On the land leave only footprints. In the ocean leave only ripples. If only we could always live by these rules. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Leave Only Ripples’ 1/640s f/11 ISO160 200mm
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It’s a Rush
It’s like playing dare with the ocean. I watch for a while. Some surges rush by, water pushing and swirling past ankles and splashing my knees. Other incoming waves stack up full of pent-up fury before consuming themselves in the retreating backwash and leaving the sand wet and bare. I place my bet, position my […]
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The Last of the Light
Fifteen minutes after sunset the colour in the west reddened and deepened becoming more and more intense. Despite the richness of colour on the horizon there was not enough light to remove the stormy gloom making he sky all the more surreal. … and then she ran out into the surf chasing the last of […]
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The Colour of Water
What colour is water anyway when it is supposed to be colourless. Yet we talk about the deep blue ocean, or sea green, or a golden pond at sunset or dawn. Water reflects and refracts and absorbs and distorts and yet colours our world without any colour at all. Actually this image really isn’t about […]
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Quicksilver Reflections
I am not a big fan of over processed images and generally favour subtle tones and detail. On this occasion thought the clouds were so intense and brooding that a dramatic representation was all I could think of. At the same time I have just started experimenting with Silver Efex Pro in the Google Nik […]
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