Starfish Swirl

Dawn on the west coast of New Zealand.

That is a lovely shot with strong but subdud colours, the wirl is not to strong to take over the image. Very well done indeed. Cheers, Mark.

Perfect shot, lovely tones, I just added to my favorites. 6/6. Regards.

Oh my god,  is really an awesome image !! Technic and composition are perfect.

One of my favorites photos, no doubt.

Great job. Regards from Spain.

Reall well balanced and composed image with great foreground detail and subtle colour in the sky and horizon.

Excellent!

Kind Regards

Alf

THis is without doubt an amazing work.

very nice shot.

Amazing photo Kah Kit, did you take any sunset shots in the same place?

Damn..Straightt....I like your photography, Kah Kit Yoong. Can i know what your nationality is ? Just asking but it's ok if u don't wanna answer it  :D

Great shot with magical colors.

Really like the curl in the waterhole!

It's beautiful. I would like it more without that starfish at the bottom left corner...but that's only my opinion.

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Composition is solid and exposure seems optimal. It appears the Hoya CP caused vignetting? It's fine elsewhere but detracts from the bottom left. Some contrast boost in the dawn sky would also punch this up pleasingly. Nice effort, the subject does stand out for uniqueness.

wonderful shoot, very good compotition and well done, congratulations

this is very cool!! I love the foreground!!

Very nice compo and lights. Regards.

Genial composicion y magnifica atmosfera,enhorabuena es un regalo para los sentidos.

Brilliant scattering of starfish Kah, love the movement in the water too. I have never seen such a wonderful display of these things before, awsome stuff!

perfect contrast-swirl to star

Fantastic work! Best Regards.

yes this is fantastic landscape

Very beautifull shoot, the compositio is 10/10

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Honestly, I am not that excited about this photograph. I guess I am a bit tired of the near-far compositions, seascapes and long exposures with water--3 strikes!

I really don't find the composition all that strong and actually, very pedantic. The ghostly swirl is likely the reason this image was selected here and possibly by the photographer as well. My problem with it is that I don't find it very attractive or mysterious, just a phenomenon--it makes me wonder if there could have been a more interesting version to be had with other exposure times. As it is, my first impression was that it might have been added in post by someone who wasn't very good at post work. Interesting phenomenon to me are only interesting when they are interesting, and this isn't IMO.

If this swirl is supposed to be the focus, I think the image would've been much stronger without the top half of the image--maybe even if it isn't the focus. Here, we are first given a pretty predictable seascape and then discover this messy swirl. At least without the monoliths out in the sea, the image would have been a bit more focused on the subject and avoided the trite to some extent. It might have even made that phenomenon more interesting?

Anyway, I really don't have any opinion about this………

John, I wonder if the swirl was perchance a surprise that resulted from the delayed exposure. I am not sure that it was not shopped in, but it might have a natural cause, given the long exposure.

I have no doubt that it is a pretty picture. It simply smacks me as a bit over-saturated. I could be wrong.

You and I are certainly on the same page about time exposures of moving water, but some people love that effect. As for seascapes, the best views of seas are from sea kayaks and surf boards (or at least paddle boards), in my opinion, but who wants to let go of the paddle when the seas are running? As for boards, well. . . .

So, shots of craggy shorelines are what we are typically left with--some of them the most dramatic shots in photography. This one strives not for drama, but for another kind of mystery, in my opinion.

I rather like the crags in the distance, even though they might be in competition with the foreground for the viewer's attention.

I see in the swirl and the starfish a creature emerging from the primordial slime, with hands that resemble starfish. This is one to dream by, but I can't get in the mood for a nightmare. On some level, I think that it succeeds. Unfortunately, I am not on that level.

--Lannie