Slab Sunset III

Slab Sunset and Slab Sunset II from a week or two ago showed rock slabs reflecting the setting sun. Today it is just one of these slabs, up close, again in both colour and black and white. The whole time I was taking these shots a seal was keeping an eye on what I was doing. I thought it might show up in one of my shots, but not that I have noticed.

It’s a toss-up for me on these two – I like the better detail in the distant Olympic Mountains in the first version, and the likewise the mid-tone details in the middle ground of the black and white. I processed these a couple of weeks ago, and if I were doing so again, I think I would adjust the black and white to have better definition in the mountains and then it would definitely be my preference of these two.

Canon EOS 5D MkII, Nikkor-N Auto 24mm, f2.8 lens at ISO100, f 2.8, 1/200th +/- 2.0 E.V.

Tags: beach, HDR, monochrome, Oak Bay, ocean, rocks, sunset

15 thoughts on “Slab Sunset III”

K. Ryan Henisey on January 31, 2013 at 7:04 pm said:

Stunning. What a beautiful point of view.

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- ehpem on January 31, 2013 at 7:22 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks Ryan! Glad you like it 🙂
  
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drawandshoot on January 30, 2013 at 5:07 pm said:

They are both striking images. The black and white has very nice depth and tones but the colours are beautiful, too!

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks Karen. I really like the non-slab rocks in the black and white – they seem much better than in the colour to my eye. I agree about the colours though, it was a lovely evening.
  
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James Kennedy on January 30, 2013 at 4:58 pm said:

Oh, and the colour one is much, much better. I love the soft pastel shades. The B&W one looks to harsh.

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  I see you had not trouble choosing between the colour and black and white which to my way of thinking must mean I did not do a good enough job with the processing 🙂
  
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  - James Kennedy on January 30, 2013 at 5:53 pm said:
    
    Not at all! I generally prefer colour in most images.
    
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James Kennedy on January 30, 2013 at 4:57 pm said:

Gorgeous as always. Is that rock hot or cold?

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  Hi James – that rock is cold – it was a cold day. In the summer it is probably warm, but the nearby ocean, which in fact covers it at high tide, is bloody cold all year round so the rock is unlikely to ever get really hot.
  
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oneowner on January 30, 2013 at 12:29 pm said:

I like both equally but I think your plan to redo the B&W is a good call. That was a fruitful day for you, which is lucky for us.

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks Ken. All these responses suggest I need to have another go at the black and white, so I will.
  
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Melinda Green Harvey on January 30, 2013 at 5:51 am said:

Guess what? I like the black and white one better, though it was a close call!

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 8:02 am said:
  
  Hi Melinda – I am not surprised for some reason.
  
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Antonio De Simone on January 30, 2013 at 4:30 am said:

Beautiful!!! Very very nice!!!

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- ehpem on January 30, 2013 at 8:02 am said:
  
  Thank you Antonio! Glad that you like them.
  
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