Photographer Mark Dobson specializes in seascape photography, focusing on capturing the mood and emotion of the ocean in brilliant images.
is well-known for his spectacular seascape and water photography. His work enchants viewers by showcasing water’s staggering power and beauty, especially violent ocean waves.While many landscape — or seascape — photographers focus on the entirety of a scene and try to capture brilliant, sweeping vistas, Dobson’s focus is recognizing the “mood” of a scene and starting from there.
“One other thing I’ll be looking out for is seabirds. They can add so much to an image. Patience is needed here waiting for the birds and the wave to work together in unison. Composition is still required to achieve an impacting photo,” Dobson adds.Having grown up along the British coast, Dobson is intimately familiar with coastal regions’ ever-changing tidal conditions and rapidly shifting weather.
As for focal length, Dobson’s go-to choice for shooting waves is around 400mm — much longer a lens selection than most other genres of landscape photography.For a long time, Dobson says he used his camera’s continuous high shooting mode, to ensure that he captured the perfect moment. However, with experience, he has shifted away from that and mostly uses continuous low.As for shutter speed, it depends on the mood he’s trying to capture.
Dobson explains his color workflow: “I used to shoot in auto white balance until about four years ago. I changed to primarily shooting using K . This has proved to be much more effective. While white balance modes can be changed in post-processing. I’ve found the Kelvin setting to give reliable results. If I decide to make any color changes within Adobe Photoshop, the selective color adjustment will be my go-to process.”“I grew up on the South Coast opposite the Isle of Wight.
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