Photographer Capturing the Pacific Ocean at Cliff's Edge
Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 10:08:09 PM · 2008/sf_day_3/PhotomatixResults2/PhotomatixResults2
A woman named Penelope stands at a metal safety railing on a elevated coastal platform, pointing a Canon DSLR fitted with a large telephoto zoom lens toward the Pacific Ocean. The image was processed using Photomatix HDR software, giving it a characteristically rich, tone-mapped quality with enhanced detail in both shadows and highlights. She is dressed in a tan trench coat, with her hair blowing in the coastal wind, suggesting breezy winter conditions. The setting appears to be a lighthouse or historic coastal structure, evidenced by the distinctive red/terracotta tile roof visible at the lower right and the utilitarian steel railings and staircase. The sun reflects brilliantly off the ocean surface, creating a dramatic backlighting effect that silhouettes the rocky shoreline below.
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