Bandon Beach, Oregon
Part of what intrigues me with Black and White long exposure photography is the ability to really work with tones to create different moods. I shot this image underexposed to present a deep calm mood. In post-processing a dodged the sky slightly around the center sea stack and burned the corners of the frame slightly.
Second Beach – La Push, WA
This image is another perspective from my long exposure practice exercise. This time the focus was to highlight the sky and the smooth tide. I used dodging and burning in the sky, dodging on the sea stack and water. I am looking forward to an upcoming workshop on the Oregon Coast with John Barclay and Cole Thompson. It should be enlightening.
Second Beach, La Push, WA
I took a special trip to the Washington Coast to experiment and practice long exposure photography. My first day of practice resulted in a disappointing set of images with many, many, pure white and pure black frames. I am thankful tor digital photography! I knew the steps I needed to take. However, my excitement took over and I made multiple mistakes. Toward the end I started to engrain the process into my sequence of shooting. The next morning, I slowed down and did much better. This image is from that morning. I have a lot more of experimenting and practicing to do.