Bill Jennings's Photoblog
Night Sculpture
Posted by Bill Jennings ((Bay Area Northern Calif), United States) on 29 June 2009 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
Punta Ballena, near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. So appropriate an entrance for "Whale Point" in the Sea of Cortez.
This image was captured at night using a long exposure to get a milky look in the water. What drew me to the image is the color tones in the whale's tale: the greens, blues, and warm browns.
Just made it home after a month of travel - posted a few photos from my journey to within 48 miles of the antartica circle: at nearly the longest day of the year: hence, there was 21 hours a day of sunlight...
Thank you for your patience while I was out of touch.
I do hope you followed Bob Kelly's blog (my roommate) while he is still traveling - he is now on Easter Island - and will be updating his blog for some time to come - please check it out!
Dulcie from Danville, United States
This is a drop-dead gorgeous shot. Looks very abstract. Great water effect.
29 Jun 2009 6:22am
@Dulcie: thats a very sweet comment - thank you.
zOOm from Paris, France
Nice and effective, could almost imagine two whales diving in front of our eyes !
29 Jun 2009 7:37am
@zOOm: that's a great comment - it's a real credit to the sculptor !
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A very beautiful sculpture and a fantastically beautiful shot. Well done. An image I can look at all day and enjoy.
29 Jun 2009 9:46am
@Betty: Thats very kind, and means a great deal: an image that is appealing for quite some time is unique. Thank you.
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Wonderful night shot with the water flowing off of the tails.
29 Jun 2009 12:22pm
@B. Thomas: Thank you Barbara. I loved playing with this at night, I should do it more often.
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Absolutely wonderful and spectacular!Water is beautiful, very well done !
29 Jun 2009 1:13pm
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Thank you for the specific comments on the Water appearance.
MJ from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
wow...i thought it was real whales when i 1st saw the pic. awesome shot!
29 Jun 2009 1:38pm
@MJ: great feedback. it does have a very realistic look at a glance. I really enjoyed the sculpture, and returned at night : as it allowed me to ignore all the background more effectively, and play up the look of the water.
@Onlymehdi: Thank you Mehdi.
@Edvin: thank you Edvin.
@Sarah: Thank you Sarah
@Elora: indeed it was a great sight in person... thank you
@Steve Rice: Thank you Steve.
@Yvon: Thank you Yvon
@Dawn: Thank you Dawn. Shot this manually, and really bracketed the exposure to find what I thought balanced the light and the effect of the water.
@Lambspun: Thanks Lambspun - glad you liked it.
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
wow - great idea for a sculpture - looks authentic especially at night
30 Jun 2009 7:30am
@Jason Kravitz: thanks Jason - the night made it work, during the day - there are many distractions in the background, that even a soft bokeh wouldn't fix.
@Loner: Thanks Loner - glad you like it !
@Mags: Thanks Mags for the comment on the composition.
@dj.tigersprout: thanks DJ - means a lot hearing that from you.
Canon EOS 30D
5 seconds
F/14.0
ISO 100
46 mm