Perch Rock Pools

This image has so very much going for it, the lighthouse and the foreground detail are so very sharp and stand out in contrast to the dramatic but soft sky.  I am curious about your WB, this looks like an image that my have given you a bit of challenge getting the WB just right.  The colours are very dramatic and appeal to my personal taste, however it appears that the water reflection is slightly at odds with the colour of the sky.  Perhaps it is just my monitor.

Jim

Alf, this is exquisitie with such beautiful light and color throughout.

i think this is your best image yet that i've critiqued.  the composition is REALLY good here. without the clouds, this picture is fantastic, and then you throw the clouds in there and it really completes the image.  i don't really know what those things are to the left of the lighthouse, but i like the line it creates - it compliments the rest of the image well.  a definite 7/7 from me.  

look forward to seeing more!

Excellent low tide scene, powerful colours, I like reflections, compo above all...BR,vf 

CHRISTAL

Sincere thanks for stopping by and for your positive feedback. It was a weird night, everything kept changing light, clouds, colours and even the water levels as the tide was coming in swiftly.  I used a ND Grad filter to accentuate the clouds formations. Thanks again Christal.

Best Regards

Alf

TIFFANY

Many Thanks for your visit and kind words, yeah a lot of the colour is natural, but if I'm honest I don't know quite how much the ND Grad affected the colours and I did fiddle about with it in photo shop, not that I added anything, I just thought it looked a bit too over satuurated as it was and tried to reduce it a bit.

Kind Regards

Alf

FALAK

Thank you for your thoughts and kind words, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

JIM

Sincere thanks for your kind words and positive feedback. You are very astute and accurate in your observations Jim. I did struggle in a way, someone used the word "surreal" to describe the colour and if you seen the original, that is definately what it looked like, the sky was like nothing I've ever seen, but I wasn't sure how much of it was due to the ND Grad and how much was completely natural. I know it was dramatic as I stood and looked at it on that particular evening, but when I processed it, I tried  to get it looking a bit more natural without losing it's impact. I don't think there is anything wrong with your monitor Jim, but bear in mind that the colour of the sand is visible beneath the water may add a tint to the reflection and also it would be the lighter part of the grad. 

Cheers Jim!

Alf

TONY

Many thanks for your thoughts and comments, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

BOB

Sincere thanks for that very encouraging critique, much appreciated. The line of things on the left of the scene are a long line of interlocking concrete blocks, specially designed to create a groyne, (a sea defence wall) that retains the sand in it''s situation, before these were placed here, the sand had been eroded leaving nothing but bare rock at low tide.

Cheers Bob!

Alf

VLADIMIR

Many thanks for your kind words and positive feedback, very much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

A superb image. I think that Jim Cowan mirrored my thoughts but you have provided an explanation. Best regards and thank you for your recent comments on several of my images.

One of the best I have seen on PN. Awesome job Al. The light color and overall dynamic range is superb. Is this a single shot or a multi shot HDR? Either ways it is awesome.

Cheers

Arnav

Dramatic foreground, dramatic background, dramatic horizon.  Stunning colours and tones, with the lighthouse immaculately placed (but not over-stated), knitting everything together. A triumph !

Best wishes, Jim

Epic shot Alf, I don't know where to start - the sky and cloud formation with the rising sun is beautiful along with the reflections in the pools of water. The textures on the sand add to produce a great image.

Regards.........John

Very similar to your 'Mersey tide' from a while ago. The same series? Guess all has been said above - nothing much to add without being repetitive. Very good Alf, compliments!

seems a paint! wonderful colors, details and exposure

an outstanding image.

great composition, clouds, and reflection. stunning light and exposure.

the cast of green colors in the lower right corner is too much in my opinion, but this is easy to fix anyway.

well done.

Excellent as always, Alf.  I especially like the lieading lines to the lighthouse formed by the jetty and also by the several sand bars coming from the left.    The reflections off the ripples are very effective as is the reflection of the lighthouse itself.  That said, it is the astounding color and detail which put it over the top.

Cheers...

Beautiful shot Alf, love the colours and the composition, light is fantastic in this.

Hi dear Alf,

This is an original view point.Unique and eye-catching tones with great composition,also.

Your time and processing is really appreciated.

I added this into my favourites,anon.7.

PS-I missed you so much,also.

Best regards(Bobby).

