The Last Light of Christmas Eve

by morpheus71

“The wind was off shore, and only broke the sea's surface in to long, silvery ripples, and sent sheeny shadows flying out across it, from every point and headland, like transparent wings. ...”

(L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams)



The last light on Christmas Eve falls upon the wet sands of Goodrington Beach in Torbay. Berry Head is the distant blurred headland.


Pentax K-x
Pentax 18-55mm SMC/ DAL lens
Cromatek Circular Polarizer
Manfrotto 190XProB tripod
Manfrotto 498RC2 panoramic ball-head

f/27

2 second long ‘Intentional Camera Movement’ (horizontal panning)

ISO 200

38mm
Uploaded31/12/2013 - 01:46
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed2 sec
Aperturef/27
LensN/A
ISO200
Focal Length37.5mm
Views/Likes50/0

GIULIO57
Posted 31/12/2013 - 07:33 Link
Love this soft and light atmosphere
PPG
RussV
Posted 31/12/2013 - 09:23 Link
Interesting picture.
carmagw
Posted 31/12/2013 - 10:31 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Love this soft and light atmosphere

Couldn't have put it better.
morpheus71
Posted 31/12/2013 - 10:32 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Love this soft and light atmosphere

Thanks very much Giulio despite its simplicity I look at this an remember the mewing sound of guls and the slow lollop of the shorebreak waves
morpheus71
Posted 31/12/2013 - 10:34 Link
Many thanks for the comments from Russ V and camargw
davidstorm
Posted 31/12/2013 - 10:34 Link
It's a very calming image and would look beautiful on a plain white wall!

Regards
David
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morpheus71
Posted 31/12/2013 - 10:53 Link
davidstorm wrote:
It's a very calming image and would look beautiful on a plain white wall!

Regards
David

Thanks very much for this encouraging comment David. I waited nearly a week to show this one, but glad I have
bwlchmawr
Posted 31/12/2013 - 11:10 Link
Great spot. I wouldn't even have taken a camera out on a day like this.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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morpheus71
Posted 31/12/2013 - 11:18 Link
bwlchmawr wrote:
Great spot. I wouldn't even have taken a camera out on a day like this.

Thanks Andrew the soft light on the wet sand seemed to have appeal to me, so I was curious to try the organic nature of panning a long exposure
Mac
Posted 31/12/2013 - 13:01 Link
If this had been a pastel painting, I'd have liked it.

As it is a photograph, I'm really impressed.
Mac from Montreal

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morpheus71
Posted 31/12/2013 - 15:38 Link
Mac wrote:
If this had been a pastel painting, I'd have liked it.

As it is a photograph, I'm really impressed.

Thanks ever so much Mac
trixie
Posted 31/12/2013 - 16:03 Link
Its perfect Phil once again and wonderful words to go with it. Best wishes to you Happy New Year. Trixie
morpheus71
Posted 01/01/2014 - 01:52 Link
trixie wrote:
Its perfect Phil once again and wonderful words to go with it. Best wishes to you Happy New Year. Trixie

Thanks ever so much Trixie, very kind of you A Happy New Year to you too

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