View from a dike over the North Sea

There was some fairly dramatic lighting due to the clouds being moved

by the wind and I am not sure if I overdid or 'underdid' the photoshop

post processing. Thank you for your opinions!

I like this a lot!  Really does evoke a sense of space and expansiveness.  Pretty darned good composition too.  I might have moved a step or two closer and put the back of the bench a bit above the horizon, just to really emphasize its place as an element in the image, but that's just me.  I really like just the barest touch of surrealism that you've created with this image.  Nice and original, and well seen, Claudia!  Cheers!  Chris

Great shot! I love the simplicity of the scene, still there are a lot of interesting elements. The colors are nice and inviting. I agree that the bench would look better just above the horizon. Also, a little fill light to make the colors in the grass to pop and play more into the picture.

Very interesting cloud formations against a nice blue sky.

Best regards,

Tracy

And perfect composition with wonderful colors! The picture is rarely seen, such an openness and wide space shown is really a very rare spectacle! I would rate it certainly with seven!

Congratulations Claudia!

Best regards!

PDE

Thank you all so much for your positive reactions! The bank - that would have been an option to try out. Fill light - actually the added vignette is taking the color out of the grass, I found it a little overwhelming, but now I think you are right and I'll try at least a little more. Open space - yep, that it was. And is, I believe ;-) Standing on top of the dike, which is really not that high, gives you a very nice view and kind of makes you feel 'standing in space' - I love the ocean!

Hi Claudia,

 A fine image, well shot.

Excellent work with the composition and stitching of 5 images.

I would suggest that you include the lens and settings in the Details.

Best Regards,  Mike

Hey Mike! How did I know you were going to ask for the details? :-) Here they are: Tamron 17-50 mm @ 34 mm  1/60 @ f 8.0 ISO 100 - Thank you!