Light waves - Stormy weather at Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight

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Every now and again, there would be a few brief moments of sunlight and a bit of colour would rush back into the world

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www.andreakamal.com  says:

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooow ... a stunner and winner !!

Great moment ... love your processing !!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Swirley says:

Wow, that's moody and magical. Great photo.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

cu♥re di marmo says:

Wow this is the rough sea foto that takes all biscuits!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

watonga29 says:

Very dramatic shot. love the tones in this and the mood. Nature is wonderful and you are good at capturing on film. Nice one.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Tulay Emekli says:

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WOW!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ondacaracola says:

i love this mood, light and, of course, the wave power!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

SMGallery (MooreandCruz.com) says:

excellent moment! hopefully you were prepared for its wrath! see you on explore soon! =)

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Extra Medium says:

Dude, check this out! Love that dramatic lighting. And i'ts good that no one was there when this wave hit. Then again.... it would be a little funny. Especially if they were wearing a hat, and it got knocked off. I'm mean like that.

Regardless, love this.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

laatideon says:

thats a really good one
your best in recent times I think
good skills
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Bev and Steve says:

What a mood! Fabulous!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

lemonlogix says:

wow dramatic. colors and light.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

motikat? [deleted] says:

yep, I agree with the above. The risk to your general dryness (and your cameras) was worth it... :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Luke Bears says:

Beautiful dramatic shot!!! Great!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Nanoviews says:

spectacular !
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

fotomassimo says:

Superb.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

azli jamil - back in India again :-) says:

Gloomy weather makes us feel gloomy rignt?
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

jurmerga says:

terrific!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Pescod says:

fantastic shot

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

speedy67 [deleted] says:

Stunning shot, Great capture
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

erast-photographer says:

What a gorgeous place to be!!!!
Breathtaking short!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Lovewand [deleted] says:

Amazing treatment. Really cool photo.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

jacq77 says:

Wicked shot Jason, just awesome!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

MikiM4 says:

Fantastic "color" handling.
Excellent composition.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

iceman9294 says:

nice work!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

betterthanezra says:

this is a masterpiece.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Marples says:

WoW Just Fantastic
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ThePres [deleted] says:

Off the scale!!

A great day to you!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

lecouls says:

great
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

{JO} says:

So dramatic!! I love this!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mayastar says:

Uoahhhh.... this is BREATHTAKING!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Soul101 says:

more than awesome!!! big fave here!!!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

majovila says:

Wow!! nice work.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

BB (O.ö) says:

ohhh my!! This is super cool! ;))**********************

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

beezeebeebee says:

WOOOOOOW! The atmosphere in this shot is amazing, So dramatic! Wonderful colours and perspective. Great job! :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

| Kmye | says:

I'm speechless ! It's spectacular... I would have loved being over there!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Finntasia says:

I see what you mean! Absolutely spot-on brilliant. Patience certainly is a virtue.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Will. says:

This is awesome.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

peia... see you in a week or two!!! says:

WOW Jason... this is fantastic!!! perfect timing!!!
hope you didn't get too much water over you!!!
have a nice day!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

pmarella says:

fantastic
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

wealllearnturningback says:

Your last photos r great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

The Good Fairy @Wightmagik Photography says:

nice shot, i got some nice storm ones too, got wet, got blown about, but what a great and awesome couple of days, lol
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Myles Smith says:

Superb! that light is wicked!

Missed all the storms and floodin..booo. Sadistic side of me loves this stuff..
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

!Shot by Scott! says:

great composition cool atmosphere.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

niccodeamus says:

beautiful. how much PP goes into an image like this, or is it almost 'out-of-camera'? at 10mm you must have got wet on this!!
;-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Ozventure says:

Bloody hell, man, that's amazing... instantly added to my favourites quagmire.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

..karen.. says:

absolutely fantastic ! love that wave ..
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

lakewentworth says:

Awesome atmosphere!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Haigh says:

really like this shot mate! wow
seriously moody! well captured

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

atrei says:

it totally reminds me of this animation featured on youtube, towards the end www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RmwebkPpM
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ooh mamma mia says:

Plenty of drama here...and wonderful colours !
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Fang says:

my friend this color tone it just so beautiful .
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

original_ann says:

This has a masterful painterly quality! What a stunner! So beyond my comprehension that you were standing right here witnessing this in person!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Neighya says:

Very dramatic! Great capture.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

zoomzoom2 says:

What a stunning capture.
really love the light in this photo.

such a moody scene.

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

R.Sotero says:

perfect photo !!! :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

wild goose chase says:

jeeso..glad i wasn't there!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

amie_jason says:

Very cool shot, awesome lighting.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Juhani's_dreams says:

How brave you were to take that shot.
Amazing!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Adriano Branco Neves says:

superb!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Fr Antunes says:

nice composition

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

thouzndwords says:

great timing, and excellent post on this. I am certain it was very dramatic in 'reality', but your mastery of post processing made it even more so. Great capture
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Denis Collette...!!! says:

Big waves in your big wild river...!!!

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Miss HP says:

awesome. wild and romantic, love it
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

~Zoe~ says:

This is amazing ; )))))) Double wow! fantastic drama, you have captured the power of the sea perfectly
; )
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Doc Tony Photography says:

haunting scene!!!
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DJ Bass says:

Ok that is just exceptional...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Awesome dramatic shot! Great contrast, light and timing with the wave!

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Magnificent moment, what a superb scenery !
The light is by far the most impressive element ( for me ) !!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Z!KeepeR says:

Wow... That's dramatic! 8) Superb shot and wonderful postprocessing.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabine Dukes says:

this is spectacular...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

suenosdeuomi says:

WOW!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

DrQ2 says:

Perfect

Q x
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Vol-au-Vent says:

I have been backing away from the screen, Jason......

What a thightly packed expression of nature's passion....

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awesome... very nice contrast!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Mor.gan says:

brilliant jason!

photo of the year? me thinks.
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Speechless!!!
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

AGrinberg says:

Great storm shot. The burned out hole in the sky works very well, and the touch of color adds interest. Actually, the many elements all fit well together.
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SMGallery (MooreandCruz.com) says:

congrats on explore my friend! I saw this one coming!

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le.communique says:

wonderful capture.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

gunnarsson72 says:

You captured an astonishig moment.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Optimus-Mpora says:

thats awesome and so sharp!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

leahtan [deleted] says:

this is very cool. what a great shot!
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

xX..MaR..Xx says:

wow!
the sea is being brave these weeks!!
here as well.. we got 12metres long waves! can you imagine? like tsunamis... Beaches have disappeared!
So i gotta tell ya! i bought a new camera
=)
It's a CanonEOS400D
what do you think?
i have been saving my money during a year... i needed something new, something reflex!
:D

mwaaaak!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

FedeSK8 says:

Fantastic scene!

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jasontheaker says:

wow man you keep back!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

zsbobar says:

oh my..!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!
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Francesco [francepics] says:

wow!! fantastic....
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Alan E Taylor says:

Simply amazing!

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Amazing shot!!!

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Kinderash says:

This is awesome ! Congrats for the explore !
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

1earth2love says:

Wow - that is a stunner. Congrats on a wonderful photo.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

microabi says:

this is one of the most amazing shots I have seen all year! you are my favourite photographer :-)
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