Whyte Islet by abirkill

Whyte Islet

Vancouver was somewhat reminiscent of Los Angeles today, with a quite heavy haze that promised a good sunset. As it was high tide, I figured a second trip over to Whytecliff Park might result in some interesting shots of the rocky path to Whyte Islet, which is partially submerged when the water level is high.

I tried some very long exposures with my 10-stop filter, but in the end this shot seemed the most promising, taken with a 3-stop graduated ND filter and circular polariser. The shutter speed wasn't long enough to turn the water into mist, but was enough to convey the movement of the waves.

Worth viewing large and on black!
absolultely stunning. Fav
May 9th, 2013  
so great shot :-)
May 9th, 2013  
Fabulous shot.
May 9th, 2013  
Stunning shot.
May 9th, 2013  
Amy
Incredible! So beautiful, the colours are spot on.
May 9th, 2013  
this is amazing! i love the colours
May 9th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, love the colours & comp!
May 9th, 2013  
This is stunning! The colours & composition are superb :)
May 9th, 2013  
Jo
Another amazing shot.
May 9th, 2013  
instant FAV for me.. can i ask what lens you were using?
May 9th, 2013  
Just beautiful! Fav!
May 9th, 2013  
wow! amazing!
May 9th, 2013  
Sure was worth another trip to the beach. Love this!!
May 9th, 2013  
Stunning and fav :)
May 9th, 2013  
nice one!
May 9th, 2013  
fantastic shot
May 9th, 2013  
Wonderful view - I so need to get out to the west coast!
May 9th, 2013  
Mac
You live in beautiful country and certainly do it justice!
May 9th, 2013  
Wow...beautiful...would love to visit the west coast one day. Fav!
May 9th, 2013  
Totally LOVE this!! Fav.
May 9th, 2013  
wow very gorgeous large! love how the rocks create an path towards the island and really draw your eye in!
May 9th, 2013  
Wonderful composition and depth of field!
May 9th, 2013  
Love the movement and love the POV. Fav.
May 9th, 2013  
Just stunning
May 9th, 2013  
Gorgeous!
May 9th, 2013  
Thanks for the fav on Daffodil lament 2 really kind this is an amazing image in every respect
May 9th, 2013  
Well that's rather nice. :)
May 9th, 2013  
Cool shot, great!
May 9th, 2013  
Wonderful composition and processing!
May 9th, 2013  
Love it! Great colours and compsosition!
May 9th, 2013  
wow! fav!
May 9th, 2013  
The lighting on this is fabulous, and it's a great composition. Definite fav for me.
May 9th, 2013  
Lovely shot, a FAV for me.
May 9th, 2013  
Thanks for the Fav -- and yours from today is a fav for me. I love the velvet of the water and the tones. It's beautiful!
May 9th, 2013  
This is gorgeous! Love your low POV and the sky colours.
May 10th, 2013  
Gorgeous!
May 10th, 2013  
Wonderful shot!
May 10th, 2013  
SO very gorgeous!
May 10th, 2013  
Spectacular!
May 10th, 2013  
Fantastic composition and I love the extra details in the foreground rocks.
May 10th, 2013  
Very very beautiful!!! FAV!!!
May 10th, 2013  
Now that is TRULY stunning scenery, well worth the trek!
May 10th, 2013  
Fav! Lovely shot!
May 11th, 2013  
Wowie!! Fav.
May 11th, 2013  
Beautiful lead in lines and shot. Excellent technique.
May 11th, 2013  
Love this shot!
May 11th, 2013  
Fabulous shot. Wish I could FAV more than once!
May 11th, 2013  
Totally brilliant Alexis...fav
May 12th, 2013  
Tim
Wonderful shot. You are very talented. Great work. Fav.
May 12th, 2013  
i love that little islet and the trees sticking up... kind of like a tiny planet unto itself :) such a gorgeous shot with that leading line and evening sky
May 13th, 2013  
Wow that is stunning what a fab shot. Wonderful
May 13th, 2013  
This is fantastic, an instant fav
May 13th, 2013  
Great PoV with the wide angle lens. I love those spacious and ample foregrounds that focal length can provide. I like the exposure. Water smoothed out just enough without looking over-worked. The graduated filter works so wonderfully rather than post editing it in later. At least for my editing efforts.
May 14th, 2013  
Another phenomenal shot. Fav!
May 14th, 2013  
omg! how beautiful. fav.
May 15th, 2013  
great shot! Are you using the Lee filter kit? 10 stop ND filter = big stoper?
May 15th, 2013  
Congrats on Top20. This pic is Gorgeous! Fav!
May 17th, 2013  
Just fabulous!! Fav!
May 17th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT :)
May 17th, 2013  
Caz
Congrats on TT
May 17th, 2013  
Congrats on the Top 20!
May 17th, 2013  
Spectacular tones and exposure.
May 18th, 2013  
Fav! Absolutely superb image, great composition and focus.
May 18th, 2013  
@toast Sorry for the delay, I'm not at home presently. Yes, the 10-stop ND filter I'm using is the Lee Big Stopper.
May 19th, 2013  
Excellent----fav and congrats !!
May 19th, 2013  
Great shot. Congratulations.
May 19th, 2013  
beautifully composed
May 20th, 2013  
Wow! Another winner! Fav!
May 21st, 2013  
Just stopping by to say thanks for ur time commenting and faving-really appreciate much:)
May 23rd, 2013  
This is simply stunning. fav
May 23rd, 2013  
Beautiful landscape shot. Fav!
May 23rd, 2013  
Really beautiful. Another Fav!
May 25th, 2013  
Amazing!
May 26th, 2013  
Beautifully photographed. FAV!
May 26th, 2013  
Wow! Awesome view, perfect capture! Fav!
May 27th, 2013  
I would totally hang this on my wall... love the tones, the composition, the clarity.... everything! Fav
June 1st, 2013  
Love the light you capture! Fav!
June 8th, 2013  
Stunning work, I really like the soft movement in the water. The colors and comp are outstanding. I am new here, how do I view the photo in a larger size?
June 15th, 2013  
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