Moeraki Boulders #3, New Zealand

[Jay Gould]

This is the last of the Moeraki Boulders images; and, the first shot!

As a result of obtaining the Viewing Angle Guage for my laptop screen, I went back to the drawing board and reprocessed this image. Very different; not nearly as saturated as originally processed!!

Camera: 5D2
Capture date/time: 29 Apr 11; 4:13PM
Light condition: setting sun
Lens: 16-35 f/2.8
Focal length:27mm
Distance:
Extender: none
Tube: none
Flash/Comp:
ISO: 100
Exp Prog: Av
Speed: 60 sec
Aperture: f/18
Exp Comp: none
Metering: Evaluative
WB: Auto
AF Drive: One-shot AF
Tripod: yes
Filter: SR RGNDs and GNDs
Crop: some
Images Changes: stuff I didn't like removed!

Processed in LR3 and CS5, Nik and Pixel Genius Software.

All C&Cs gratefully appreciated!

[John Storjohann]

Jay, this is stunning...I have GOT to make it to New Zealand some day! My only comment is that I wish I could see just a HINT of detail/texture in the foreground rocks...but that's a matter of personal taste. The image is beautiful!

[Dave Mills]

Hi Jay, Overall another winner! Good placement of rocks in the foreground with only wanting a small amount more room on the bottom. Beautiful color with sand patterns having interest and taking the eye further out.
Finally, a beautiful glow with the mist on the upper right adding another element. Well seen and handled!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Jay,
Loving everything about this one! I like the placement and separation in the rocks....the colors.....and the gradient of light from dark to light. Works for me all around!!!

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful colors Jay and I love the middle of the image. I would be tempted to crop this even more into a Pano by cropping off the bottom about 1/2 way between the single rock and the group of rocks.

[Jay Gould]

Thanks Don; I looked at that crop. When you remove the front rock the remaining rocks become a barrier cutting off the eye naturally gravitating to the background along the sand lines. With the front rock you skip from boulder to boulder and then up the sand.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Jay, a very, very lovely image. The colors are beautiful

[Judy Howle]

Very striking image Jay! I love the colors and the rocks and sand patterns.

[Robert Amoruso]

Agree with the above, but would suggest lightening the FG, especially on the LR somewhat. I find that it draws my eye too much for too long a time.

[Jay Gould]

Agree with the above, but would suggest lightening the FG, especially on the LR somewhat. I find that it draws my eye too much for too long a time.

Hi Robert, thanks for your continuing assistance to make me a better landscape photographer.

In this case, if I lighten the foreground it would be very artificial. The location of the sun is obvious and there is a slight rise between the foreground and mid-ground that is causing the shadow. That is also why the backs of the boulders are so dark.

I will do an RP lightening the suggested area as soon as I alight; not too sure it will work.

Cheers,