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SPRING 2012
2nd Place
OctOPus, BarcelOna, sPain
By Raimundo FeRnández diez
this octopus lived in a glass bottle in the sand off an urban beach near
Barcelona. the beach is full of trash, and the water is always murky, but
it can deliver nice surprises like this curious octopus. the first few times
we met the octopus was quite shy, but it seemed attracted to its image
reflected in the dome. Many times, including this one, it embraced the
dome with its tentacles. Besides needing perfect timing to get the ten-
tacle in the frame, the other big problem was achieving proper lighting in
bad visibility with something that was literally touching the dome.
canon eOs 7d, tokina 10-17mm lens at 10mm, 1/20 sec at f/16,
isO 320, nauticam housing, dual inon Z-240 strobes,
www.livinguw.com
HOnOraBle MentiOn
scriPPs Pier, la JOlla, calif.
By PeteR Lik
the california coast is a truly magical place, and i really wanted to
capture that with this image. this pier held a strong composition for
me, blending man-made architecture with nature. long summer days
covered the la Jolla coast with a blanket of mist i thought would never
lift. i needed backlit color to shoot this, which would give depth and
clarity to the converging lines of the pier. shooting beneath the pier gave
the image a unique perspective. finally, there was a narrow window of
opportunity as i could see the sky again. i only needed a few seconds. i
frantically set up the camera and fired off a series of shots. the clouds
moved in quickly, and a brief burst of color filled the sky. the wait was
worth it. i walked away with the image that had been eluding me.
Phase One iQ180, 55mm lens, 1 sec at f/22, isO 35, tripod mounted,
www.lik.com
HOnOraBle MentiOn
aBandOned fisHing BOat,
POint reyes natiOnal seasHOre, calif.
By tim aiken
tomales Bay is a narrow, protected strip of water along the
san andreas fault in northern california, which in years
past was known for its thriving fishing industry. this boat
is a relic of better times for the local fishermen; few of this
style can still be found today. the ridgelines along the bay
blocked the sun, creating diffused light on the boat while
still adding color to the clouds and distant hills.
nikon d700, 17-35mm lens at 17mm, 3-stop reverse
graduated nd filter + 2-stop graduated nd filter, 3/5 sec at
f/11, isO 200, tripod mounted, www.timaiken.org
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