Rising Wave Abstract [Contest Finalists September 2007]
Uploaded: September 01, 2007 11:16:49
A photograph of a wave taken around sunrise. A slow shutter speed and pan creates the lines in the water and the fluctuations of the water level picks up the color of the reflecting light with varying colors.
f/32 1/2 sec 600 mm
Santa Barbara, California
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 01, 2007
Love your vision of the beauty of the ocean. Beautiful work David. #728022Becky J. Parkinson September 01, 2007
David,I love this effect - great idea and execution! #4732811
Kathy L. Clark September 01, 2007
This is gorgeous David. #4732814Jeff Robinson September 01, 2007
Outstanding work David! Jeff #4733185Iker Arruabarrena September 01, 2007
Lovely pattern and colouring...fantastic #4733225Vicki Tillard September 01, 2007
Breathtaking! #4733511Chris Budny September 01, 2007
Splendid work here! I hope to see this again! #4734148Alison Krylowski September 01, 2007
This is stunning David. Great effects. #4734274David W. Orias September 05, 2007
Thanks everyone. #4751903Mike D. Perez October 24, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist selection, David! #4974996Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2007
Stunning colors and design David!! A beautiful finalist, congratulations!! #4975478Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 24, 2007
Encore bravo David! Beautiful finalist. #4975730Linda L. Ruiz October 25, 2007
Double Bravo for me. Congrats #4979204Alison Krylowski October 25, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4979234Nikki McDonald October 25, 2007
Sooo glad to see a finalist button on this, David--and a judges' comment, too!! Way to go--it's stunning. #4980993David W. Orias October 25, 2007
Thanks Mike, Donna, Phillipe, Linda, Alison, Nikki and a Photo Judge. #4983406Nikki McDonald October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your winner's button, David. Just beautiful! #4986770Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007
Congrats, David on this amazing image earning gold! A super win! :) #4987085Cyn Valentine October 27, 2007
Congratulations David..beautiful winner!! #4990043Robert K. Bemus October 27, 2007
Congratulations again, David - two wins - that's huge...WTG!! #4993079David W. Orias November 01, 2007
Thank you Nikki, Jennifer, Cyn and Robert. #5014367AMALIA Veralli November 05, 2007
Awesome image. Congrats on your win! #5029247Ilene Samowitz June 27, 2010
I have enjoyed looking through your gallery. I am curious about how you pan with a 600 mm lens. Are you on a tripod or is the effective length 600mm. #8719712Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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