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Garrapata Surf by PatrickSmith
I haven't uploaded a 'shoot and run' type of image for a while so here it is. Let's just say that these wet and slippery rocks do not make the best running surface!
These stacks are 20 feet high and some waves went right over the top of them. I chose smaller waves to show here because the big ones are just too chaotic. And the smaller ones made nice impacts on the cliff face without obscuring the view.
I have waited for over a year for these conditions with a medium tide and finally it all came together. Low tide cuts off the waves, and high tide does not show the interesting cobblestones on the beach. The best sunset I've seen in months was taking place at a 90 degree angle to the left of center. But I liked this better.
I have shown this beach a few times before on EPZ, but this is the shot (along with a few others I took at this time) I had hoped for all along.
1/4 second exposure @F14 with ND grad 0.9
| Date Added: | 19 Feb 2007 - 15:58 |
| Camera: | Canon 5D |
| Lens: | Canon 17-40L @22 |
| Film: | RAW ISO 50 |
| Categories: | General Landscape / Travel |
| Geo Data: | Show Map Position |
| Tags: | big sur, garrapata |
| Readers' Votes: | 257 |
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Posted: 2:24am, 6th Jul, 2009
Martin Williams
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:06
Well worth the wait Patrick, patience has paid off big time. Has it all for me, drama and light.
Paul
Paul
phil morgan
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:08
As ever Patrick with all of your Photograph's this one is another splendid massage for the eye's. Fantastic detail and beautiful range of tones in the colours.
Darren.
Darren.
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:10
Hi Patrick
I still don't know whether I prefer this one or the other one on your website (the one with the surf breaking on the stacks).
Both are superb in their own way and I'd be more than happy to have taken either
Mike
I still don't know whether I prefer this one or the other one on your website (the one with the surf breaking on the stacks).
Both are superb in their own way and I'd be more than happy to have taken either
Mike
Peter Jaktlund
A Swedish photographer and member of the nordic organisation Bio-Foto and also a member of Falu photoclub.
I used to like photographing
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:11
Lovely tones and great detail Patrick. Some nice light on those crashing waves too.
Steve!
Steve!
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:12
Nicely balanced composition and just enough light on the cliffs to lift it. Nice bit of action from the waves too. Works for me Patrick.
Nik
Nik
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:15
Thanks for your comments!
Thanks Jeanie, I've been disappointed about a dozen times so I was so happy to see these conditions developing!
Yes Mike, I didn't know which one to put up. And I have others that I have yet to work on. They each have their different focal points I think.
Thanks Steve. And the light only lasted for a few minutes. Then I made some long exposures. But they didn't turn out very good except for one.
Patrick
Thanks Jeanie, I've been disappointed about a dozen times so I was so happy to see these conditions developing!
Yes Mike, I didn't know which one to put up. And I have others that I have yet to work on. They each have their different focal points I think.
Thanks Steve. And the light only lasted for a few minutes. Then I made some long exposures. But they didn't turn out very good except for one.
Patrick
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:18
I love the soft warm colours as well as the more obvious appeal of the spectacular wave drama.
Simon
Simon
KimWalton
Now the owner of a Fuji S5 and a couple of lens after my swamping by a large wave.
Great break in Cornwall over Easter with SimonGreen.
(SWPP Landscape Photographer of the year 2007)
I was taken on two days of intensive photograpy in i can`t remember how many di...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:29
Excellent timing Patrick. Love the light shimmering on the rocks on the RHS. Made for me by the breaking waves...
Bruce.
Bruce.
Laura Brady
A complete amateur who loves photography but does not get enough time to do more.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:40
Super shot Patrick, good foreground detail,good texture in the cliff face, nice wave action and a great sky. Wonderful!
C
C
Sandra Myers
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Herbert Catania
Hello there !!!
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As the dictum goes, my photo...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 16:52
Wow and wow again Patrick,what a wonderful image excellent quality,brilliant work here.
