Low light at low tide

[churly]

Critique welcome.
Thanks for having a look.
Chuck

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Nice one.

[wolfnowl]

Love the gravel in the middle.  Thought it was bubbles at first, but it didn't make sense.  Definitely caused a closer look.

Mike.

[Paulo Bizarro]

This type of photo is very difficult to achieve, at least for me It is not easy to combine all the elements in a pleasing composition, and with the flow of the water and reflections on the rocks.

In this case, I like the result; I think the gravel, and the way it is rendered, provides that extra bit of interest. Very nice.

[francois]

I'm also attracted by the gravel. There's a metallic look that I like very much. I would call it a liquid metal look…

[stamper]

Definite thumbs up. An abstract like quality. Well seen and done.

[sdwilsonsct]

Well-seen, the surrounding rocks circling the gravel bar and the contrasting texture of the water.

[churly]

Thanks everyone for the comments.  It was the pod of gravel that attracted me as well.
Chuck

[framah]

Love it, but what do you think about chopping off some of the top of the image?
Getting rid of the flat expanse and cropping into the rocks more might give it a better feel.

For me,  something about that flat area is distracting.

Just a thought.

[churly]

framah - I can't really see a crop but I do understand that the brightness of the top bit pulls on the eye.  So how about a bit of dodging to tone down the brightness of the upper flat panel?

Thanks for your thoughts.
Chuck