RodneyKoch
FollowView of the setting sun at Solo Point Washington, from a low angle perspective.
View of the setting sun at Solo Point Washington, from a low angle perspective.
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edazz
September 20, 2012
Fantastic shot, Congratulations!
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DearTam
October 06, 2012
Beautiful capture. The clarity of the stones, the reflection of the sun all the way to the shore, the dark trees in the horizon and the cloud formations are all superbly lovely! Voted - PhotoFocus
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Location
Photo was taken at Solo Point in Tacoma, Washington at low tide.Time
~7pm on Sept 19, 2010Lighting
I was originally set up hoping to capture a colorful sunset; only natural light was used. Three shots were taken with auto bracketing, one over exposed, one under exposed and one normal exposure. This can be done manually if your camera doesn't have this feature. By taking three shots, I was able to capture the detail in the rocks and still capture the details in the clouds.Equipment
For this shot I used an entry level DSLR "kit" consisting of the Nikon D5000 equipped with a Nikkor 18-55mm lens. Supported by a Sunpak Pro tripod.Inspiration
I had recently read an article in Outdoor Photographer which had suggested being more creative when composing your shots; one recommendation was to include the use of low angles to capture more of the foreground in the image. By doing so, it creates a different perspective and adds interest to the shot.Editing
The three exposures were merged with Photomatix Pro to create an High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. Shadows and highlights were further processed with Photoshop CS6.In my camera bag
In 2010, I had just returned to photography as a hobby and at the time of this photo, my camera bag mainly consisted of entry level gear, my Nikon D5000, the standard "kit" 18-55mm lens, a 500mm full frame Quantaray Lens with a 2x converter which I had originally purchased for my Nikon 2020 back in 87, and a Sigma 70-300mm DL Macro Super (which I since then retired and replaced with Nikon ED AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm). In the near future I plan on replacing my DX format camera with a full frame model.Feedback
The main thing is to be creative, perspective can totally change a shot. When you can, add some interest to the foreground but not so much that you lose the main subject of the shot. Allow for grater depth of field by using a smaller f-stop where possible. To isolate your subject use a larger f-stop. One thing I was always told... if the shot is worth taking, its worth using a tripod (when practical). Additionally, the use of lines help lead the viewers eyes into the shot. Above all, try to have fun and take many pictures, you can always delete the ones you don't like and... more often than not, cannot recreate the ones you missed. Good Luck, and Happy Shooting