My latest contribution to Monochromia. I hope you enjoy!
Under the Pier, Santa Monica
Fujifilm X-T2 with the 35mm f/2 lens.
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Under The Pier
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Jane Lurie Photography 
Infinite! Mesmerizing… terrific shot !!
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Thanks, Diane. I love this spot for a challenge!
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Fabulous shot Jane!!! monochrome creates such a mystery…..just love it!!!
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Thanks, April. A fave spot to explore. Glad you like it!
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Santa Monica Pier is the best for shots under the pier…. great capture!
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Thanks so much, Roslyn. It’s an exciting challenge. Glad you enjoyed!
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Lovely shot, Jane. Are you thinking about getting the T-3? I’m sticking with the T-2! Thinking about buying the 10-24 mm zoom lens, though. 🙂
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Thanks, Patti. I love this pier. 🙂
Of course, I am tempted but very happy with the X-T2 for now. The 10-24mm would be a great addition to your arsenal. I am looking at the 16-55 f/2.8. I miss having a fixed aperture zoom. Problem is, the weight. Loving my prime f/2 lenses.
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Makes sense, Jane. I’m struggling too, honestly, to find a balance of range and lighter weight lenses–especially for traveling.
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Beautiful. May I ask why you choose black and white for this shot?
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Hi Lisa, Thank you so much. I think the contrasts in light and the verticality of the pillars worked well in monochrome. Glad you enjoyed this one!
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I love this photo! The nearest wave has the texture of a bitten cookie, proving it’s deliciousness! And the splashing of further waves is well captured! The tones, and shadow to light balance is aesthetically pleasing…
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Thanks very much, Doug. What a great description- I really appreciate that and your visit here. 🙂
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You are welcome!
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What I really like about this image is the perspective created by the rows of never-ending pillars. They just slowly vanish into the back, And then the waves breaking through this perspective. Beautifully captured and processed.
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Hi Otto, It’s my latest creative challenge when I’m in Santa Monica. It’s a bit like a house of mirrors finding the rhythm of the waves and positioning the pilings. I am definitely in the flow under here. 😉 Thanks so much for your appreciation.
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Canny decide if I like the verticals best or the water splashes – they are so clear I can almost feel that salty mix
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Thanks, Yvette, It’s a great combo and it’s amazing all the different effects the two make. Glad you enjoyed this one.
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So you submitted this photo of a pier to your peers at Monochromia?
The picture is appropriate today, when television keeps showing a reporter at the wave-doused pier in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, as the hurricane approaches.
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Haha…yes, Steve. Thanks! A “Pier” Review. 🙂
I agree- the waves have me thinking about many friends – I lived in the Charleston area for 15 years before moving to SF. Hoping for Florence to be kind.
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Can only imagine where you have to stand , squat, sit or whatever to get these pics!
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Hi Linda, I took a few for my art! Thanks for enjoying! 🙂
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A beauty!
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Thanks so much, Paula. It’s fun under there. 🙂
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Incredible black and white. How did you -process the image?
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HI Elliot, Thank you so much!
I shot them on the Acros film simulation setting in the Fuji, then processed them in LR. Some clipping and contrast adjustments with the variation in light under there.
Happy you like it.
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So you used the Jpeg. Interesting …. really love the image.
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Well, I shot in raw, in film sim, then chose it in LR. That may not be the way you wrote about in your post. Still experimenting.
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Outstanding work, Jane. I love your POV and composition. I can hear the surf and feel my feet getting wet.
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Thanks, Allan. It’s a fun creative challenge to figure out where to stand and I definitely took a few waves to get it done. 🙂 So glad you like it.
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Lovely, I like how you train the eye in this one.
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Thanks, Jay. The piers create some tricky compositions. Glad you like this one.
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I love this! Abstract with linear! ❤️
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Thanks, John. It’s like a house of mirrors under there! Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
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