Calif Sea Stacks

Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
edited May 3, 2011 in Landscapes
I finally found some clouds last Thursday for sunset near Ft. Bragg, CA. It seems like I've been on a clear sky loop that I couldn't get out of. It was a very windy day, the seas were very choppy, but this area behind of the sea stacks faired pretty well. I was at the coast all day so I decided to do some recon on other coastal areas. I even went to Russian Gulch Waterfall which is just ok, but it killed 4 hours and I got a good hike out of it.


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#1
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#2 Taken in the same general area about 25 minutes later.
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#3 Russian Gulch Falls
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Super set, Doug. I think the first is my favorite, but all three are excelent clap.gif
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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    tough to shoot falls in dappled sun, but you got a rainbow out of it! great work on the seascapes as well.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Super set, Doug. I think the first is my favorite, but all three are excelent clap.gif

    Thank you Dan
    Wicked_Dark wrote: »
    tough to shoot falls in dappled sun, but you got a rainbow out of it! great work on the seascapes as well.

    You are right WD, I've never been there before but I knew it was in the Redwoods, so I was hoping that even an afternoon shot would be mostly in the shade. As it turned out I was wrong, it was just the opposite. Such is life.....
  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    The first and third are stunning but I love well done waterfalls most so I'll vote for third as my favorite.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Doug these are great! I have spent a limited amount of time in the general area but wanted to do more. It looks like there is a ton to be seen if you just stop and take your time. Nice work!
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Most excellent!! Love every one of them! That rainbow is great!!

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  • idiotabroadidiotabroad Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Love the thrid. The "jurassic park" look. :)
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  • shniksshniks Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Great set Doug. The first two are excellent! clap.gifclapclap.gifclap



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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    idiotabroad wrote: »
    Love the thrid. The "jurassic park" look. :)

    Thats a good one, it does kind of have that feeling about it. Thanks for your comments.

    ront wrote: »
    Most excellent!! Love every one of them! That rainbow is great!!

    Ron

    Thanks Ron, I'd have to say its more of a baby rainbow, but still a rainbow.
    schmoo wrote: »
    Doug these are great! I have spent a limited amount of time in the general area but wanted to do more. It looks like there is a ton to be seen if you just stop and take your time. Nice work!

    Your so right Schmoo, the No Calif coast have sea stacks around each corner the trick is gaining access to them. Thanks for the comments
    WernerG wrote: »
    The first and third are stunning but I love well done waterfalls most so I'll vote for third as my favorite.

    Thanks for your vote and comments Werner.
  • johnbrinerjohnbriner Registered Users Posts: 61 Big grins
    edited April 27, 2011
    Hi, Dough! This is such a wonderful set. All of them are well captured, but I really love the last image. clap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 27, 2011
    Outstanding shots, Doug. All of them. But that first one is just surreal. bowdown.gif
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    great stuff, Doug! love the colors in the first one, and the dappled light in the third is wonderful!
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  • JimW396JimW396 Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    Great captures Doug! Thank you very much for sharing them. Beautiful job.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    johnbriner wrote: »
    Hi, Dough! This is such a wonderful set. All of them are well captured, but I really love the last image. clap.gif

    Thanks John, I wasn't sure of the reaction folks would have to the last image as it had so many trees that intersected the image.

    kdog wrote: »
    Outstanding shots, Doug. All of them. But that first one is just surreal. bowdown.gif

    Thanks for your comment Joel.
    squirl033 wrote: »
    great stuff, Doug! love the colors in the first one, and the dappled light in the third is wonderful!

    Thank you Rocky, dappled light can have some beautiful effects.
    JimW396 wrote: »
    Great captures Doug! Thank you very much for sharing them. Beautiful job.

    Jim, thank you for your comments, my pleasure.
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    Great set! #1 is my fav.
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  • LowcountryLowcountry Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited April 28, 2011
    Absolutely great. Love all of the set.
  • jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
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    I like that you didn't try to kill the chop in the water on #1. Beautiful.
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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    Great set, love the colours and reflection on the water in #1 very striking... well done thumb.gif
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    Great set! #1 is my fav.

    Thanks John
    Lowcountry wrote: »
    Absolutely great. Love all of the set.

    Thank you Low Country
    jpc wrote: »
    I like that you didn't try to kill the chop in the water on #1. Beautiful.

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    eMOJO wrote: »
    Great set, love the colours and reflection on the water in #1 very striking... well done thumb.gif

    Thank you for your comments eMOJO
  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2011
    shniks wrote: »
    Great set Doug. The first two are excellent! clap.gifclapclap.gifclap


    Cheers,

    Thanks much, Nikhil
  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    Three great shots Doug. I really think the first is the strongest image, but I love the motion in the water on the second.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    bryanj87 wrote: »
    Three great shots Doug. I really think the first is the strongest image, but I love the motion in the water on the second.

    Hey thank you Bryan, I feel the same.
  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    Love love love the water in the second, that is sweet! I only wish the sea-stack was a little sharper. The first one has a great composition too with the star burst, might have been a good op for an ND filter to soften the water a bit (though at the expense of the sun star). The first two do have a little vignetting too, nothing major though.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    coscorrosa wrote: »
    Love love love the water in the second, that is sweet! I only wish the sea-stack was a little sharper. The first one has a great composition too with the star burst, might have been a good op for an ND filter to soften the water a bit (though at the expense of the sun star). The first two do have a little vignetting too, nothing major though.


    All good points Ron thanks much for commenting. Both images I used two 3 stop ND filters including a polarizer but I was shooting at f8 with the intent to photo stack two frames. Trouble was on my image #2 which was taken 20 minutes after sunset I forgot to refocus and take the second shot.ne_nau.gif Oh Well. I do like the water in the 2nd image the best too, I was standing in about 2.5' of water so it was more dramatic with more wave action. Its a learning process my friend......
  • Nasser RadiNasser Radi Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    awesome falls
    how much speed shutter did you use to get this results with falls
  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2011
    Nasser Radi wrote: »
    awesome falls
    how much speed shutter did you use to get this results with falls

    Thanks Nasser, I was using 1second shutter speed. I had a vari n duo screw on nd filter and polarizer, with I'm guessing about 5 stops total.
  • wolf911wolf911 Registered Users Posts: 273 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2011
    simply gorgeous colors
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2011
    wolf911 wrote: »
    simply gorgeous colors

    Hey, thank you Wolf.
  • joe-bobjoe-bob Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2011
    Great pictures Doug. I like #1 the best.
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2011
    Love the color and composition in the first image. The fall has a lot of potential with the right lighting. A revisit during soft lighting conditions could yield something special there.
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