Mo.
Mo.
Dot Roberts
I live in a seaside town in North Wales with my husband John and our two dogs, Tiny and Jodie.
Having been a snap shot photographer with a compact film camera, I converted to digital photography about two years ago and have never looked back. I use a digital Olympus ...
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:01
Thanks for your comments!
Cheers Pete!
I like the colours too Simon. I actually had to cool them down a bit in C1, as it was just overwhelming.
Patrick
Cheers Pete!
I like the colours too Simon. I actually had to cool them down a bit in C1, as it was just overwhelming.
Patrick
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:08
Very well done on the EC, Patrick, and what a stormingly good shot that really highlights the power of the sea. Outstanding foreground detail, too.
Allie
Allie
Martin Levers
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Nothing really to update, but still enjoying my photography and trying to improve.
I love the Peak District, and it's right on my doorstep. Will try to diversify to shoot different subjects, when the opportunity arises.
Anyone want to ask any questions,...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:11
Congrats on the EC Patrick, the shot deserves the accolade.
You have clouds!!!!. That's deserving of an EC on its own!
Really like the colours, and the feeling of being actually on the beach, with the sea coming at you, and the sea looking higher than you are!
Martin
You have clouds!!!!. That's deserving of an EC on its own!
Really like the colours, and the feeling of being actually on the beach, with the sea coming at you, and the sea looking higher than you are!
Martin
Brian
Hi, I reside on the Moray Firth, I share a common interest in photography with you and I'm a keen enthusiast, my efforts are posted here for all to enjoy. Thanks for viewing and commenting on my Portfolio.
Paul Sutton
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My two greatest passions in life are family and photography. Through family I get the courage to try new and exciting things, while through photography I get to experience nature at a much more personal level. Photography allows me to capture my experiences with natur...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:21
The odds were in your favor, long overdue but congrats on the well deserved EC, a beautiful and well executed shot, your standard of excellence! Spot on! Click!!!
Greg
Greg
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:21
Congrats on your well deserved awards, love the compositon of the rocks, the colours, your mastery of the exposure. All reminds me of how far I have to go to achieve anything like this.
Well done....
Cesie
Well done....
Cesie
Sue Macdonald
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Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:25
Thanks Phil and Allie.
LOL Martin, I know. we shoudl be gettign more clouds and rain but this rainy season has been a bust so far. Perfectly clear today for example. The sky is almost black when you look up.
Thanks Kin and Paul.
Greg, I'm glad you like it. I finally got some good light and a dramatic sky (a rarity here), so I was just happy to see it.
Patrick
LOL Martin, I know. we shoudl be gettign more clouds and rain but this rainy season has been a bust so far. Perfectly clear today for example. The sky is almost black when you look up.
Thanks Kin and Paul.
Greg, I'm glad you like it. I finally got some good light and a dramatic sky (a rarity here), so I was just happy to see it.
Patrick
Alan Woodland
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:34
Patrick, that is a totally gorgeous seascape.
Another well deserved EC too.
Keep them coming.
Guy
Another well deserved EC too.
Keep them coming.
Guy
Mark Nuttall
I live in Sheffield and am 28 years old.
I picked up my first SLR - an EOS 350D - in December 2006.
I enjoy landscape photography, but browse portfolios of all sorts; I'm becoming increasingly interested in portrait photography too but have yet to really try my ha...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 17:47
Absolute perfection, wish l was there breathing in the atmosphere and environment..congrats on the HC !!! deserved
Nikki
Nikki
simon morris
I am a 39 year old psychiatric nurse and live near the Glamorgan Heritage Coast Line in South Wales. My photography is influenced by music, reading, art and films and other peoples work though I strive to be original in my approach.
Antonio Alomar
I was born in Colombia and moved to Spain when I married 40 years ago.
