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dankearl
01-04-2015, 11:29 PM
Fogerty Creek, Oregon Coast.
There are birds here and very still since this is a 3 second photo.

f22, iso50, 45mm, 3 sec. 3 stop nd filter, D800

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David Cowling
01-05-2015, 10:47 AM
Nice composition here, the topmost bird provides a good focal point. Lovely the way that the sea has been smoothed out by the long exposure. If it were mine I might try cropping out the patch of blue sky at top left as I find this a bit distracting. Great detail in the rocks.

Don Railton
01-05-2015, 11:13 PM
Hi Dan

I like this very much. I particularly like the water crashing over the rocks left hand side of the island and the horizontal striping in the water. Good detail in the rocks. I can see a alternative crop with a lot of the cloud removed but its OK for me as it is... Where do you hire the tame birds from..??

Don

Tobie Schalkwyk
01-06-2015, 06:18 AM
A great shot with just enough time to not over do it! Amazing that the birds sat still for that long - sometimes they're so difficult and other times they're just perfect subjects! I love the wet look of the rocks too and the greenery add just that something extra - nice shot!

Diane Miller
01-06-2015, 11:43 PM
Love the motion blur and the peek at the horizon. Nicely composed.

Morkel Erasmus
01-07-2015, 05:42 PM
Well designed and pulled off Dan.
One of my favourites you've posted!

Don Lacy
01-09-2015, 04:27 PM
Wonderful image Dan just the right shutter speed and the detail and tone of the rocks are really nice.

Andrew McLachlan
01-09-2015, 11:07 PM
Very nice work Dan and perfect shutter speed for waves crashing into the rock island on the left side of the comp!

Phill Luckhurst
01-18-2015, 11:32 AM
I love this kind of shot when done well and this one is no exception. Well done. I agree that a little off the top of the sky may make the sky less distracting, but that is being picky.

I've recently acquired a 10 stop filter from Stealth Gear and plan to get to the coast soon but fear I mat over do the motion blur.