landESCAPEvisuals | jeff lewis
"S" is for Starfish
Did you know this scene existed in the city of Los Angeles?
No, not Malibu, not El Matador, not Palos Verdes, but... Los Angeles!
(If you don't understand the title, read the image notes!)
I thought I'd shot this beach to death, but with the negative tide and explosive sunset a few nights ago, a whole new array of compositions became possible with sea life I didn't know existed. I don't know if I've ever seen a clump of starfish this huge and red before!
As you might be able to tell, I got soaked and splashed up to chest level while I was desperately trying to get this shot. I was initially shooting with my reverse 3-stop GND, but that got hit by a wave crashing over the rock. 5 minutes later, the same thing happened to my 3-stop soft GND, and I had to shoot filterless for the rest of the night, being extra careful to protect my bare lens from the frequent crasher waves as the tide forcefully pushed its way back in. I captured this moment while in the soft GND phase, so it required a manual blend of three exposures for dynamic range and a focus stack for the sea stars.
I hope you enjoy it!
- Jeff
^ I'm a young photographer and really appreciate help and donations of any amount.
You can also follow my posts on Facebook.
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please, pretty please, don't use this copyrighted image without my permission. if you're interested in prints, licensing, or just being extra awesome, check out my profile.
P.S. Press "F" then "L" to make your wildest dreams come true :)
"S" is for Starfish
Did you know this scene existed in the city of Los Angeles?
No, not Malibu, not El Matador, not Palos Verdes, but... Los Angeles!
(If you don't understand the title, read the image notes!)
I thought I'd shot this beach to death, but with the negative tide and explosive sunset a few nights ago, a whole new array of compositions became possible with sea life I didn't know existed. I don't know if I've ever seen a clump of starfish this huge and red before!
As you might be able to tell, I got soaked and splashed up to chest level while I was desperately trying to get this shot. I was initially shooting with my reverse 3-stop GND, but that got hit by a wave crashing over the rock. 5 minutes later, the same thing happened to my 3-stop soft GND, and I had to shoot filterless for the rest of the night, being extra careful to protect my bare lens from the frequent crasher waves as the tide forcefully pushed its way back in. I captured this moment while in the soft GND phase, so it required a manual blend of three exposures for dynamic range and a focus stack for the sea stars.
I hope you enjoy it!
- Jeff
^ I'm a young photographer and really appreciate help and donations of any amount.
You can also follow my posts on Facebook.
_____________________
please, pretty please, don't use this copyrighted image without my permission. if you're interested in prints, licensing, or just being extra awesome, check out my profile.
P.S. Press "F" then "L" to make your wildest dreams come true :)