I set-up my first darkroom when I was 14 years old and continued to work on photography with a Practina FX during my high school and college years. Then came work and family and during this peri...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:09
Back to the sea with one of your excellent seaside images with all its splendor.
Congratulations on a well deserved EC.
Antonio
What a curious name for the rocks. Garrapata in Spanish is Tick. Ticks are external parasites, living on the blood of mammals.
Congratulations on a well deserved EC.
Antonio
What a curious name for the rocks. Garrapata in Spanish is Tick. Ticks are external parasites, living on the blood of mammals.
Jonny
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Mike Smith
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:26
The "master" returns with another stunning shot and picks up an EC to boot. Love the wave capture Patrick
Mike
Mike
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:29
Thanks for your comments!
LOL - Antonio, the area is perfectly named, believe me! It is not because of the rock, but rather for the brush that you have to walk through to get down here. The ticks are everywhere and you have to pick them off after you walk. So you do a tick check once when you get to the beach, and one when you get back to the car. Even in winter they are active because it does not get down to near freezing.
I wish Mike..lol...
Patrick
LOL - Antonio, the area is perfectly named, believe me! It is not because of the rock, but rather for the brush that you have to walk through to get down here. The ticks are everywhere and you have to pick them off after you walk. So you do a tick check once when you get to the beach, and one when you get back to the car. Even in winter they are active because it does not get down to near freezing.
I wish Mike..lol...
Patrick
Tom Dee
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Kim Phillips
I have now been at this photography lark since November 2006 which is great!!!
Guy and I still have completely different ideas of what a picture is - which can be quite fun and makes for some "interesting" conversations. I have stopped taking photo's of practicall...
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:49
Better than the best my friend, such tonal depth and fluid colour. Just very special.
All the very best
Dougie
All the very best
Dougie
Ken Mayled
Interested in photography since I was about fourteen.
Did a bit of freelance at one time. 95% of my images are now via digital cameras. I have several 35mm slr''s that get an occasional use. Lost count of the cameras I''ve used over the years.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:51
Congratulations on an extremely "well-deserved" EC!!! Long overdue in my opinion!!
Another beautiful capture that I shall add to my growing list of your screen savers!!
Debbie
Another beautiful capture that I shall add to my growing list of your screen savers!!
Debbie
Ron Simpson
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 18:59
Patrick you have timed this to perfection both in terms of the light and the exposure for the water. Reckon it deserves a double EC!!
Ron
Ron
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:05
Wonderful light and colours.... beautiful capture of the waves. Love the colour and crisp detail of the pebbles in the foreground too.
Beautiful work, congratulations on your SO well deserved EC.
Ali
Beautiful work, congratulations on your SO well deserved EC.
Ali
Adrian Reynolds
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A number of years ago I took the pl...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:08
You've captured the drama of the scene so well Patrick, wonderful foreground detail and angle, impressive shot, Adrian
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:10
Thanks for your comments!
LOL Debbie, even a broken clock... well you know!
Thanks Ron, that is what I was trying to get.
Ali, those are 20-50 pound 'pebbles', that break your ankles and roll along after a wave making a noise which is hard to describe!
Patrick
LOL Debbie, even a broken clock... well you know!
Thanks Ron, that is what I was trying to get.
Ali, those are 20-50 pound 'pebbles', that break your ankles and roll along after a wave making a noise which is hard to describe!
Patrick
Keith Henson
Commercial Photographer for twenty years and run Northscape.
I run a commercial studio producing press, glossy and billboard, contemporary food and landscape including CGI backdrops for the advertising industry. My work appears in national media on a daliy basis.
W...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:22
I liked it enough to click it but for me it lacks enough passion to be a real winner. A touch clinical in the repro dept.
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:26
Just wonderful, the exposure, light and sharpness of this image are perfect
Jouko Makkonen
"Many people say that digital photography is a manipulation of reality, but in my opinion it is an open door to personal creativity. Like paintings which are not necessarily reality. From this point of view the results are more them photography in a classical style." by...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:33
100..............................and still going strong..........
