Seascapes part deux

wizardry

So i've been out and about taking more seascapes and trying to perfect my technique...i have noticed and i have heard this before that when you combine GND and ND"s sometimes you get a magenta cast on the shots...i read it actually has something to do with the 5D MK II itself...weird but anyways...here you go. These were all taken at Windansea beach in La Jolla over the last couple of days. Hope you like them.

1. Deliverance


2. Zen Flow


3. Pillars (This shot was Explored on Flickr...whatever that means...lol)


4. Passage to Heaven


5. Warmth


The last one has a little different pp to it...i added some warmth to bring out the foreground. Sorry if it's too much for all of you :P

You can see all of my seascapes at:
http://www.wizphotos.com/Nature/Scapes/Seascapes/16732342_Jd3jpb#1279384385_RrcvVHW

bryanj87

This is an incredible series of seascapes. Wow. I'd say you perfected your technique!

ScottW

WOW, these are fantastic. The last one is my favorite. I like how you can see the sun shining through the clouds and the bright colors in the foreground!

Agnieszka

Amazing!

wizardry

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Much appreciated

squirl033

really like these... the whole series is great, but the last is really nice!

rbt

Thanks for the great set - I especially like #5

Marc Muench

Great job, but I do think the sky is too red for my taste.
Your exposure times for the water are wonderful and your choice of rocks is superb

wizardry

Thanks Marc. That's why i mentioned the part about the magenta cast from combining the 2 filters. I guess i have to do a better job in pp to reduce it.

Marc Muench wrote: »

Great job, but I do think the sky is too red for my taste.
Your exposure times for the water are wonderful and your choice of rocks is superb

hawkeye978

Like the series and the mood you're creating. I like the last one in particular but the difference in color temperature between the foreground and sky is a little distracting because of the magenta cast. If you shot RAW you can make the temperature adjustment for the sky but will probably have to blend two versions to keep from throwing the foreground off the other way.

Sam

Very nice!! I also think you could knock down some of the red in the sky' but still great work.

sam

FlyNavy

Stunning work. Simply stunning!!!

wizardry

I agree with all of you about the reds. I shoot in raw so i'll create 2 different exposures, change the white balance, and blend them to make a more realistic shot. Thanks again for the great comments!

Marc Muench

wizardry wrote: »

I agree with all of you about the reds. I shoot in raw so i'll create 2 different exposures, change the white balance, and blend them to make a more realistic shot. Thanks again for the great comments!

If you have lightroom you can use the Graduated Filter, at the very bottom of the sliders within the tool, there is a color box. Click on it and select a density of the opposing color, in your case green. This will reduce the cast in a region within a single exposure

Have fun:D

wizardry

What if I dont have LR but just use CS5?

wolf911

These are great, jaw dropping even

wizardry

Thanks Wolf. So i called Singh Ray and they are saying that the magenta/purplish cast is a known issue and the reason why they have stopped manufacturing 5 stop GND's. The lady suggested i use a glass ND filter and then add the GND since the glass shouldn't have a color shift. I'll test it the next time I'm out and see what happens ;-)

Marc Muench

wizardry wrote: »

What if I dont have LR but just use CS5?

Once the file is open in CS5,
-enter quick mask mode
-select the gradient tool
-click once at the beginning of the selection and move cursor down to about the bottom of the red area and release
-masked area should appear red, now exit quick mask mode and crawling ants appear to mark selection
-open new curves adj layer
-within curves palette, select the green channel, click on the middle of the curve and remove magenta, or select red channel and remove some red as well as it may be a combination of the two?

BTW, I use glass ND filters and there is no cast Also, I create these types of images by just taking bracketed exposures and blending them manually in CS5, meaning you wont have to buy ANYTHING to create this shot:D

wizardry

Thanks Marc. Will give that a try!

spacefuzz

lovely shots, I kind of like the red sky. Gives them an edgy look.

Arvan

This is amazing! Woah!

chuck54

Great series. Try blending the sky in #4 and the rocks in #5.