Retreating Tide

Gorgeous! I love this! The log in the front of the frame is very effectively used. I like the depth of field and the cloud formation looks menacing! A perfect shot! Well done.

Whenever people are included it the frame, it's difficult (IMO) not to make them the primary subject (or one of the primary subjects).  So I'm prone to do that here, but there's little detail to help me in that regard (esp. with one head that merges with the background).  As a result, I'm kind of left hanging.  [From my own prior experiences, I'd say these are two people in a tandem kayak that are about to land on the shore, and any waves, even small ones, make that somewhat difficult when there are lots of rocks.]  However, I can't think of anything I might have done differently here; it's a scene that I'd be trying to more specifically identify the subject or my purpose.  Perhaps the people are in the way, or perhaps they need to be more strongly presented; I'm not sure.