0.4-second exposure @F16 with LEE soft ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Cokin z-pro filter holder
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 17
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
I have always liked to visit McClure’s Beach to see the dramatic wave action. But it is usually too violent to get a good shot of it. On this evening however, low tide and a partly cloudy sunset allowed me to capture the light on the rock and water without getting drenched. The warm tone of the light showed off every detail and color in the storm-beaten rock at it's best. Once I had a good view of the rock, I waited for the best light and then timed the wave to show how the water moved around the rock.
Most waves were too big, resulting in too much white foam and an ugly picture! So I had to wait for the sea to settle down, and then capture the first modest sized wave of the next set to wrap around the rock.
The location is at the left side of the beach and is reached after a rather hazardous climb over a sharply angled spit of rock and a cliff. The waves regularly wash over this 20 foot tall ledge in the foreground!
