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From the upcoming Pearl Jam album... www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7BUaN8wfA

Wednesday was fascinating. The first (of many) autumnstorm of the year came rolling in.
It was quite brutal with winds up to 38 m/s, and that is more than i have ever witnessed.
I was stuck at work all day, but as soon as i was finished i got my gear and headed down to the sea.

Shooting a storm like this was very hard. First of all, there was salt in the air. EVERYWHERE!
I was driving several kilometers away from the sea but my windows turned white every other second....
So it was impossible to shoot without getting my filters fucked up. Almost every shot was ruined...

Then ofcourse...the wind made my tripod shake quite a lot. Hell...i had trouble standing on my own feet.

Another problem is to capture the force of such a storm with a wideangle. Getting up & close is impossible
because of the saltspray. Shooting from a distance with a wideangle makes the storm seem a lot less brutal than
it really is. But i gave it a try and did my best. Ended up shooting at 14mm. Set up my shaky tripod on a spot where the wind was less roaring
and started shooting a few frames. I wanted my exposure to show the force of the wind, but at the same time
not freeze everything. So i had to pick the correct shutterspeed. The margins were small... I ended up using
a 1 sec shutterspeed @ f/18 to get the exposure i wanted. I think i managed to show some of the power involved.

A really fascinating and difficult session...Hope you like the result.

exif:
14mm
f/18
1 sec
iso 200

ND 8 and polarizer
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Mood: Joy ~Antimas Jan 16, 2010  Professional Photographer
hehe i know how you feel, most of my filters have had to be washed very carefully recently after some beach shots, worth it though
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~uberfischer Jan 20, 2010
definately worth it :-) but yeah..it can be a pain in the ass...
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*nummerni Sep 27, 2009
very well done - and thank you for the information on how it was done - very valuable for hacks like myself :nod:
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Mood: Love ~risingguardian Sep 27, 2009  Hobbyist Writer
Dang, that must be painful. Really nice effect you got though with the storm.
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~LethArt Sep 14, 2009  Professional Photographer
i love this photo
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~northwestphotoman Sep 11, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
It looks like a painting! I like it a lot. :)
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~Kangdoken Sep 11, 2009
Brilliant! only wish some of my pic could turn out the same :/
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~justeline Sep 11, 2009  Professional Photographer
I totally hate waterspray, it has ruined so many of my recent shots and had me frantically wiping my filters after every exposure!
You did an excellent job, you really managed to capture the essence of the storm! :nod:
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~locked-inside Sep 11, 2009
totally love the colors in this photo :wow: and the water!
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~Found-ndLost Sep 11, 2009
Hey! This work has been featured here: [link]
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