Abstract Wave
A combination of a smokey atmosphere, slow shutter speed and panning of the camera created this photo.
10,000+ views
Canon 1Ds Mark II
f/22
1/4 second
600 mm focal length
Abstract Wave belongs to the following groups:
5000+ views, Abstract Realism, Abstracts from Nature, Artistic Motion Blur, Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Colors of Water, Vibrant and Vivid Color and Waves Available for sale asGreeting Cards

Jeff Burns
Gorgeous work
David Orias replied
Thanks Jeff
Michael Eyssens
very nice work
David Orias replied
Thank you Michael
Mel Brackstone
So pleased to see you here, David! I’ve loved your work since I first saw it at DIC! This is a particular favourite! Awesome work, fabulous skills!
David Orias replied
Thanks Mel, I appreciate the warm welcome.
Charlene Aycoc...
Wow your abstracts of water are amazing
Karin Taylor
incredible – Mel sent me – so glad she did, your work is fantastic!
Kitsmumma
Wonderful colour and movement, fantastic work.
invisible
BRAVO !
Lisa Jewell
Wow this is so stunning…...
Rachel McKinnie
Wow. Phenomenal.
Basia McAuley
WoW! What a feast for the eyes! Stunning!
Paul Gitto
Really cool shot!
John Brumfield
Great shot.
terezadelpilar
stunning effect!
Patricia Gibson
this is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Imber
Wow, this is fabulous!
oksancia
so beautiful! The colors are incredible!
Gordon Beck
Beautiful work, David. I really like your style.
David Clark
Incredible work – smokey atmosphere? from the ongoing fires? – really like this
- welcome – look forward to more -daveDavid Orias replied
Thanks David, this one was during last year’s Zaca Fire in Santa Barbara County
Virginia Maguire
beautiful flowing image. love the colors!
terezadelpilar
Hi David:) Join SEA group with your marvellous shots:)
Nature's Realm
Again a wonderful shot – Dennis
Philip Golan
Beautifully done David.
DARREL NEAVES
niiiiiiiiiiice …p
gillsart
Very imaginative ..!
rubyred
This is so nice, mesmirising!
fauselr
beautiful shot, wonderful color
JenLand
Wow very cool shot, so creative!
milikacreative
Awsome! I love your Wave.
Vere
redcow
stunning. i love this!
Asoka
AMAZING WORK!!!
Bradley Shawn ...
Absolutely breathtaking shot. I love the movement and colour, the minimalist structure, etc, etc, etc. Just really brilliant work.
Anne Staub
BEAUTIFUL
cathrinedp
wow, this is so surreal. beautiful
David Orias
Thank you to everyone who has looked, commented and added this to their favorites.
xxfaithxx
ok what can i say that no one else has….........friggen bloody brilliant!!!!...has that been said?
linda858100
VERY NICE.
Jeannette Sheehy
wow – that is amazing. Beautiful photo!! :)
coffeetea
beautiful!
EnVee
so unique and beautiful! :)
morphingdreams
love it!
Miraart
Fantastic work! Beautiful hot colors!
Sonja Zalar
impressive!
mrscboretti
Very nice work!
1busymom
This as well as your other works are simply amazing. I noticed this the other day, but when I commented on another piece of your work, I noticed this one was one of yours.
Kimberley Davitt
congratulations on this image being featured in the group WAVES
well done, its a wonderful image
David Orias replied
Thanks Kim
sticky
Gorgeous work x
Carole Russell
Stunning! Accident or on purpose?
David Orias replied
A little bit of both. Thanks
Carolyn Bishop
Beautiful!
1bluecanoe
Surfers journal should call you….stunning work…
I’m a UCSB grad…:-)
David Orias replied
UCSB Class of ‘84
dnlkisa
Omg thats amazing
Stephen Colquitt
What a fantastic image. +fav for me!
1bluecanoe
what a baby…:-)
Class of ‘78…girls gone wild year….Goleta!
kathy s gillen...
excellent work
Rosy Kueng
ON YOUR FEATURE IN COLOURS OF WATER!!!!! WELL DESERVED…SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE!
David Orias replied
Thank you for this honor Rosy.
Aimelle
amazing ! love it
Chris Jallard
Amazing stuff with some tricky settings. Print it big and bold and show the world – great work.
AdamDonnelly
Fantastic result. Love the colour & movement.
BigD
Congratulations you have been featured in Canon DSLR. BigD
kathy s gillen...
Congratulations this photo has been featured in Canon DSLR.
