After the Nor'easter

[JNB_Rare]

Here in Nova Scotia we were more fortunate than our American cousins during the four Nor'easter storms that blew through. Lots of branches lost, but we only lost power for about 14 hours during the third storm. While waiting for the power to come back on, the wife and I went down to the seaside to peek at the waves. I thought she might pose in the picture for scale, but she retreated to the car after only a couple of minutes. 

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Very powerful rendering.

A question: I detect different color casts: bluish in the waves, and yellowish in the clouds... intentional?

[Jeremy Roussak]

Excellent stuff! I don't see Slobodan's yellow cast, but I'm using an uncalibrated laptop screen.

Jeremy

[JNB_Rare]

Very powerful rendering.

A question: I detect different color casts: bluish in the waves, and yellowish in the clouds... intentional?

Any colour enhancements were applied universally, and not differently to clouds vs water. I do see a difference between the two in the pics. Can't reliably say about the original scene – the sun was peaking through, then disappearing within seconds as these dark clouds whipped by. These two shots were caught in between periods of driving rain/sleet. I was just trying to hold on to the camera and my hat at the same time. 

[farbschlurf]

The 2nd is more than good.
(Do you know Courbets Waves? Reminds me.)

[guido]

Wonderful shots! You can feel the spray on your face!

[32BT]

I like the first very much because of the repetition of roughness in clouds, wave, and rockbed. For maximum drama, which the image surely allows, I would suggest using more of the tonal range for maximum contrast (not local contrast adjustment).

As for colordifferences, they appear natural to me although perhaps there is a problem with UV light here. Even so, with some additional saturation you may still retain the subtle colors but get a slightly more "romantic painterly" look.

[JNB_Rare]

The 2nd is more than good.
(Do you know Courbets Waves? Reminds me.)

I certainly share Courbet's fascination with waves and stormy seas. Interesting that Oscar points to a path for a more romantic painterly look, and Courbet is known for leading the Realism movement in 19th century French painting. Anyway, I'm glad I was able to convey some of the power that was on display. I can only imagine what it must of been like at the height of the storm during the night. When we drove there the next morning, the road leading into this place was heavily damaged in one section where the waves had breached a rock and concrete breakwater and torn up the asphalt.

[Chairman Bill]

I like them both very much, but the second is certainly my favourite of the two.

[John R]

Fantastic rendition. Like a painting in the quality of light. I really like the glow in the wave, and shimmer in the water on the bottom left of the second image. So reminiscent of the kind of light the glows on and off on mixed cloud day. It shimmers often, and our eyes can easily take it in, but is so hard to capture on sensor or film.

JR

[Bob_B]

I like them both very much, but the second is certainly my favourite of the two.

+1; the second is stunning

[32BT]

Fantastic rendition. Like a painting in the quality of light. I really like the glow in the wave, and shimmer in the water on the bottom left of the second image. So reminiscent of the kind of light the glows on and off on mixed cloud day. It shimmers often, and our eyes can easily take it in, but is so hard to capture on sensor or film.

JR

It's also an excellent excercise in white balance. Not to meddle with OP's original rendition, but attached is how i think i would like to render the scene. Not having been there i obviously am not burdened by the original experience.

[petermfiore]

With clouds, mist, vapor and sunlight, all near an ocean of moving water, your going to get all sorts of broken prismatic color. A visual delight!

Peter

[JNB_Rare]

It's also an excellent excercise in white balance. Not to meddle with OP's original rendition, but attached is how i think i would like to render the scene. Not having been there i obviously am not burdened by the original experience.

Definitely more neutral, Oscar. I sometimes struggle with the WB decision. At times the clouds really ARE blue-tinged, and when I look later at the pictures I wonder if they look real. Although these pictures were taken mid afternoon, the light where we were seemed almost blue-hour-ish at times.