20 May 2015

Evening at the Needles, Haystack Rock, May 20, 2015

The Needles at Haystack Rock Marine Garden, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A long exposure at Haystack Rock, looking toward the Needles. I did some work to accentuate the monochromatic light and bring up the contrast between the rocks and the water. The water encircling the foreground rock further locks it as the primary element, and the background reflections connect front to back, giving an eyeline through the scene. I get a calm feeling from the blues and soft shapes of the water, but at the same time a sense of foreboding from the dark tones.