Tesselated Twilight

© Mike Dawson

Tesselated Twilight

Uploaded: June 23, 2008 00:54:50

Description

The magical fissures of Tessellated Pavement on the Tasman Peninsula. I wanted to show off the fissures and so I waited until the tide had swamped the fissures and was ebbing back through the cracks to grab this image. By the way the fissures are natural and not manmade!

17-40L
Tripod about 12" off the ground
f19
6 secs
ISO 50
2 stop grad

Comments

Kate Jackson June 23, 2008

Stunning image Mike! Certainly draws your eye in. Great too to have all the shooting info #947141

Christina N. Seuser June 23, 2008

Amazing shot Mike, love your composition and choice of shutter speed! Great color too. #6095411

Nilesh J. Bhange June 23, 2008

Perfect! It's pleasure to watch your images. Beautiful tonal range & POV,Mike! #6095418

Cecil Whitt June 23, 2008

Beautiful shot #6095427

Avril Young June 23, 2008

lovely image..great detail and colour! #6095490

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 23, 2008

Outstanding in every way Mike! Jeff #6096025

Renata Gusciora June 23, 2008

Beautiful image,Mike! #6097358

A P June 23, 2008

Awesome image, Mike. #6097473

Alex T. Mizuno June 27, 2008

This is incredible, Mike. Light, comp, fissures, everything is so beautiful! Those naturally made fissures are certainly amazing. #6115873

Glenn E. Traver July 03, 2008

Nice Work here Mike, Great Color and Pleasing Lines ~ GT #6137150

Glenn E. Traver July 03, 2008

Nice Work here Mike, Great Color and Pleasing Lines ~ GT #6137202

Cindy L. Ledsome July 09, 2008

Fantastic image Mike! #6160499

Corinne M. Thompson July 14, 2008

Beautiful image! #6177987

Daniella Puente July 21, 2008

EXCELLENT photo and congrats on the finalist Mike! #6206405

Alex T. Mizuno July 21, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist Mike!! #6206441

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton July 21, 2008

Too good for BP.. But I really enjoy. Congrats Mike! #6206489

Kathy L. Clark July 21, 2008

This is so gorgeous Mike. Congrats on a totally awesome finalist. #6210444

Christine Czernin level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations.A superb capture.
Some years ago I was on Tasmania,it could be the same spot. In any case it was tasselated and beautiful.. #6211583

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Wonderful Finalist!! #6211823

Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2008

Congratulations Mike, beautiful ! #6215181

Erica Murphy level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your stunning finalist Mike! #6215228

Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist! #6216207

Geraldine E. Lefoe July 23, 2008

Coingratulations Mike - this is one of the best I've seen of the area .. and I photographed there last year with a large group of photographers! We had low tide unfortunately - this is a stunner and I'm sure we'll see it at the next level #6223271

Robert Baer July 24, 2008

mike
what an awesome image. congrats!! #6225974

Susie Peek-Swint August 14, 2008

How beautiful.. stunning seascape Mike ~ many congrats on your finalist and POTD! #6310787

Karen Engelbreth August 14, 2008

Fantastic image, Mike - a big congrats on your POTD! #6310795

Alex T. Mizuno August 14, 2008

Congratulations Mike on this excellent POTD!! I'm so glad this work earned the second recognition. #6310800

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 14, 2008

Congratulation Mike on your Finalist and POTD win.


Dominick #6310809

Katarina Mansson August 14, 2008

Congratulations Mike on your amazing POTD! You have a stunning gallery! #6310831

Les Rhoades level-classic August 14, 2008

Congrats on your FINALIST and now POTD selection!
Super work #6310895

Jennifer L. Alder August 14, 2008

wow!!!!!!!!!! Brilliant image- big congrats on this wonderful POTD !:) #6310946

Joy Rector August 14, 2008

congrats on the POTD #6311113

Josselyne Klecanda August 14, 2008

WOW! that's really beautiful. Love it. congrats. #6311202

Mary K. Robison August 14, 2008

Gorgeous photo, and wonderful title, Mike!
Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD! #6311300

Tiia Vissak August 14, 2008

Congratulations! #6311332

Paul D. August 14, 2008

Well-captured, Mike! No grad line, even toned, and the composition is spot on. Being it's such a grid in the FG, the square-on approach pulls your eye in really well. Nicely done. I appreciate the photo specs; you answered two questions I had: how long of an exposure was needed to get the misty look to the water, and how low do you set the tripod to get that "right on top of it" look, so thanks! I've got the same 5D/17-40mm setup, so you've got me inspired to get shootin'.

Congrats, well done! #6311737

Jim Britt August 14, 2008

Nice story to go along with a great picture. I agree with Paul above. Nicely composed and inspiring. Congrats on your POTD. well done. #6311843

Ann Mulholland August 14, 2008

Mike, what a great picture! Really nice. Congrats!!!
Ann #6311877

Vishwanath Bhat August 14, 2008

Congrats on the finalist and POTD. Stunning capture! Regards, Vish #6311892

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe August 14, 2008

Great photo, Mike. Congrats on the POTD!
KK #6312006

Visit: www.JChristopherGalleries.com August 14, 2008

Great image Mike. Love the colors. Congrats on the win. #6312172

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2008

A beautiful finalist and potd Mike. Great pov, colors and exposure. Congratulations! #6312272

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 14, 2008

A deserving Finalist and congrats on POTD, Mike #6312338

Colleen Farrell August 14, 2008

Great landscape! Congrats on your finalist and POTD! #6312505

Kathy L. Clark August 14, 2008

Congrats Mike on your finalist and wonderful POTD. #6312571

Erica Murphy level-classic August 14, 2008

Congratulations on this STUNNING and gorgeous POTD Mike!!!! Great photo!! #6312778

Erica Murphy level-classic August 14, 2008

Congratulations on this STUNNING and gorgeous POTD Mike!!!! Great photo!! #6312779

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 14, 2008

Great, Mike!! Congratulations on your POTD and your Finalist!! #6312794

Corinne M. Thompson August 14, 2008

Congrats on the POTD! #6312795

Daniella Puente August 14, 2008

Precious exposure, congrats on the POTD! #6312808

Ryan Murphy August 14, 2008

wow -- amazing capture! congrats on the POTD and finalist. #6313610

Geraldine E. Lefoe August 14, 2008

Good to see this get the recognition it deserves Mike - this one is worth hanging on the wall, Congrats on your POTD #6313638

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 14, 2008

Outstanding image taken from and excellent pov, with amazing colors, details, timing and comp. #6313646

Dennis Walton August 14, 2008

Great shot. The 6 sec exposure made ot work beautifully. fdwphotos.com #6313715

Lorri Shane August 15, 2008

Congratulations, Mike. This is an outstanding photo. You have such great work in your gallery. #6319341

Michelle L. Frick August 16, 2008

Incredibly beautiful Mike! Congratulations on this POTD!! #6323114

Shirley Pearce August 16, 2008

Mike, very nice! Such an interesting foreground and the colors are so pleasing! #6323204

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic August 17, 2008

Congratulations on this awesome photo, and your well deserved awards!!! #6326513

Alan Long August 18, 2008

Superb shot, man. #6328879

Bunny Snow August 18, 2008

The colors and composition is amazing. But, I was especially interested to learn that you used a two stop grad filter with your 5D.

This would definitely reduce the time on the computer and allow you to spend more time capturing wonderful images.

Was more than the basic digital darkroom work needed to produce this amazing image? What else was done? #6329262

Rebecca K. Lefferts August 21, 2008

Fabulous photo! CONGRATS! #6342273

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