Big Sur

[Shakyphoto (Slim)]

Tripod Hole Locations in Big Sur.  The first two are 30 second exposures using Zeiss 21 and 35mm taken near Sundown.  The last is a 2 second exposure.
  
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[Dave Pluimer]

I like #1 more than #2. Nice composition and colors. I do think the water/foam is either overcooked or needs some work. I see some green tint that catches my attention.

In #2, I think the exposure looks to be a bit too long. The water/foam has gone a bit too far to nearly blown out and distracting. Lovely scene, though, in both images.

[Shakyphoto (Slim)]

I like #1 more than #2. Nice composition and colors. I do think the water/foam is either overcooked or needs some work. I see some green tint that catches my attention.

In #2, I think the exposure looks to be a bit too long. The water/foam has gone a bit too far to nearly blown out and distracting. Lovely scene, though, in both images.

Thanks of the f/b.
I took care of the green tint which I did not catch in processing in the 1st.  Using my 10ND filter puts a bluish green cast which I have to compensate for in processing.  I'm not too concerned about the foam in this one.  Trying to deemphasize the water anyway.

WRT to the long exposure, I just uploaded a 2 sec exposure of the same scene done at f2.0.  Also on the 30 sec exposure turned down the highlights to get a little bit more definition.

[francois]

I like #1 very much and the cloudy sky helps a lot. Long exposure works very well here. I prefer #3 to #2, I'm with Dave on the exposure length, it's just a bit too much and I prefer the third image for that reason.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Wonderful locations.

#1 why is the sky and water so greyish, desaturated looking?

In the other I find the palm tree on the upper left a bit distracting, and kind of blocking the view.

[Shakyphoto (Slim)]

Wonderful locations.

#1 why is the sky and water so greyish, desaturated looking?

In the other I find the palm tree on the upper left a bit distracting, and kind of blocking the view.

I desaturated the ocean and sky to a black and white so that the light emphasized the coast line.

[IcelandAurora]

They are all pretty good compositions, I prefer #3 for the reasons discussed above... also I love the colours.

I am wondering if the blurred palm leaves in the foreground are due to shutter speed or DOF?  I wonder if those being sharp(er) would improve the image?

[MartinSpence]

I prefer #3, the colours work for me whereas #1 they don't have the same appeal.

[Shakyphoto (Slim)]

They are all pretty good compositions, I prefer #3 for the reasons discussed above... also I love the colours.

I am wondering if the blurred palm leaves in the foreground are due to shutter speed or DOF?  I wonder if those being sharp(er) would improve the image?

The palm tree leaves were moving and so it was due to shutter speed.  DOF wasn't an issue.