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Approaching Wave


 

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Approaching Wave
Approaching Wave
f/22 1/4 second 600 mm focal length

Shot from the Breakwater in Santa Barbara, California using a panning technique in conjunction with a very slow shutter speed before sunrise to pick up the sky colors in the wave and water.

David W. Orias

 
 
 

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Gorgeous water motion, amazing reflections and colors David!


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November 04, 2007

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah Lewinson

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  Excellent aesthetically and technically, David, gorgeous image!
-Debby


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November 04, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Beautiful! Love the colours:)


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November 04, 2007

 

Tammy Espino
  Beautiful effects~


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November 04, 2007

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  Very nice work, David. The colors are very striking.


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November 08, 2007

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  Very nice work, David. The colors are very striking.


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November 08, 2007

 

David W. Orias
  Thanks everyone.


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November 18, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist David, this is gorgeous!


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December 19, 2007

 

Jeffrey Levy
  Man, that is just GORGEOUS. Congrats on 1st place!


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December 19, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  CONGRATS, David, on your first place WINNER!!! STUNNING WORK
:)))))))))))


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December 19, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your First Place win again! Way to go David!


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December 19, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your first place winner, David.


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December 19, 2007

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  Way to go, David. Congratulations.


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December 19, 2007

 
robimages.com - Robert Mann

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  Two first places in the same month is phenomenal, David! Big congrats on your wins!


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December 19, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Absolutely beautiful!! Congratulations David!


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December 20, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  Congrats on your first place win!


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December 20, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations on another wonderful first place win!!!


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December 20, 2007

 

Esther Smith
  Sunning work David!! Congratulations on your First Place Winner!!


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December 20, 2007

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner! Just gorgeous!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Another gorgeous First Place win, David! Congratulations!


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December 20, 2007

 
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  A humble Trophy for The Winners
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December 20, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Congrats on your win:)


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December 20, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congrats, congrats! Excellent work here, David!


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December 20, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Your wave series has been a treat to view; congratulations on your win!


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December 21, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats David for your excellent winner.


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December 22, 2007

 

Milan Banik
  congrates on this beautiful win.


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December 28, 2007

 

Don Martel
  amazing image! gorgeuous! .. I gotta try this with a long lens ...

total yummy poo!


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December 30, 2007

 

Judi Bailey
  Wow!! Two first place winners !! Fantastic David !! Congratulations!! btw.. this is the one I had in my favorites. I can do a version in PS and was very surprised that you did the effect while capturing it..!!


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January 04, 2008

 
- Songbird Cline

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  spectacular!! HOW do you do the panning technique?


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June 08, 2008

 

David W. Orias
  Thanks everyone. Sorry for the late reply. The email notification must have been off.

It is the same panning technique that one uses to photograph racing cars or other moving objects. I just needed to find the right shutter speed to create the best effect and not lose too many shots in the process.


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June 08, 2008

 
- Songbird Cline

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  your work is AMAZING!!


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June 08, 2008

 
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