Purple Haze by Shawn Thompson

Thursday, 8th May 2008

Purple Haze

by Shawn Thompson

During my current vacation in California I met up with a local photographer and we took a trip up the Pacific Coast Highway to shoot the sunset at El Matador State Beach.
The prehistoric looking jagged rock formations at this location just blew me away.
I am a sucker for water and interesting rocks and this location fit the bill perfectly for me.
Once the sun started setting the tide started coming in, the sky turned purple and I set up on my tripod, mounted the 3 stop ND Grad and tripped the shutter.

Equipment: Pentax K10d - Pentax DA * 16-50mm F/2.8

Shawn Thompson

Growing up in Northern Minnesota I have always had a love for the outdoors.
I love all types of photography, but living so close to Lake Superior has really sparked my interest in landscape photography.

www.prolificphotography.com

23 Comments

Malta Photography Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Nice Long exposure and wow the color blends really well.
Dennis Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 6:59 am
I love these silky water shots. You did a great job with this one. What was the shutter speed? I guess California is a bit different from Minnesota!
TerryEverson Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 7:20 am
A superb ocean photo, the framing and exposure are perfect. I think you have captured the water just right. Cheers from Terry, Sydney Australia
Anurag Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 7:43 am
The circular flow of water around the rocks is really elegant, and with the waves breaking in the distance a lot of action is taqking place.
Pauline Jones Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Very well composed and i like the color theme.
Buffy Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 11:05 am
:)
Ahmed Sharif Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
lovely exposure and colours!
Sue Gagnon Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Pretty lavender sky and great rock formation. I, unlike the others, do not gravitate towards the ’silky’ looks of the water, but rather prefer a more natural view. Opinions vary as the colors of the sky.
Lynda Lehmann Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
A magical beauty of a shot!
Gerry Pacher Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Ahhh - I like this special mood. You did a fantastic job. Congratulations.

Regards, Gerry
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
The colors are lovely with those jagged rocks.
Nice work.
Shawn Thompson Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Thanks for all of the nice compliments on this image. I really appreciate it.

Here are the technicals
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.7 sec (7/10)
Aperture: f/19
Focal Length: 19 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 1 EV
Ahmed Ibrahim Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Actualy it is fantastic but I have one question, is there any extra light source in the shot or only sun? it seems there is extra light source from right, the colours are nice and matching each other also the focus of rocks and the variance of rocks volume giving the shot good balance.
Renee Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Nice! congrats!
Shawn Thompson Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Thanks again.

Ahmed,
The light source is the sun setting on the coast to my right.
No artificial lighting was added.
John lebob Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Nice shot, really like the way you used long exposure.
istvan Says:
May 8th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
perfect light and exposure, looks great!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
May 9th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Excellent! I love long shutterspeed coastal-pictures.
Photo Buffet Says:
May 9th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Soft & powerful rolled into one. Beautiful work, Shawn.
alishokri Says:
May 10th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Great Long exposure photo captured ,
tones and composition is excellent,
Light and colors are amazing,
Thanks for share ,
leslie Says:
May 12th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I love this photograph. Would love to have this hanging on my wall. Anyway possible?
Tom Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Green and purple.
a. Says:
May 28th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Wow. Superb. I love the purple tint!

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