I have waited for over an hour to get this first hundred here!!!3 hours 30 minutes! I´m a bit disappointed....you are slipping...C´mon! You can do better than this! LOL......
Jouko
PS Shame about Pete "spoiling" your stats : ))
I have waited for over an hour to get this first hundred here!!!3 hours 30 minutes! I´m a bit disappointed....you are slipping...C´mon! You can do better than this! LOL......
Jouko
PS Shame about Pete "spoiling" your stats : ))
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 19:36
Thanks Chris and Adrian, and Aiden!
Not enough passion Keith? LOL - Well, maybe you were sensing me just trying to survive the experience. Perhaps I should punch it up a bit on the processing?
LOL Jouko, sorry to make you wait! You are so sneaky. You should see the weather today though. It is the exact opposite of this shot. Skies so blue, they are almost black, once again.
Patrick
Not enough passion Keith? LOL - Well, maybe you were sensing me just trying to survive the experience. Perhaps I should punch it up a bit on the processing?
LOL Jouko, sorry to make you wait! You are so sneaky. You should see the weather today though. It is the exact opposite of this shot. Skies so blue, they are almost black, once again.
Patrick
colin wilson
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 20:00
Supburb, splendid and all the rest that has already been said-- Congratulations on two awards!
jennnnnn
jennnnnn
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 20:06
Blooody hell patrick the boss has given you another EC at last is it christmass already!!!!!!
forgot to add stunning as usual, your sea scpaes are easily the best pictures on ephotozine, but definatly a drought in the EC department, only two ever not on !!!!
forgot to add stunning as usual, your sea scpaes are easily the best pictures on ephotozine, but definatly a drought in the EC department, only two ever not on !!!!
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 20:30
For all its fine detail, textures and light my eye is drawn to that "object" on the inner stack Patrick, sorry if I have spoilt the view for others but please enlighten me
MikeA.
MikeA.
Gary Rodgers
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 20:54
Whoa, another Patrick Smith Special! Stunning, Patrick, what a wonderful shot!
Conrad
Conrad
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 20:55
Ticks in the boxes for this Patrick,its got the lot as they say !.......nice one.
Ian.
Ian.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:02
Great fg detail, fantastic textures and perfect timing, congrats on a well deserved EC!
gill
gill
Sean Mitchell
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:09
Congrats on the RC - well deserved
The composition is great and level of detail and lighting thoughout is super, but again for me it's the way the water has been captured so very well, it really portrays the sea's power
Sean
The composition is great and level of detail and lighting thoughout is super, but again for me it's the way the water has been captured so very well, it really portrays the sea's power
Sean
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:27
The detail is fantastic Patrick, and this shot should be viewed LARGE to be fully appreciated. Stunning.
John
John
Justin
I've been seriously interested in photography for ten years or so.
Main interests are wildlife/natural history photography with a couple of my favourite subjects being deer and horses.
Another photography passion is exploring and photographing the Dorset coast and cou...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:29
I like this.
The crashing waves and moody sky really convey the power of the ocean.
Well worth the wait.
Justin.
The crashing waves and moody sky really convey the power of the ocean.
Well worth the wait.
Justin.
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:33
Thanks for looking!
LOL Paul, now if I could only get my real boss to give me a real bonus, my belated (or early) Christmas would be complete!
I wish Mark. I never got a print from my GG bridge one!
No spoiling at all Mike, it is just a seagull. In the full sized (4300 pixel) version, you can see detail on the seagull! Actually there are two seagulls in this shot.
Thanks Sean and Justin, there was a LOT of power out there!
Patrick
LOL Paul, now if I could only get my real boss to give me a real bonus, my belated (or early) Christmas would be complete!
I wish Mark. I never got a print from my GG bridge one!