David Orias replied
Thanks Kathy
Tyler Thomas
Congrats on feature. Beautiful
David Orias replied
Thanks Tyler
Prasad
Well captured, David
Hollie Nass
Tossing another one into my bucket!! LOVE it ;)
dinghysailor1
clever you!! it looks amazing!
Peggy Sue Harr...
amazing .. i could just wiggle my toes in this all day long .. fabulous work
David Lade
Love the rhythm of this piece! Cool!
lallymac
Wow that is an incredible photo!!! Well done on being featured in Canon DSLR.
Anne O'Connor
Super, great image. Like your technique very much.
squires
Incredible!
Jonicool
Amazing and so Beautiful!
Wendi Donaldson
Congratulations!!! Truly amazing what you can capture from a surfboard! ;)
David Orias replied
Thanks, but I wasn’t on a surfboard. I was on the local breakwater shooting down upon the waves.
roarmoments
stunning picture. really dynamic.
Gail Bridger
wonderful image!
lorilee
Beautifully done!!!!! Very nice!!!!!!
noffi
This is such a creative and beautiful abstract. Amazing camera work. Congratulations. Liz
Barbara Morrison
So pretty!
grarbaleg
Magnifcent capture abundance to u
Gail Bridger
Awesome shot!!
Ebbers
Amazing! This is like silk being spun, made even more gorgeous by how it was done. This is quite the skill you have!
chris Whitney
Great flow here; the color is exquisite.
Gili Orr
An eye-catcher. Beautiful!
Gail Bridger
Congratulations to you for being featured in the alphabet soup group, your piece was spot on with the letter “W”.
David Orias replied
Thank you very much, Gail and thanks to your co-hosts
Gail Bridger
Your welcome my friend, and I will pass on the message to Marie & Don!!
auntydakine
wow…this is so cool!
taiche
Stunning work – fantastic decorative art!
Marie Sharp
CONGRATULATONS!! THIS IMAGE CAME IN SECOND IN THE BEST OF W CHALLENGE FOR ALPHABET SOUP!!
Gail Bridger
CONGRATULATIONS
David Orias
Thanks Marie and Gail
rightasrain
Fantastic David!!!!! I never thought of slow shutter speed when at the beach silly me. Next time this is what I’ll try. Fabulous!
KarenKSmith
absolutely FABULOUS! Excellent abstract and outstanding colors!
Marda Bebb
fantastic David! You’ve got this slow-mo thing down pat! It’s really beautiful! :)
amko
Hi David, just found your beautiful portfolio thanks to Mel Brackstone. What can I say, your waves are such a treat for the eyes. I love them!!
Kitsui
Luv it!
FrozenMoments
Spectacular shot! Wow, the colours are just amazing!
kevinmawson
Fabulous image,Love it.
Duncan Waldron
You know it’s good… I know it’s good.. ‘nuff said :)
x- pose
This work is breathtaking, instant fav!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin Bergen
Wow, I missed this somehow, but glad I saw it! Terrific shot!!
solo75
Beautiful design.
Karl Williams
I do love the way you take and process your wave shots .. very inspiring (i.e. I must try that myself)
JuliaWright
Great work
Haydee Yordan...
WOW, WOW, WOW !!!!!!... this is stunning!!! Congratulations! I love the ocean and sand and water abstracts!!! congratulations!!!! Mariarena
Marilyn Harris
Brilliant work David! Such an eye catching abstract! :o)
Tom Vaughan
wow… this is amazing… well done!
CanDuCreations
Outstanding, wonderful work
aaronarroy
Awesome image!
Trish Woodford
This is just stunning :)
Georgie Hart
Wow…astonishingly appealing. Wonderful colours, silky flow and composition!
mimi yoon
unbelievably beautiful abstraction… : )
Mukesh Srivastava
Stunning,David!!!!
Sarah ORourke
Yikes, that’s amazing! Seriously beautiful shot!
June Ferrol
Mesmerizing...
seductress
FABULOUS!!!
itsallgoodamanda
that looks really cool !
camohamo
Beautiful. I love this.
alkukitz
Beautiful, gorgeous, lovely, my kind of image, you are thinking Dave don’t stop!
Mui-Ling Teh
That’s amazing! It doesn’t look like something I’d see in real life!
lordveritas
Very nice wave!
Derek Dobbie
Great capture and colour.
ScenicSC
Really amazing – love it
Aritheeagle 12 days ago
A fav. fer sure!
So well treated!
Joe Valcourt/M... 12 days ago
great. check out my photo “tension. Joe
linaji 10 days ago
this completely blows me away