Scott F. Schilling Photography
Garrapata Section of the Big Sur Coastline
Posted by Scott F. Schilling (San Martin, United States) on 12 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
A squall line forms off of the coast along the Garrapata Section of Big Sur
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Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Wow .. this is fascinating image ! Rocks, sea, and then - that gorgeous stormy sky - That all looks as a HEAVEN !!!
12 May 2009 5:03am
Ravi from Bangalore, India
I am loving this! Great work, Scott. Excellent composition.
12 May 2009 5:46am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wonderfully composed and processed Scott! Superb detail and most dramatic sky in this superb HDR!
12 May 2009 5:58am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
You can tell there's a lot of work on post process. the capture is great, my favorite part is the rain on the horizon
12 May 2009 7:41am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Scott, this one is just like a painting, very nicely toned and worked, great lighting, I love the way the sea trickles over the rocks
12 May 2009 8:07am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Une des plus belles photos que j'ai vues sur ce site. Très beau travail !
12 May 2009 8:31am
hajar from tehran, Iran
lights and colors are really special in this photo. what a view you have seen.
12 May 2009 8:59am
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Wonderful shot of my favorite subject in photography, the sea. Splendid.
12 May 2009 9:42am
shroom from DFW, United States
Would you mail me your camera so I can shake it's hand for taking this pic?
12 May 2009 9:50am
@shroom: I could but I can't afford the shipping - When you visit Northern California just let me know and I will introduce you to the camera!
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Fantastic PP treatment Scott! Definitely 5 out of 5!! ;-)
12 May 2009 11:29am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
There aren't proper adjectives to expound on this ... you were there at the right time and your processing, as always, is superb!
12 May 2009 11:50am
Nerise from South Africa
Exellent photo. Great colours and the sharpness is striking!
12 May 2009 12:47pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Gorgeous, Scott. Stunning rocks in the foreground. Magnificent squall in the background. Marvelous little pool.
12 May 2009 2:42pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Amazing tonal range, Scott. The clouds look to close to the sea. Looks like a mysterious scene at the far horizon with those rays coming out of the clouds.
12 May 2009 2:47pm
@Ajay: Ajay, thanks for the comment - on the clouds - this storm was a cold Alaskan storm and the shower sections were very heavy with the clouds just about 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the ocean level.
Don Smith from California, United States
Beautiful image Scott, storm light and rugged coastlines evoke many emotions, you've captured this perfectly.
12 May 2009 2:58pm
Ken from United States
Are squall lines dangerous? I keep thinking of that movie where there is a massive storm. Is it White Squall? and so I wondered?
12 May 2009 3:01pm
@Ken: Ken thanks for th e comments - not typically along the west coast - these however, were accompanied by hail and heavy downpours - I was hailed on a few minutes after this photograph was taken. However, usually not dangerous unless you get some lightning. However, If this squall line was approaching anywhere in the Midwest of the United States I would be climbing in my tornado cellar!
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
You are an excellent artist, Scott! I love this image, what a treatment, specially in the rocks and waves.
12 May 2009 4:49pm
zOOm from Paris, France
What an impressive landscape Scott, so dramatic with this beautiful sky ! Incredible rendering as well... HDR ?
12 May 2009 5:09pm
@zOOm: As with most photos I take I always bracket them so that I can capture the cloud details - so I did not do HDR in the typical sense - usually using Photomatix - I used Photoshop CS4 and masked in the darker sky section from the photograph to capture the cloud details - However, this is a much more difficult process and time consuming - but I think I get better clarity in the end.
martie from somewhere, United States
Love this one! The hard rocks, dark stormy sky and the water breaking on the rocks - especially the blue bit! Just perfect!
12 May 2009 6:21pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
excellent shot; love the richness of colors and detail here. you've definitely captured the foreboding atmosphere...
12 May 2009 6:23pm
ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States
I just purchased Photomatix Pro but I haven't yet tried it out. Images such as this really inspire me to learn the art of HDR photography. Your work is excellent.
12 May 2009 8:24pm
@ZoomLNZ: Thanks for the comment - another method in this type of situation - is creating an HDR using a ND split grad nuetral density filter (you can use a hard or soft edge) in front of the lens and that saves all of the processing time - I used to use these a lot also, but I kept dropping them.
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Wonderful texture and pattern on the rocks. I'm thinking you must really get your exercise getting to some of the places you shoot from!
12 May 2009 9:15pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Wonderful, love it !! one of my favorites in your seascape serie. Great work Scott !!
12 May 2009 9:40pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Fabulous HDR work, the center of the squall looks very threatening. Superb image.
12 May 2009 10:26pm
Jen from St. George, United States
Great photo - so much depth and texture. The light is incredible and subtle, and the coming storm is perfect!
12 May 2009 11:14pm
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
Gosh, I love that processing of yours ... don't suppose you would share your secret, woud you? :)
Take a look here for something you might like http://montereyjohn-california-photography.blogspot.com/2009/05/pfeiffer-beach-big-sur-california.html
13 May 2009 2:25am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
whoa! that's sensational! the level of detail in the textured is absolutely amazing! excellent light and composition too!
13 May 2009 2:43am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
a stunning land/seascape, wonderfully graphic -- gorgeous!
13 May 2009 4:18am
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Scott - this is magnificent. Wow. You know I love squall line images - and this is breathtaking.
13 May 2009 4:28am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Wow! Wow!
This is such a superb composition. Stunning in every way possible! Five stars...wish I could give more :)
13 May 2009 4:29am