No spoiling at all Mike, it is just a seagull. In the full sized (4300 pixel) version, you can see detail on the seagull! Actually there are two seagulls in this shot.
Thanks Sean and Justin, there was a LOT of power out there!
Patrick
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 21:47
No time to read all the above but just stopped by to offer my congrats on a well deserved EC. Top notch stuff sir. You just keep on getting better.
Dave
Dave
Martin West
Hi all. I live in Sheffield and am 49 years old. I have 2 children, the youngest of which is autistic. I have now had my digi SLR for about a year now and my photography seems to be improving slowly but surely. Still in the dark with a lot of the processing side of thin...
Nigel Betteridge
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Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 22:09
First, congratulations on the well deserved EC for this stunning shot Patrick. Great composition, light on the stacks and rock faces, and drama. Nice to see you have clouds too!
Nigel
Nigel
Mari
I've had a lifelong fascination for photography, especially landscapes. The wilderness of Wales, where I live, and remote beaches are my favourite places to be and shoot.
I have now turned professional and scrape my living from my photography LOL, I also do some tui...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 22:16
Magnificent image, Patrick - I feel I can almost reach out and touch those rocks
Mari
Mari
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 22:24
Thanks for your comments!
I hope you are right dave. I sure put a lot of effort into learning!
Yes Nigel, we finally got a good storm in here. It dumped about 6-15 inches of rain in 3 days depending on location. That is 1/3 of our entire yearly rainfall. Now the skies are stark and perfectly blue again.
Watch out Mari, they are slimy!
Patrick
I hope you are right dave. I sure put a lot of effort into learning!
Yes Nigel, we finally got a good storm in here. It dumped about 6-15 inches of rain in 3 days depending on location. That is 1/3 of our entire yearly rainfall. Now the skies are stark and perfectly blue again.
Watch out Mari, they are slimy!
Patrick
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 22:34
I'll save the large version of this to my hard drive, if you don't mind, Patrick - just to remind me how it should be done. Many congrats on your EC. This really is a remarkable image.
mike woodland
"www.outwest-photography.co.uk"
Constructive critique and or discussion on my images and technique is always welcome . .
Sarah
Hi, I live and work in the wonderful ''Weald of Kent''.
Since taking up photography, I now view the world with much more appreciation - always looking for the next picture!
I don''t have a particular style to my photography, I just know what I like and enjoy ta...
Bill Stevenson
My name is Bill and Ive been married to Maureen for 33 years. We have two adult daughters, Wendy and Sarah. I was born and raised in Hartlepool, which is on the North East Coast and still live there today.
Ive been a member of my local camera club for 17 years....
Posted: 19 Feb 2007 - 23:38
The sea looks as if its alive, great capture of the sea,well done Patrick & congratulations on the EC
Bill
Bill
terry potter
I just did 2yrs landscape and got to a point where i wasn't getting any improvements, not to say i had attained perfection, far from it in fact, just reached the peak of my ability in that genre, so now looking to try other stuff, maybe macro and digital manipulation, w...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 03:03
Nice wave action shot, also like the foreground detail, don't know wether i could have pulled myself away from the sunset though. I like the lighting on the cliff face here too.
i hope your camera gear is insured with all these risky situations you get into
congrats on your 2nd EC!
i hope your camera gear is insured with all these risky situations you get into
congrats on your 2nd EC!
John Pitman
A good evening fishing. A Sea Salmon. My email address is jpitman@moltoni.com.au.
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 05:40
Outstanding work Patrick, congrats on EC, goodness dont you have to work hard for them
chris
chris
Janet Walters
Hailing from Lincoln,I'm 54 years young & work as a Radiographer at the local County Hospital.
My first 'real' camera was a Nikon D70 which I bought in January '05.I have since added a Nikon D2X & a D300 to my kit,which I love.
My first photographic passion has to b...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 06:59
Everything has been said by the time I got here patrick,a deserving award for your beautiful work,I love the scenery,so well composed.Many congratulations.
