Somewhere Far Away

First, it's the sand ripples that caught my attention. The log, to me, adds an interesting isolation element. My eyes move from fg to the distance of what lay beyond & back to the fg again to rest on the log. I have just taken a fruitful journey & were now taking a rest on the log "-)

David, I like the wonderful dof and patterns in the mud, it just seems to go on forever. The log in the fg doesn't bother me, it just leads the eye to the distant trees. Cheers, Sondra

Hi David. One thing you might consider is brightening the foreground and darkening the area of beach in the upper left. It creates a pull toward the water, and more of a windswept look out there. I gave this clarify, level 3 in Paintshop Pro, and tried to keep the overall contrast about the same as your original. It also increased the brightness of the highlights in the upper right, which now serves to balance the darker area in the upper left. Just an idea...

Thanks again folks for your feedback. David, I really like what you did here to strengthen this image. I particularly like the effect this had on toning down the distant bay. This might have to be tweaked a bit as I notice some 'interference (JPEG?) in the ripples midway.

David, I immediately liked the 'vertical versus horizontal' feel to this. The background seems to draw the eye and mind to the distance giving a strong sense of space and depth.

David:

 

I like this one. Very crisp, clean. The essence of a bright morning. Composition is coherent for me. Lovely tones. (And the red channel, all by itself, is a magnificent B&W.)

Excellent shot, David, I would not change anything. The shot conveys a unique mood, in which one enter or not...for me it works 100%. In addition I really respect your work and honesty to deliver quite natural images in your entire excellent portfolio, true testimonies of nature...congrats!

 

JP