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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: sdwilsonsct on February 13, 2019, 11:26:38 am

Title: February beach
Post by: sdwilsonsct on February 13, 2019, 11:26:38 am

Feedback welcome.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on February 13, 2019, 11:28:46 am

The first image is striking, with both mood and graphical design.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on February 13, 2019, 02:38:36 pm

Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on February 13, 2019, 11:28:46 am

The first image is striking, with both mood and graphical design.

Agreed. The second doesn't do much for me.

Jeremy

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 14, 2019, 04:51:42 am

Fully agree on #1.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: francois on February 15, 2019, 04:36:18 am

The first one is a standout!

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: sdwilsonsct on February 15, 2019, 11:48:01 am

Thanks, folks. You confirm my preference. I included #2 because sometimes the B-side is well-liked by others.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: nirpat89 on February 15, 2019, 12:35:06 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on February 15, 2019, 11:48:01 am

Thanks, folks. You confirm my preference. I included #2 because sometimes the B-side is well-liked by others.

I do love the first one too. 

The second one - is there a curvature at the water line (or may be my eyes are playing a trick on me)?  Perhaps lens profile correction required?  Also if there were any more details to be had out of the fog, it would create a better point of interest as the foreground leads in that direction.  The beach and perhaps some of the water together by themselves could make for a nice abstract as well. 

:Niranjan.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 17, 2019, 09:46:38 am

Another vote for #1.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: brandtb on February 18, 2019, 12:07:16 pm

The first one is nice - maybe with dark shadows pulled up a bit though so just a bit more "connected" with grays in foreground and with a fraction more detail. The second has two competing elements and the "abstract elements" of the foreground are much stronger. Maybe with top 1/10th cropped off or maybe all above waterline - so the great shapes are given prominence - wouldn't say this is going to make it work but something to think about.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: sdwilsonsct on February 20, 2019, 12:08:35 pm

Quote from: brandtb on February 18, 2019, 12:07:16 pm

...The second has two competing elements and the "abstract elements" of the foreground are much stronger. Maybe with top 1/10th cropped off or maybe all above waterline - so the great shapes are given prominence - ...

Thanks to all, and to Brandt and Niranjan for suggestions. Here's a crop of #2 that I think is better.

Title: Re: February beach
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 20, 2019, 01:51:18 pm

Yes, that is a stronger composition.