Janet
Janet
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 07:46
No problem Ian!
It was a great sunset Terry, but that is the only time when I can get decent light like this!
Glad you like it Janet.
Patrick
It was a great sunset Terry, but that is the only time when I can get decent light like this!
Glad you like it Janet.
Patrick
Glynn May
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Hi all,
As you can see from my PF i just love water and landscapes, although i will have a go at anything - once. Hailing from Sheffield i am five minutes from the Peak National Park in Derbyshire which i consider to be one of the most beautiful unspoilt areas i...
Dave Urwin
Well I like my camera, I like my computer, I like fiddling about with HDR and I love playing around in Photoshop.
I would'nt describe myself as a photographer in the true and noble sense of the word, and neither would I describe myself as a digital artist. I'm somew...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 09:34
Foreground detail, good light, crashing waves .... you've got it all Patrick and congrats on the EC.
Dave
Dave
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 11:27
Very nice Patrick, I`m starting to pay more attention to landscapes on EPZ these days and largely due to you.
Paul
Paul
Victor Habbick
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Luis
I started with photography years back with a compact camera, and later a voightlander slr, dint progress very much in the days of film, always counting costs, got in to digital cameras a year ago but the camera left much to be desired, recently I bought a Sony A100 to r...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 14:07
Beautiful! It shows that sometimes it's well worth the wait to get that special photo!
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 16:10
Congrats on the EC Patrick, about time if you ask me... superb as usual..
Madeleine
Hi i live in Verwood Dorset, I decided to take up photography as a hobby when i joined the site in May 2005. I appreciate your advice and comments.
I cant thank everyone enough for the help, advice and patience i have been given since i have been here.
you ca...
Paul Stefan
Hi there...
Like mostly everyone else that's registered on this site I am mad about photography.
If you've taken the time to look at and comment on my photos - thank you
If you have any questions feel free to PM me or you can also email me at: paul@paulstefa...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 17:04
Lovely scenery, Patrick. The image lacks a bit of punch for me but I can't fault your dedication
Congrats on the EC
Cheers, Paul
Congrats on the EC
Cheers, Paul
jojo
I am 40 years old have 4 kids, work full time....i have no time for personal photography!!! I love taking photos, we, that is me and my other half Darren-The Collector- live in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside, in a fantastic place right on the river Torrid...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 18:19
Beautiful detail and colour, having waited for a year you must have the patience of a patient thing! congrats on the EC IMO you should have many.....jojo
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 18:25
Thanks for looking!
Yes Paul, I'll probably tighten up the levels a bit to give it a little extra punch. The light was very warm and even so I'll retain that feel.
This one was take a bit earlier under stonger light, so you might like that one better.
Jojo, I just keep going back until conditions are right. The only things that are predictable are the time of year, where the sun will be and the tides.
patrick
Yes Paul, I'll probably tighten up the levels a bit to give it a little extra punch. The light was very warm and even so I'll retain that feel.
This one was take a bit earlier under stonger light, so you might like that one better.
Jojo, I just keep going back until conditions are right. The only things that are predictable are the time of year, where the sun will be and the tides.
patrick
Angela Joel
Hi.... Thought it was time for another update.... still having a bad hair day....LOL.
About Me: 42 years young. Half German/half English.
I live in Kidderminster - Midlands and work in Bromsgrove so you know what that means..... at least 2.5 hours from the coast:((((...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 18:52
Superb photography as usual Patrick and very well done on the EC, well deserved)
Ange
)Ange
Martin Roe
Hi,
I've been a member for over three years now,and though I don't have as much time on here as I used to I still find the site an invaluable source of information.
