That is absolutely amazing. Love the toning. Where the clouds and waves in the same picture at the same time?

A very chromasia type of shot, I love this style of shot, perhaps a little ott with PP on the sky but I can forgive that, when as this does it conveys such emotion...

Jan: yep, it's a straight shot, other than the toning and big increase in contrast to the sky. As a general rule I never add anything to a shot that wasn't there in the original – for me that would count as cheating (not to say that I think there's anything especially wrong with doing it, it's just not something I do). I occasionally remove or minimise elements that I think are a distraction, but wouldn't be interested in adding a fake sky to a shot.

shooter: you're probably not going to be alone in thinking the sky is overdone, but every now and again I can't resist a totally surreal over-the-top treatment ;-)

how fierce! what a powerful photo.

amazing

Love the tones and contrast here, great shot. My only "issue" is the horizon is almost dead center which bothers me for some reason.

looks like you got quite wet posting this one!
Great shot (as always) :)

Wow, what vicious looking weather. Looks liks some good surfing waves out there. I like "surreal over-the-top" shots myself these days. High contrast, high saturation (if in color). Just what my eye seems to be drawn too right now.

This is abeautiful capture of a turbulent sea, thought the sky is a little overcooked (IMHO). Its phtotgraphically great, but how much does it relate to the scene in front of the camera? I dont want to sound combative, and I love your work, but is this getting too far away from the truth? (subjective I know)

great shot, lots of power in this image. feels like an old 50's disaster movie set or something. Really like it.

Wow...

All I can say David.

I'm not sure about this, it makes me a little dizzy but the processing is fantastic.

Damn you're good!

I didn't expect to be able to come here daily and be stunned each day.

I love the power in this one.

amazing! so dramatic!

Really weird shot. For some reason it feels like a minature. Or even a pinhole shot rather than a 20D. :) Wonderful shot though . . .

Quite apocalyptic. And a good advertisment for global warming.
I agree with some of the comments about PP but this really needed a sky that intense to balance the foreground sea, which, from my point of view, could have been a bit less bright so that the light source appeared to be those amazing clouds.

Wow, this is now one of my favorite shots from you. The contrast in the sky is very powerful and emotional.

I like the sky; when I first saw it I thought of an oil painting.

This is the first comment I make though I've been following your site for a while now. But I had an immediate reaction to this photoand had to leave a comment.

The feeling of drowning is really strongly evoked for me. Maybe it is the churning water at the edge of the wood barricade and the color effects. Or the wood barricade itself being swallowed up as the posts move out into the ocean.

Thanks for such a great photo blog to visit every day!!

What a powerful image! I can even feel the wind and hear the waves. Beautiful shot, David.

I think it works perfectly. The mood is so...stormy. Tempestuous. I also don't think there's any problem with the post work you did. The whole "truth" concept is a bit of a myth, isn't it? The moment you frame a shot, you're applying your aesthetic prerogative to reality and creating your version of the truth. It's all just a matter of degrees.

The sky certainly isn't overdone, if you ask me. I think it adds to the overall ominous feel of the image.

Just, stunning.

Bellissima! (I'm an Italian)

Wonderful image....

Dramatic and beautiful.

I have not written here before, but I have been checking your work for a long time and I think it is just amazing!

I personally like a lot the picture from today, and I actually like that you have overdone the sky a bit, it´s like if through it you can feel what the sky is capable of when bad weather comes.

Simply beautiful!

I also don't think there's anything wrong with photographic processing that moves away from 'the truth' and heads in a wholly subjective, dramatic direction (although my preference and rule is also never to put something in there that wasn't physically there in the first place).

As such, I personally love this! Overly dramatic skies are great :)

The sky looks like it has it's own vignette, seperate from the land. If you look along the horizon, you can see what I mean. Did you do a tight mask on the sky or a gradient/feathered one, out of interest?

I too can't resist a dramatic sky once in a while but so far I haven't got it quite right with the balance between sky and ground, unfortunately... Although the mistakes I made on this one kind of worked, IMO. Least I thought they did. Mistakes can sometimes be good, or that's my excuse anyway.

this is a fabulous shot. you have really captured almost every grey imaginable. i can see how one would loook forward to visiting this place. there is so much emotion in this shot, really sort of feels like the calm in the eye of a storm. great find!

a little bit over done for me, but i like the darkness and the atmosphere

this is my favorite shot of yours in a while - arresting

Very intense. These type of shots are the reason I keep coming back.

definitely not one of your better shots, not "crispy" (for lack of a better word) as your usual work but blurry and unsharp

I too visit your site daily to see what is here- I have never written before, but this is by far my favorite image yet. Just want you to know how remarkable your images are to me- and yes, this one, I had to post my appreciation. Thank you for this stunning photo!

simply put it is over processed. wheather your "fans" want ot admit it or not, this one is "over cooked" as are many, of late.

Very interesting. Don't know if I agree with the toning color, but still interesting. Would be interesting to see the original...

Just a fantastic Black & White. I love the white foam vs. clouds contrast.

This looks scary to me.

what a powerful sky.

Beautiful drama. I love it when the waves come crashing in and the sky is dark and heavy. Definitely my kind of shot. Looking forward to seeing the nex one.

This image reflects so well the density of a nothern sea, with heavy swell and and a blocked horizon. I like the textured foreground in opposition to the more blured sky.
It reminds me of all the time I spent watching the sea when I was a kid growing in le Havre (normandie frenchcoast).
Thank you for such a great shot speaking to my own memories.

Nothing more to add...amazing, great tones of colours, very inspiring photo

to start a work day

You can feel the power of nature.

wonderfull clouds n perfect shot !!

Cool, i love the "over the top" look. Not sure i would have chosen the green to tone it, but it certainly seems to work.

I love this.

The whole apocalyptic feel (as commented on by someone else above) is a bit remniscient of some of the imagery from The NeverEnding Story - doesn't that look just like The Nothing rolling in towards us?

:-)

Hi Dave, I'm usually a silent visitor, but you have to know that I come to visit almost everyday, I think your work is great.

I've always noticed a great sharpness in your pics, in some plastic sense (it's particularly evident on your portraits, expecially on those from the Gay Pride Parade). Does it depends on your camera (lens, megapixels amount or ISO settings) or it is the result of some post-processing procedure? My D70 doesn't seem to be able to get pics so sharp/plastic/vivid by itself. Thanks for sharing your work, Dave.

Really powerful photo, i love it. Amazing tonal range.

me again... on black it really blows ur mind...i can`t help it, awesome works

Such a melancholic shot...

Just incredible work (again)

So dramatic, this is a great shot!

Excellent picture, great sky maybe a bit overdone but i think it works well with the whole image makes it even more dramatic

Thanks everyone.

It got me for first look!!! When I saw it first time, I was just looking, in second just thinking about that picture :D ....What brutal power of sea is mixing here with beutiful sky which is impliesing that something is coming and you can't do anything with that, because it's nature! In moments like this, it's good that there are people like you, who can eternize this moments!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!

(sorry for mistakes ;-) )

wow

I agree with shooter: A very chromasia type of shot in the very best sence. Having said that, I should point out that it really stands out for me. So let me refine my rating to one great picture, even by chromasia standards.

Would have chosen this one but the sky and sea seem as from different images, it improves in the black theme but.....