After the Rain

[JimFox]

Even though I had just gotten back from 3 weeks on the road in Colorado and New Mexico when I saw that the rain could stop just before sunset, I took the chance and ran down to Little Corona Beach here in SoCal. I got there 30 minutes before sunset and I was still using the windshield wipers on the jeep. The intensity of the rain was letting up, but it was still wet. Enough that I decided to bring an umbrella with to keep the rain off of the lens.

By the time I had walked down the hill to the beach, the clouds were laying out nicely and I was wondering why I had brought the umbrella with.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[Ben Egbert]

This is gorgeous Jim. May I ask what shutter speed you used here, it's perfect.

 

[JimFox]

This is gorgeous Jim. May I ask what shutter speed you used here, it's perfect.

Thanks so much Ben. This was at 1/5th of a sec which is my favorite shutter speed for water.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks Jim, just like streams then.

 

[JimFox]

Thanks Jim, just like streams then.

Yep, 1/5th sec is my go to shutter speed for all water types of shots. I can vary it based on the exact conditions I am shooting in, but I would say that 95% of my water shots (waterfalls, streams, ocean) are shot at 1/5th of a sec.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful. Like Ben I like the shutter speed for this type of wave action.

I have not seen a sunset for over a week now. A break in the storms would be nice....

 

[Timmeh]

Hey Jim,

Perfect level of water texture and the light on the rocks and in the sky is excellent. I'd be tempted to to burn the lower left corner to keep attention in the frame.

Tim

 

[David S]

16mm @F13 huh? I like the results here Jim. A really nice water splash on the right side and the clouds are SUPER bright with that sinking sun directly on them... Cool shot

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful light and wave action, Jim.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Jim,

Perfect level of water texture and the light on the rocks and in the sky is excellent. I'd be tempted to to burn the lower left corner to keep attention in the frame.

Tim

Thanks Tim, I am glad you liked this. Interesting suggestion, I set it up to let the water drain out in the lower left, I would have to se wear it would look like darker.

 

[JimFox]

16mm @F13 huh? I like the results here Jim. A really nice water splash on the right side and the clouds are SUPER bright with that sinking sun directly on them... Cool shot

Thanks Dave.

But why the question about 16mm at f13? Probably 90% of my landscapes are shot at 16mm and at f13.

@David S

 

[Bob]

Very nice Jim

 

[Nilo Photography]

I love this shot...awesome!

 

[David S]

Thanks Dave.

But why the question about 16mm at f13? Probably 90% of my landscapes are shot at 16mm and at f13.

@David S

I'm just being creepy, the fact that I download the image and looked at the meta-details.... Im STALKING you

 

[Dean]

Very nice !
I am in agreement with everybody else on the SS works really well . Great little scene you have it all nice job here. With regards to the umbrella.. I have a friend that says : “Luck favors the prepared” and I tend to agree with him
Regards,
Dean

 

[JimFox]

I'm just being creepy, the fact that I download the image and looked at the meta-details.... Im STALKING you

Ha ha, well that's nothing new Dave...

 

[JimFox]

Very nice !
I am in agreement with everybody else on the SS works really well . Great little scene you have it all nice job here. With regards to the umbrella.. I have a friend that says : “Luck favors the prepared” and I tend to agree with him
Regards,
Dean

Thanks Dean, I appreciate the kind words.

 

[Mike Koopsen]

Awesome image Jim. Love the colors in the sky and the waves crashing on the shore.