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Arthur Morris
03-26-2016, 07:55 PM
This image was created at La Jolla, CA with the Induro (https://www.outdoorphotogear.com/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906) GIT 304L/Mongoose M3.6 (https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=274)-mounted Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1092632-REG/canon_9524b002_ef_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6l_is.html/BI/6633/KBID/7226/kw/CA1004002LIS/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xCA1004002LIS) (at 188mm) and the amazing mega mega-pixel Canon EOS 5DS R. (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1119027-REG/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html/BI/6633/KBID/7226/kw/CAE5DSR/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR) ISO 50. Exposure determined trial and error via histogram check: 30 seconds at f/16. Daylight WB.

Center AF point (Manual selection)/AI Servo/Rear Focus AF on the closest part of the large rock on the left and re-composed (as is almost always best when creating tripod-mounted land- or sea-scapes). Click here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2013/10/31/if-this-doesnt-get-the-point-across-nothing-will/) to see the latest version of the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to see a larger version

With the Sing-Ray 77mm 10-stop ND and the Xume system. You can read the complete tutorial here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2016/03/26/what-do-you-do-when-nothings-happening-get-into-the-creative-zone-part-three-of-many-singh-ray-10-stop-nd-tutorial-making-30-second-exposures-in-bright-sun/) in the blog post entitled: "What do you do when nothing's happening? Get into the creative zone! Part Three of many. Singh-Ray 10-Stop ND Tutorial: making 30 second exposures in bright sun."

As for the image, don't be shy; all honest comments are welcome. a

dankearl
03-26-2016, 10:44 PM
Nice long exposure, water is way too blue for me....

Arthur Morris
03-27-2016, 08:00 AM
Thanks Dan. I was worried that I over-did the water. Let's see what others have to say. a

Morkel Erasmus
03-27-2016, 01:12 PM
Nice one Artie - I will need to try and get my hands on a 10-stop filter sometime!
I agree the blue might be just-just overdone?
I can also see a crop slightly from the top to make the blue bands top and bottom seem "equally thick".

David Stephens
03-27-2016, 03:18 PM
I like this as a different take on the ubiquitous long-exposure water shot. The mist makes it different and more powerful than the smooth water that we often see. I actually get a feeling of movement from the mist, instead of a more typical, smoothed out waves.

Long-exposure water shots have gotten so common that I miss really strong stop-action water shots. Oh well, that's another topic. Here, I think you've actually added more interest to the mist. I'm happy with the blueness of the water, but I wasn't there.

Diane Miller
03-27-2016, 09:50 PM
Very nice long exposure. The clue is that the rocks are a bit blue. Worth a tweak of color temp.

Adhika Lie
03-28-2016, 10:43 AM
I am leaning towards feeling that the mist was overdone. The sense of motion is lost in the blur.

Arthur Morris
03-28-2016, 01:01 PM
I am leaning towards feeling that the mist was overdone. The sense of motion is lost in the blur.

Thanks for commenting. I am confused as to what you mean :) a

Don Railton
03-28-2016, 11:36 PM
Hi Artie

I too think the sense of motion is a little lost in the extended exposure of this shot.. My fav long shutter shots of the sea show a wave curling or spray flying, ie the shutter is still short enough to retain the dynamic elements. I think thats lost here, but we have the mist thats telling me there was motion. and Yes the blue is a bit bright but that does not bother me much...Its an image I would like to flip left for right, just to see...

DON

DON

Andrew McLachlan
04-04-2016, 06:44 PM
Hi Arthur, I love long exposures such as this where the water is blurred into a ghostly appearance along rugged shorelines. I have not tried the Singh-Ray 10-Stop ND but do have the B&W 10-Stop ND Filter. The rocks in the seascape are arranged nicely throughout the composition, but I think the blue needs to be dialed back a tad...not much, just a smidge, as it is reflecting the clear blue sky, thus it should be blue. I could see this as a B&W conversion as well :)