OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA :: I used some vacation time to enjoy my last two days as a twenty-something. The weather forecast predicted a strong possibility of sunshine, so I hoped for the best and headed towards the Olympic Coast. Unfortunately, the weatherman lied and my entire beach hike was socked in by fog and mist, but I tried to make the best of it.
Most of the photos I shot on that day were nearly colorless already, so I decided to experiment with Photoshop’s channel mixer to create these black and white images.
Rialto Beach is beautiful, no matter the weather. It’s an easy 1.5 miles to the famous Hole in the Wall, but it can only be entered during low tide. At high tide, a headland trail climbs over the rock, offering nice views at the top and a way to reach the other side. There are several picturesque sea stacks to enjoy and some wildlife as well. I saw several bald eagles, deer, and sadly, a beached baby whale.
Most of the photos I shot on that day were nearly colorless already, so I decided to experiment with Photoshop’s channel mixer to create these black and white images.
Rialto Beach is beautiful, no matter the weather. It’s an easy 1.5 miles to the famous Hole in the Wall, but it can only be entered during low tide. At high tide, a headland trail climbs over the rock, offering nice views at the top and a way to reach the other side. There are several picturesque sea stacks to enjoy and some wildlife as well. I saw several bald eagles, deer, and sadly, a beached baby whale.
Doing black and white work now? Great pictures, the one of the log almost looks like a beached whale when down in BW
Nevermind, I guess it was really a whale. I should read the caption before I post. 🙂
Yeah, poor guy. I wonder what kind of whale it was (gray, I think?) and what did him in.
John
I just visited ‘hole in the wall’ two days ago, and saw something wash up on shore. It looked like either a baby dolphin or possibly a whale. It was just several yards south of the ‘hole’. Some children picked it up and helped it back out.
Nice photos, btw.