography, but when I got there the most amazin colors were starting to fill the sky. The most vibrant pinks and reds I'd ever seen in my life appeared like flames across the sky. I started snapping photos to try and capture the colors and the motion of the waves as they crashed onto and retreated from the beach. This black and white version was converted for a contest on ViewBug. I normally stay away from B&W photography because I have virtually no experience in shooting for that type of art or processing it. I was happy with the outcome of this one though. I tried to show not just the contrasts in light and shadow, but also in the textures.Editing
I irks processing was done in LR, and then exported to PS for some final adjustments. I selextend each of the color channels' masks and added a slight S-curve to increase contrast and then did some global tone curve adjustments to increase contrast and avoid clipping, lastly I converted it to B&W.In my camera bag
I'm pretty eclectic when it comes to finding something to shoot, so I pack to be ready for anything: a Canon 6D body, Canon 17-40mm f/4L, Bower 24mm f/1.4, Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III, a Nisi 10-stop ND filter, a CPL filter from Breakthrough Photography, 720nm IR filter, shutter release cable, a headlamp with red led, a few spare batteries, a few extra SD cards, the ever trusty LensPEN, and hand warmers to keep dew from forming on the lens while shooting astro shots.Feedback
I'm not a paid advertiser for them, but nowadays I always check sunsetwx.com to check the predicted sunrise or sunset quality. If you don't get the shot the first time, go back out until you get what you're looking for. Shoot with the sun directly in front or up to 45 degrees left or right to increase the shadows and texture detail. This way the shadows will be facing towards you; and you'll be able to process more contour shading. Use a small aperture like f/16 (such as which was used on this photo) and/or use a ND filter to be able to slow the shutter speed to capture motion in the water. If it's a longer exposure, use a cable release or the timer on the camera to avoid camera shake. Cover your viewfinder. That can't be said enough. Light can leak in if its not covered. I get the best results either right before or after a storm. Clouds are a necessity for me, as they add drama to the sky. Last but not least, a CPL does wonders to increase reflections in the highlights, which adds to the texture.
