My favorite thing about this image is the stark contrast between the bright green seaweed and the dark black volcanic rocks. This image is from a beach on Oahu, Hawaii. I took a number of different shots in this area because I really liked the color of the landscape. I love finding contrast in nature; it creates such beautiful and dynamic images.
This image was shot around sunset, so I used my tripod and shot a few different exposures to capture the color in the foreground, and the background. I used an ISO of 100, with an f-stop of 22 to keep everything in focus, and an exposure time of 2 secs. The long exposure gives the water that soft haze of motion. I also added the small rock in the foreground to give a little stability of focus amidst the haze of water.
The clouds in the background came from a different exposure that I added in as another layer in Photoshop. I kept the contrast of the clouds in the background light, so the focal point would remain on the rocks and water in the foreground. This image conveys to me emotions of relaxation and invigoration all at the same time. This is one of my favorites, thanks for reading.
Nichole Shanks
