red cliff and sea

[John Chardine]

I was on Prince Edward Island yesterday photographing cormorants. In the evening we had some wonderfully warm light and I was impressed with the reflection of the red cliffs in the water below. Hope you like it too.

This is full frame, with a slight exposure adjustment and sharpening.

image: IMG_6150.CR2
maker: Canon
model: Canon EOS 40D
capture date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:10:20 PM
EXIF version: 2.2
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f5.6
exposure bias: -0.7
metering: Pattern
light source: Auto
flash: OFF - Compulsory flash mode
focal length: 700.0

[Julie Kenward]

John, I caught almost this exact same pattern/color on a late autumn day last year! What a surprise to pull this image up and see it here all over again.

This is very nice but I wonder if you've tried cropping really tight and bringing out the pattern in the orange reflection? If your pattern was anything like mine it makes for a phenomenal abstract up close.

[John Chardine]

Not sure if this is optimal Julie. I just picked a more or less random area of the image. The red pattern reminds me of burled walnut- the sort you see on the dashboard of an old Jaguar or MG!

[Julie Kenward]

Yes! That's what I had as well. It's amazing when you see it up close, isn't it?

[Arthur Morris]

I prefer the ORIG. Looks as if someone spilled some paint...