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The Approaching Storm

© DENNIS A. CHAMBERLAIN

The Approaching Storm

Uploaded: February 17, 2006

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It was a strange day at the coast. I knew I was about to witness a dramatic sunset, but it began to rain. After waiting several minutes with my equipment under my umbrella, the rain stopped. I got several shots from this location. I hope the stormy weather continues. It's the best time to be out shooting. I used a 2 stop Cokin grad ND filter to keep the sky from overexposing.

Comments

Jill Odice level-classic February 17, 2006

This is dramatic! Beautiful shot, I love how the waves seem to be rushing right towards you :-) #394259

Andrea W. Hedgepeth February 18, 2006

WOW! Gorgeous! #2432637

Janine Russell level-classic February 18, 2006

Dennis, great detail, composition, colors and lighting. #2432652

John Matthews February 18, 2006

fantastic shot Dennis, like the rush of the sea, comes right out to you... #2432711

Roger Bernabo February 18, 2006

Very nice Dennis... love the cloud adding strength and drama to your image! #2432727

Kerby Pfrangle February 18, 2006

Very dramatic sky and very peaceful and calming image. Beautiful. Kerby #2432730

Carla Metzler February 18, 2006

Beautiful dramatic image, Dennis! #2432763

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 18, 2006

Exceptional work Dennis! Jeff #2433051

Karen Slagle February 18, 2006

Super image - I agree that storms are the best time to shoot. #2433558

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 18, 2006

Beautiful coastal scene, great lighting and so dramatic! #2433738

Kathleen Clemons February 18, 2006

Wonderful work, Dennis. #2435502

bob cornelison March 22, 2006

Congrats on this dramatic shot!
~:O) #2563953

Corinne M. Thompson March 22, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist! #2565137

Stefan G March 23, 2006

Lovely dramatic seascape! Congratulations! #2569102

Janine Russell level-classic March 26, 2006

Dennis, congratulations on your Second Place win. #2578383

Life Expressions March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Dennis! #2579814

Donna W. Neal March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your well deserved win Dennis #2580321

Cathy M. Gromball March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Dennis!

Cathy :) #2580655

Martin Witt March 27, 2006

Congrats Dennis! Excellent light and color. #2581536

Corinne M. Thompson March 27, 2006

Congrats on capturing Second Place! #2581760

Evy Johansen level-classic March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Dennis!! #2582580

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 28, 2006

Very nice, congratulations! #2584712

Pu Chen March 28, 2006

Gorgeous capture, Dennis! Love those waves! Congratulations! #2585072

DENNIS A. CHAMBERLAIN March 29, 2006

Many thanks to everyone for the kind comments. #2587909

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 07, 2006

Dennis, Fabulous shot and perfect exposure !! Tell me : 1) for this shot did you take the reading after the filter was inserted or before and 2) did you expose the sky or the foreground ? do you remember the final exposure reading.
For me it will be a dream to take a photo even close to this and very soon I am going to a coastal area in monsoon time, your inputs may help me.
#2617155

DENNIS A. CHAMBERLAIN April 07, 2006

Ujjwal, I always meter a midtone area in the foreground first. Since the sand was just a little lighter than midtone, I think I added 1/2 stop to the meter reading. I then metered the sky (the darker part of the clouds) to find the difference in exposure. I found that the 2 stop grad ND filter was enough to bring the difference within a range where the sensor can handle it. You generally don't want to have more than a two stop difference between sky and foreground. I set the camera to "M" mode (totally manual) and used the meter readings from the foreground, inserted the filter and took the shot. You must set the camera to "M" mode to prevent the settings from changing when you press the shutter. The aperture was f22. I forgot the resulting shutter speed. It was probably about 1/4 second. #2619239

April McPherson June 20, 2007

Congrats! Beautiful picture! Very relaxing.. makes me want to visit the beach so much more! #4416095

Cynthia L. Deters September 21, 2007

Great photo! Wonderful capture! #4825330

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