Rocks in Fog on a Shiny Beach

The fog hung low but was shallow, and I could see clouds and open sky

above it. Despite the fog, the water streaming down the beach was quite

bright, and streaks could be seen in the foreground as well as some slight

reflections. I thought the combination of light and fog was intriguing. Your

comments and suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

Stephen - just a lovely soft image. When an image is this good, one starts looking at minor things and it really comes down personal tastes. Some photographers talk about 'negative space' and i am no expert in this area but just going with my likes vs dislikes, i find the sky in the upper left a bit too open. So what is the solution? Not really sure.

Thinking aloud now: Wait for a flock of geese flying there? (*)*).

I find the striations in the foreground almost jewel like and appealing to me. Would there have been a way to use a different  zoom to give 2/3rds of the image to the foreground striations and then the rocks and the sky become smaller with less perceived 'negative space'. Of course that would change the whole complexion of this image.

Neither are these recommendations nor are they establishing right from wrong - just some thoughts expressed.

All the very best,

Tony, thanks for the comment.  I could have zoomed in and omitted the few rocks on the left, tightening up a bit on those in the middle ad the right.  But that would have decreased the broad expanse of foreground, and in the end I think that was more important to me.  So many choices!

When I stand in a place like this, with fog, I see subject close to me more contrasty and subject further a way getting softer and softer, until they disappear in the fog. You talking about a low lying fog and the sky is open, I wonder if you have seen clouds in the sky, because if you included, it would add more effect on the image and as some people say, "negative space" would be not a negative space. O.K.  What I like to see hare is, more contrast at de foreground water to feel the rocks disappear in to the fog.  You have this with the rocks, but the water is to soft for me. I would add more contrast to the foreground water to get those fog effect more obvious. I wouldn't compose the rock so tightly in the frame as you did, I my add more water to the left and specially to the right. And also, maybe to the sky with a little soft cloud formation. Well, it is just a speculation sitting in a chair and steering to the screen. You shot this in eye level. Would be better in a lower angle? Question, question.  The sepia tone is perfect for the subject, and overall it is a nice image.

In Large, I can see some clouds at the horizon, unfortunately the sky was clear when you shot this image.

Cheers.

Bela, thanks for the comment.  It really was fairly foggy, and I couldn't see sky overhead except here and there.  The foreground really was bright, probably brighter and with less detail than seen here.  If I did any "substantial" editing, it was to make the two rocks in the middle slightly darker.  At this angle (especially), no clouds or sky could be seen -- there is a hillside way in the background.  Perhaps I could have zoomed out a bit to get more space on the right; I don't recall what was on the left -- probably more rocks.

One of the problem for me, mostly, the right side background big rock so close to the frame at the right. What I like to demonstrate here  with the image, the freeing up the closeness at the right and add a little contrast to the foreground water.

I wish, my English grammar as good as my Photoshop skill.

Cheers.

" As Ansel often said, "You don't take a photograph, you make it".

And I always says, don't photograph what is in-front of you, photograph what you seeing with your imaginative and mental eyes. And to create the pre-visualized image in the "darkroom". (PH . . . etc.)