Saturday, 15th October 2011
Crashing Wave
by Leif Smith
It was a very windy day on the coast of California, a perfect day for waves. I wasn't planning on getting any good pictures, but I was sitting on a rock just enjoying the sun when I saw huge waves crashing on a rock off in the ocean. Perfect opportunity for a picture, and this was the result.
Equipment: Nikon D60
Leif Smith
I am 19 years old, and I love photography. I've been doing photography for around 10 months now and have been at it constantly.
Website: www.leiferiksmith.com
Crashing Wave by Leif Smith was photo of the day on Saturday, 15th October 2011. It is tagged Sea, Waves. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
Bill Kenny
More painting, in terms of evocative, than photography-and all beautiful!
Rudy_WK
Hi… Leif, Perfect moment for dramatic dance of wave
Terri
whew! what power you captured.
Viktoria Haack
Beautiful image! It popped into my email but I had to come and take a closer look!!
Art x
wow beautiful dramatic shot
Paul Dass
Excellent capture and perfect timing. Thanks for sharing it.
Keith
Best seen as large as you can get it on your screen. Great image. I can almost hear the noise of this wave as it hits the rocks.
Nancy L. Nyman
So powerful!
Natalia Robba
Beautiful photo! As mentioned it looks sort of like a painting so beautiful and surreal.
Great moment captured
Mario Gustavo Fiorucci
wow beautiful dramatic shot.- Thanks for sharing it.
Peggy
Seize the Day…er moment! Great photo. I have some trouble with this type of photo though. I see images or faces and critters in waves and clouds on anything 3-D or 2-D with a lot of texture. Does anyone else see a “dog-like” creature on the left side of the rock and an “old man” like image to the right of the rocks? I not only see faces and critters in photos, I see it in textures such as paint, cloth, wrinkled paper, and other ordinary things. Maybe I should take photos of them to see what there really is to see. No, I don’t think I’m crazy. lol
LindaPothiers
Wish I was sittiing on that rock with you at the time!! I love waves..dangerous yet beautiful! Great shot !!!! What a capture. Thanks for sharring. God Bless.
Gail Griffin
Leif…you have an eye for photography! This is an excellent shot! You captured the majesty and power of the ocean with dramatic lighting and color. It looks like your talent is intrinsic!
Eilzabeth
Beautiful ans so dramatic!
Amy
Wow, what a moment you have captured! Well done, Leif, well done.
Thomas Pappas
Beautiful dramatic shot !!!
Richard Dart
You show remarkable talent and a mature eye. I love the ocean and I have seen many a photo of waves crashing on rock, but yours stands apart in capturing the oceans power and unpredictability. To my mind, unexpected things are happening in the wave action of your shot. Well done and congratulations.
Leif Smith
Thank you all, it’s good to see some nice comments. Hope to be on here again!
Laura Milholland
The dynamic moment you have captured, along with the great composition and light, have made this a memorable image. Great job and keep up the good work! Congratulations.
Issy
That is one angry sea! Well seen and shot! You’ve got a great future!
Barbara
This shot really conveys the power of the ocean. You have a good eye!
Kimberly Gould
Great shot! You couldn’t have picked a better moment for great waves and perfect lighting. I think you have found a niche that you should persue. Wonderful work.
Tazmin Shariff
Dramtic and powerful! I love seastorms.
Ryan99
:O
Great shot . like it !
gia french
I see the dog like creature and the old man (if what you are seeing is facing right as I look at it) it is a profile, no? I think this is such a bold picture. You can feel the strength coming alive in mother nature’s tempest of water.
Dragan Tapshanov
Ufff i wold love to hear the sound of this !
Pauline Jones
This is full of energy; well done.