Lovely, excellent, great! Best regards, Ilkka

Humble Apologies to everyone for not responding sooner, I have been away for a few days to Scotland......What a amazing place....a Landscape Photographers dream world, even if it did rain for the majority of the time : - )

TONY

Many Thanks for your visit, kind words and positive feedback. I really did struggle to find the correct WB on this image, and it's something that I will re-visit in the near future to see if Ican improve on it.  It's definately an area that needs to be improved.

Best Regards

Alf

ARNAV

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and comments, very much appreciated. The Image is a single shot processed in Lightroom. I didn't use HDR on this occaision as the sky was already very much defined. I did use a dodge and burn technique to bring out the details of the lighthouse though.

Kind Regards

Alf

JIM

I'm really pleased you liked this one Jim, my sincere thanks for your interest and very positive feedback.

Best Regards

Alf

JOHN

Many Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your thoughts and feedback. I know I have done New Brighton Lighthouse before, but I couldn't resist that sky.

Cheers John!

Alf

EL

Sincere thanks for your visit and feedback, much appreciated. Ahhhh yeah you remembered "Mersey Tide" and of course you are right, it is from the very same evening, though this one was taken some 10 minutes earlier.

Best Regards

Alf

NIKI

Thank you for your interest and kind words, much appreciated.

Best Wishes

Alf

ZSOLT

Many Thanks for your kind words and thoughtful feedback. You are right about the green cast, the, rocks are covered in a slimy mossy material  that is green, but I do agree, there seems to be too much emphasis on the saturation of green, but then as I explained earlier, the colour balance escaped me somewhat on this image.

Best Regards

Alf

JERRY

I appreciate your thoughts and invaluable feedback. This is a great location, every tide reveals different rock pools and sand bars and so every photo is unique in it's own way. It is quite local to me, so I return here when I don't have time to go further afield.

Cheers Jerry

Alf

BIRTE

Many thanks for your vote of confidence, I'm not sure I got the colours right, as in being 100% accurate to actual, but I'm really pleased you like it.

Kind Regards

Alf

BOBBY

Humble apologies for not responding sooner, I have been aways for a few days. I am honoured that you would regard this as a favourite. Sincere Thanks and Kind Regards

Alf

ILKKA

Thank you for those very supportive comments.

Best Regards

Alf

I also don't know how you could have done this any better, its just beautiful.

The colors are simply fantastic. They seem to cover the whole spectrum. There is a surreal mood in this shot with the textures that remind one of paintings by Max Ernst.

Best Regards, Tibi

Realmente espectacular, Alf. Parece un paisaje de un cuento del que puede surgir en algun momento un personaje fantastico. Magnifica composicion, con una luz, tonos y reflejos sensacionales. Felicidades.

Un cordial saludo -Tolo.

Alf,

We all (I think) pick out photographs that we like for many different reasons, . . . I personally will pick, or pay more attention to Lighthouses almost any time. But this one, . . . not so, I was drawn to it more for the colors of the sky, the sand, and the tones of the reflection, especially in the foreground. Then the "sea wall" or "break" to the left of the Lighthouse and it's reflections, . . . just a fantastic photograph with excellent lighting, shadows, DOF and details in every corner!

A favorite Lighthouse photograph indeed!

Thanks,

Jim j.

GRANT

Many thanks for your interest and positive feedback, I really appreciate your comments.

Best Regards

Alf

TIBI

Sincere thanks for stopping by and letting me know your thoughts, there has been mixed reactions about the colours and I'm still not sure I've got them right, but your comments are very helpful.

Cheers Tibi

Alf

TOLO

Muchas Gracias por su amable y comentarios alentadores, tu opinion es muy valiosa y muy apreciada.

Saludos Cordiales

Alf

JIM

It's good to hear from someone who shares my passion for Lighthouses, I find them fascinating and never fail to marvel at thier strength and structure. This one is quite local to me, and I have photographed it on numerous occaisions, strangley I never tire of doing so, for every time is different. I'm really pleased you liked it Jim.

Sincere Thanks

Alf

I didn't think such a perfect shot was possible!

Cheers ~

Alberta

great work!!beatiful colors and lighting best regards

ALBERTA

Sincere Thanks for your interest and very generous words. "perfect"?  ...... well maybe one day : - )

Cheers Alberta

Alf

JANEGBERT

Many thanks for your visit and comments.

Best Regards

Alf