I've always found it to be one of the friendliest sites on the net, critically honest, and extremely he...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 19:16
Running out of superlatives now, but had to click anyway, stunning doesn't say enough.
terry potter
I just did 2yrs landscape and got to a point where i wasn't getting any improvements, not to say i had attained perfection, far from it in fact, just reached the peak of my ability in that genre, so now looking to try other stuff, maybe macro and digital manipulation, w...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 21:03
I also like the other Version Pat, maybe even a little bit more as the wave action is more dramatic, how do you compose your shots and get them level when you have to run away at every wave? i have tried this technique and i JUST get everything lined up when another wave sweeps in and i have to run without getting my shot.
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 20 Feb 2007 - 21:28
Thanks for looking!
Terry, I have a Manfrotto horizontal grip ball head. It allows you to set things up very quickly! And I have all the settings ready before hand. So all I need to do is put the tripod down, line it up and shoot. Also, I wait for a quiet period in between wave sets. The first big wave in a set is the best, as there is less of the blindingly white foam and spray around. So I often have to wait a minute or so, then I get 2-3 shots in a row and run!
Patrick
Terry, I have a Manfrotto horizontal grip ball head. It allows you to set things up very quickly! And I have all the settings ready before hand. So all I need to do is put the tripod down, line it up and shoot. Also, I wait for a quiet period in between wave sets. The first big wave in a set is the best, as there is less of the blindingly white foam and spray around. So I often have to wait a minute or so, then I get 2-3 shots in a row and run!
Patrick
Rob G Atlas
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Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 01:00
Absolutely incredible image Patrick, it really is ☼☼☼☼☼
Rob
P.S. It looks perfect at the side of your other EC too. They were meant to be together)
Rob
P.S. It looks perfect at the side of your other EC too. They were meant to be together
)Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Mark Keelan
I'm an Aircraft Engineer, currently working for one of the Airlines in Sydney, I caught the photography bug after purchasing my first camera for an overseas trip. Since then I've been hooked, coming up through the film ranks, developing my own black and whites, then slo...
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 09:36
Hi Patrick
Very nice, lots of mood and drama here, well done and congrats on the EC
Mark
Very nice, lots of mood and drama here, well done and congrats on the EC
Mark
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 11:51
Very turner-esque ... sit's an amazingly good shot in many ways however not my favourite shot of yours.
Can't put my finger on why as it ticks all the right boxes.
Still well worthy of the big click!!
Dan
Can't put my finger on why as it ticks all the right boxes.
Still well worthy of the big click!!
Dan
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 16:26
Thanks for looking!
Dan, maybe it is the bright orange and red light that was shining onto this spot. It made this image have very soft lighting. I have others with bolder lighting that I may put up later. LOL - I'll settle for 'Turner-esque!'
Patrick
Dan, maybe it is the bright orange and red light that was shining onto this spot. It made this image have very soft lighting. I have others with bolder lighting that I may put up later. LOL - I'll settle for 'Turner-esque!'
Patrick
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 19:25
Thanks for the sea gull info.... adds a sense of scale (LOL).
Look forward to the next upload.
MikeA
Look forward to the next upload.
MikeA
Edward McKee
I live in Co Down Northern Ireland and have become enthusiastic again about photography since going digital a couple years ago. I would mostly take landscape shots but I have an interest in all types of photography.
I would like to thank everyone who has commented on ...
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 22:10
Superb shot, Patrick! Very well done on getting another EC! Many thanks for all your comments on my own humble uploads.
Ted
Ted
Mari
I've had a lifelong fascination for photography, especially landscapes. The wilderness of Wales, where I live, and remote beaches are my favourite places to be and shoot.
I have now turned professional and scrape my living from my photography LOL, I also do some tui...
Posted: 21 Feb 2007 - 22:24
I seem to spend my life walking over slimy beach rocks, Patrick!! I just love it really ;0}
Still love this pic
Mari
Still love this pic
Mari
Posted: 22 Feb 2007 - 06:42
Terrific capture, Patrick - the foreground detail, the sunlit cliffs, the motion of the sea; just some of the elements which make for a fabulous image. Congratulations too on your latest EC!
