Washed Ashore
A woman stands upon a massive tree that washed ashore along the coast in Olympic National Park
A woman stands upon a massive tree that washed ashore along the coast in Olympic National Park
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Maadhatter
October 19, 2020
Congratulations on being Grand Jury Winner of the Picture Driftwood Photo Contest. Beautiful capture, well deserved.
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Congratulation on being Grand Jury Winner 🏆.This photo is gorgeous.I am your new follower!
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Location
This photo was taken at First Beach in La Push, Washington in Olympic National Park.Time
This photo was my favorite shot from a trip to Olympic National Park back in 2017. My wife and I flew into Seattle and took a rental car across the state to this location. I was extremely nervous as we were rushed to make it in time for sunset. Made it just in time and started shooting. The sunset was breathtaking and it ended up being the only good sunset the entire trip as it was cold and rainy the rest of the week. This was taken on May 3rd, 2017 at around 8:00pm.Lighting
As I framed up the shot and started shooting, I wanted to capture a dramatic powerful image that told the story of this massive washed up tree along the shoreline. A silhouette was the perfect way to do this, and the lighting was amazing for this. As the sun set, it lit up the sky and islands in the background, and created the silhouette of the tree in the foreground. After shooting for a few minutes, I felt the photo was missing something and that is when I had my wife climb up upon the tree to give a better sense of scale. The result was perfect!Equipment
This photo was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens, manfrotto tripod, and a Nisi graduated ND filter. I was really excited, as I had just purchased and received the Nisi graduated ND filter in the mail the day before our trip. This photo was my first time ever using it.Inspiration
I absolutely love to shoot landscapes at sunrise/sunset. I had researched this beach before my trip, but had never seen any photos of this washed up tree before. Upon arriving, I was immediately drawn to its massive size. I wanted to capture its scale, while showing off the beauty of the beach.Editing
Minimal post-processing was involved with this shot. The graduated filter I used blocked out 4 stops of light in the sky allowing to capture the sunning colors in the sky and some detail of the piles of driftwood in the foreground. The photo was processed in adobe camera raw with slight adjustments to clarity, vibrance, and the highlights sliders.In my camera bag
I'm a gear junkie because I love to shoot just about anything and everything. I like to be prepared for every encounter. That being said, I have multiple bags. My main everyday bag usually contains the following: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, Canon EF 1.4X III Telephoto Extender, Canon 430 EX III Speedlite, and lots of batteries. It is a huge Tamrac expedition backpack that weights a ton when packed with all of this, but it helps keep me in shape!Feedback
Shooting directly into the sun at sunset can be very challenging. The dynamic range is usually too large to capture detail in the highlights and shadows. I would highly recommend using graduated and reverse graduated ND filters when shooting sunrises/sunsets. The results are amazing and it will save so much time in post-processing. Also, I often find it very hard to see my camera's screen when shooting at these times of day. I take full advantage of my camera's wifi capabilities and use it to live view images on my ipad using Canon's Camera Connect app. This was a total game changer when I discovered it a few years back!
