17_Jan_10 The Walker Above the Waves by Stewart Mitchell

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17_Jan_10 The Walker Above the Waves

Aberdeen

Nice to see some sunshine again today,
after days and days of rain.
The waves rolling in to Girdleness bay were very impressive,
with the spray blowing off the crests

Submitted as part of the January Challenge, for others doing the Mono Monthly challenge in January Click Monochrome

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/1250s f/18.0 at 300.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Sam X		29-Jan-2010 02:00
very dramatic image ... great capture

Jeff Lobaugh		20-Jan-2010 04:51
Excellent composition. Very powerful, dramatic image!

Cindi Smith		19-Jan-2010 01:09
Powerful shot and love how the person is walking above it...somehow makes it seem more powerful! Well done!

Guest		18-Jan-2010 22:01
Fantastic image, Stewart.

Doug Cruden		18-Jan-2010 21:55
That isolated figure on the cliff-top is a wonderful touch; fab layered composition as well...terrific shot, Stewart

Guest		18-Jan-2010 21:20
Wonderful, dramtic image. I really like how the person in the distance gives you a true sense of the powerful sea.

J. Scott Coile		18-Jan-2010 15:14
RAW. I can almost smell the salt!

Sheila		18-Jan-2010 14:55
Superb shot. The spray is well caught in the light. The walker is an added bonus.

Guest		18-Jan-2010 14:27
Great image Stewart. Wonderful contrast betwwen the strong waves and the tiny figure on the cliffs!!! Well seen.

Stephanie		18-Jan-2010 11:48
This is a marvelous image Stewart!!! Wonderful compo and such a dramatic capture of the sea. BV

Carl and Racine Erland		18-Jan-2010 11:02
Wonderful image of the power of the surf and the expanse of the sky...the one walker on the ridge is the finishing touch. - Racine - V

Yvonne		18-Jan-2010 10:58
The tiny figure adds to the drama - classy shot! v

borisalex		18-Jan-2010 06:28
Dramatic scene, powerful waves, love the horizon as a contrast!

Mieke WA Minkjan		18-Jan-2010 05:46
like the little lonely walker and the big waves

Walter Otto Koenig		18-Jan-2010 03:38
Nice capture of the spray above the waves. The walker is a nice bonus.

LynnH		18-Jan-2010 02:46
You did a marvelous job with the sea. V

Jola Dziubinska		18-Jan-2010 00:57
Great timing and tones, brilliant moment to shoot waves. V.

Available Light Images		17-Jan-2010 23:18
Yip, looks like a stiff wind coming offshore... The figure AGAIN is a brilliant touch... worth the wait..

Kathryn		17-Jan-2010 23:01
Love the power in this shot, and the man walking on the cliffs.

McGarva		17-Jan-2010 22:10
Superb Stewart! .. the eye goes to the waves immediuatley then the strong post brings you to the walker ... love the gritty noicy waves then the sharp horizon of the foreground ... awesome ... V

Phillip Normanton		17-Jan-2010 21:55
Well he might as well walk, looks a bit rough out there :o)

Kevin Chester		17-Jan-2010 21:33
I would never have spotted him, but now you have pointed it out it really makes the shot.

Bernard Davis		17-Jan-2010 21:28
What a dramatic picture! Love it, excellent pov and the figure shows the immense scale and power of the waves. Voted

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