Susie :o)
Susie :o)
Angela Jayne Barnett
Hey :-D
I am an artist first and photographer second.Therefore I tend to create images rather than take photographs.My work tries to reflect the magic and mystery that I see in the world around me and I have no problem with manipulating or useing other graphic techniqu...
Jouko Makkonen
"Many people say that digital photography is a manipulation of reality, but in my opinion it is an open door to personal creativity. Like paintings which are not necessarily reality. From this point of view the results are more them photography in a classical style." by...
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 22 Feb 2007 - 15:19
Thanks for looking!
LOL Mike, yes that was my plan....
You're welcome Ted. And they are much more than humble!
Is there any other way Mari?
Thanks Susie.
Well Angie, you know what they say about a broken clock...
LOL Jouko, you had your timing right!
Thanks Julie.
Patrick
LOL Mike, yes that was my plan....
You're welcome Ted. And they are much more than humble!
Is there any other way Mari?
Thanks Susie.
Well Angie, you know what they say about a broken clock...
LOL Jouko, you had your timing right!
Thanks Julie.
Patrick
Posted: 22 Feb 2007 - 17:50
Was wondering why it took you so long to upload another shot... but aparently someone put it all the way up in the EC section.... it's all so confusing :o(
beautiful land (sea) scape photography again, and love how you cloned that rock on the right to make it look like there were two ;o)
beautiful land (sea) scape photography again, and love how you cloned that rock on the right to make it look like there were two ;o)
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 23 Feb 2007 - 05:58
I go right by them too Koen. Then I see them when I browse the EC page and wonder how I missed them. LOL - One sea stack seemed too boring so why not two? Call it artistic license!
Patrick
Patrick
Posted: 24 Feb 2007 - 17:28
WOW what can i say that hasnt already been said!
Stunning work again Patrick
click
regards
chelseak
Stunning work again Patrick
click
regards
chelseak
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Glynnis Frith
I live in York & been interest in photography years but till Sept 2006 I only had compact type cameras, my first one was a Kodak 127 film my dad gave me. Then I went to 35mm film compacts but Sept 06 I got my first SLR a Canon EOS 350D & never looked back, I took evenin...
Posted: 13 Mar 2007 - 19:16
Just thought I would check out your PF after the kind comment you gave to one of my photo's, you have a fabulous PF with some stunning shots
Glynnis
Glynnis
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
John Wilson
Amateur photographer: Manchester, UK. Married (wife Fiona's PF: Ewartwilson), three grown-up daughters, trade: physicist. Started photographing (late 1950s): Kodak Retina 35mm folding camera. In those days money was short; one 36 exp. Kodachrome film lasted out the wh...
Posted: 10 Apr 2007 - 18:10
Hi Patrick,
Great portfolio. I am going travelling round the world as of July 07 and your photos have really wet my appetite for California. It is such a lovely place.
Thomas.
Great portfolio. I am going travelling round the world as of July 07 and your photos have really wet my appetite for California. It is such a lovely place.
Thomas.
Posted: 23 Apr 2007 - 05:36
A well deserved EC, Patrick...Can't believe I missed this!
Beautiful scene, just Luv how the soft waves are crashing against the rocks, a perfect capture...
Congrats and Cheerios,
Suze
Beautiful scene, just Luv how the soft waves are crashing against the rocks, a perfect capture...
Congrats and Cheerios,
Suze
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 10 Mar 2008 - 19:41
By far my favourite picture it is in my opinion Breathtaking. I don't think one vote does it justice. Gary
Patrick Smith
Thanks for looking at my page. I live near San Francisco. I'm a computer programmer working on birth defects research. Along with other things, I write probabilistic linkage programs that match one person in one database with the same person in another database. The ...
Posted: 26 Aug 2008 - 03:13
One of the best in the site. I love the way how everything plays into the light and motion of the waves.
Jeanie