Forgotten World

     It was one of those dark and gloomy mornings on the Pacific Coast at Bandon, Oregon. The early morning conditions presented a challenge to the workshop group I was leading thanks to the heavily overcast sky and poor light conditions. Visualizations of shooting the sea stacks with colorful morning light were quickly discarded as I talked to the group about creating images either based on the mood that emanated from the area or how each photographer was feeling that morning.

     I knew that even though the light looked flat to my eyes, the camera would be able to pick up any nuances to create soft light textures in an image. This image features Face Rock as the main focal subject and I positioned myself on the beach to create balance in the frame with the other rocks. Using a long exposure which smoothed the water’s surface to act as a soft mirror for whatever light was available, the visual result was an image that had an eerie, almost prehistoric feel to it.