A storm is coming up
rough weather in Almoçageme, Portugal.
rough weather in Almoçageme, Portugal.
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People's Choice in Black and White landscape Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Night time atmospheric beach shot Photo Challenge
Winner in STORM IS HERE AND NOW Photo Challenge
Winner in Mysterious Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Rocky Shorelines Photo Challenge
People's Choice in The Beach Photo Challenge
Winner in Beauty in Rock Photo Challenge
Winner in I love rocks! Photo Challenge
People's Choice in B&W landscapes Photo Challenge
Winner in Stones and rocks Photo Challenge
Winner in Black Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Hard Shadows Photo Challenge
Winner in Interesting Rocks Photo Challenge
Winner in Beyond the known Photo Challenge
Winner in On the beach Photo Challenge
Winner in Unique Natural Landscapes Photo Challenge
Winner in Black and white landscapes Photo Challenge
Winner in Seascapes Photo Challenge
Winner in 4 elements Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Black and white weird landscape Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Black & white photography Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Captivated by nature Photo Challenge
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Outstanding Creativity
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huwddu
March 30, 2018
Evocative. I like play of the strong diagonals in the rock and the soft barely perceptible diagonals in the sky. The light in the sky and water and the energy from the surf.
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August 14, 2022
An excellent shot, weirdly shaped rocks and atmospheric drama included. Congrats on your Win! :)
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Location
I took this photo on the Adraga beach of Almoçageme, Portugal.Time
It was at the end of a cold day in december.Lighting
The light was just great... heavy clouds, a bit foggy with a rough sea and the sun was trying to peek through, creating nice highlights.Equipment
I didn't use any equipment other then my wonderful little Lumix DMC-TZ100.Inspiration
It was a strange day, a bit foggy with wind and a rough sea with some sunrays shining in between heavy clouds. I wanted to show the mystery of the Adraga beach in Almoçageme with her high pointing rocks and the waves clasing into them!Editing
I did the post-processing in Lightroom. I wanted to create a dramatic and mysterious atmosfere, just like this beach is in winter; surprising, rough and mysterious. I added more shade and clarity to make it more dramatic. The waves and the foreground got more light and highlights and the background is a little faded. I also darkened the clouds a bit to finish the composition.In my camera bag
I don't have any equipment in my bag (yet) I am a beginning photographer and I am learning to use a camera, to look for the good light, composition and point of view. One day when I know how to use and set the camera well enough, I will start to think about a bag filled with technical things instead of the need to understand...Feedback
Water allways creates nice reflections and lively motion and I thought the contrast of the pointy rocks in the sea created a wonderful depth to the image. I placed the horizon about one fifth from the bottom to create a nice wide composition with the heavy contrasting clouds. Diagonals play a big role in this composition, I was very happy with the wave that splashed in the opposite direction to break the rhythm. The low point of view is very important when you are taking a photo like this one, don't be afraid to get your knees wet. If you look at a subject to photograph, you have to try to realise what you want to achieve, Try to find the good light, the right point of view and the best composition... And most of all, take more shots with slightly different settings so you can choose the best one, once you got home and opened your laptop, the magic of today's world begins... I allways crop it later into the size and composition I like best. Crop the photo in different ways, so you can choose the best one the next day when you can have a fresh look at them!day when you can have a fresh look at them!
