Soft Shoe Shuffle (Click for larger view)

Taken just before Sunset with the sun sinking behind me. I used that "Content Aware"

tool to remove a post on the RH side of the image that I thought may have looked a bit

unbalanced. Seems to have worked ok. Your thoughts and comments are always

appreciated! Thanks You.

Alf,

This has great colors, composition, and lighting.  

Lovely textures in the sand. All The Best Gary

Soft colors, soft sand, and crisp focus throughout (with a cool bed).  Excellent... Mike

A really beautiful result with very nice lighting, Alf!

Fantastic shot ! Must be seen large . Bill

A study in lovely pastels Alf - well done.

I see no trace of the vanished post - congrats to you, (and Adobe).

Take care, David

Hi Alf,

  Wonderful scene with beautiful colors, composition & lighting.  Take care, Patsy

A truly magnificent landscape especially when seen in the larger version. So detailed and the softness of the water enhances the mood. Excellently done.

Regards, Alf.  -  Lester

Peaceful mood and beautiful colors.

Sidsel

Hi, Alf, remarkable seascape with great perspective, fine-lines play, soft light, harmony tones, tack sharp, and a lots of elements which really makes indescribable result of art, and nice atmosphere!       Congr.

Pastel colors of this picture are beautiful, the composition is very good, but what I like most, are the shapes and textures of the sand in the foreground.

A picture with serene beauty!

Kind Regards,

Rosario.

Another splendid image, my dear friend!

JORGE 

I tend to agree with you, it really is an amazing planet that we have the good fortune to reside on. And now and then we get a chance to get photo's of it too : - ) 

Many Thanks Jorge! 

Alf 

BILL 

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words!

Best Regards 

Alf 

GARY 

Thanks for your positive feedback, much appreciated! 

Regards 

Alf 

MIKE 

Yes, another erm "water bed" : - ) 

I appreciate your feedback, Many Thanks Mike

Alf 

RUUD 

Thank you for your visit and kind words! 

Alf 

WILLIAM 

Good to hear from you, I hope you are keeping well! 

Thank you for taking time to look and comment! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

DAVID 

I didn't realise just how simple it was to use, all this time I've been painstaking cloning out unwanted objects ( not that I have to do it often) , but I watched a short tutorial on U - tube for using the "content aware" tool and it really makes short work of it.

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful feedback! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

PATSY

Thank you for looking in and leaving your comments, much appreciated! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

TAMARA

The sunset with all its oranges and reds was going on behind me, but the more subtle colours looked more relaxing to me. 

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and kind words! 

Warm Regards 

Alf 

LESTER 

Many Thanks,

I thought the long exposure would accompany the pastel tones nicely and it seems to have worked.

Best Regards 

Alf 

SIDSEL 

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful feedback.

Best Regards 

Alf 

RICHARD 

Thank you so much for your most generous comments! 

The scaffold poles are an oddity which I find contrasts with natural elements, though the bed shaped frame doesn't seem entirely at odds with it's surroundings.

Best Regards 

Alf 

ROSARIO 

I waited for the tide to recede as I knew the shapes in the sand were likely to be there from a previous visit. I was fortunate that they were and the light was just right too.

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

MAURIZIO 

Many Thanks for your very kind words my friend! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

Hi Alf,

 A great land, sea and sky scape, I say that because to me there are three well balanced yet nearly separate sections to view here, and they are all nice in their own right. The land in front is almost other worldly and possibly my favorite part of the image but without the other components it would be merely sand. They all flow perfectly together for a visual treat. As always your shots are well thought out my friend. Take care.

Best Always,

Holger

My sincere thanks for your thoughts and considerations, much appreciated!

I suppose the image follows the "rules" to a large degree with foreground, mid ground and sky with offset subject in the cross hairs of the thirds intersection.  But I agree the sand patterns plays a vital role in this image, and it  just wouldn't have the same kind of attraction or impact without it.

Best Regards 

Alf 

Alf and Holger, I agree with you.  This is a perfect capture with many areas holding my attention. As I start viewing from the bottom of the image and working my way up to the top, there is something to keep my interest throughout my visual and pleasure filled journey. Everything seems to be perfect harmony!

I see a 2nd shot focusing on that which brought me the most pleasure  i.e.  the rippled and textured foreground and have that occupy a larger percentage of the image. I think I would have to be there to be more detailed in any recommendations about this proposed 2nd shot.

Whip out the 14mm and get down low (sounds like a disco dance), dance to your crazy side and see what comes up!  (*_*).

Please remember that the original shot is quite beautiful.

All the very best,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback and positive idea's! 

You are quite right there is the distinct possibility of a "textures" or "abstract" kind of shot in the rippled sands. I have tried that kind of thing in the past with some success, though I am rarely comfortable with abstract images, well those my own creation that is.  You have a great eye for that kind of thing and although I have improved in this area, I think I still lack the confidence to fully experiment as you do. Good to keep these thoughts at the forefront of my mind though! 

Thanks again Tony! 

Alf 

So lovely Alf. I don't know that I have much to add, except my 'appreciation'. Love the SSS's in the sand, opportune photo moment! I have been thinking of you, saw a weather system heading up to Newfoundland that the Weather channel said may head out your way....sure hope not!

Always good to hear from you. I hope you are continuing to recover. 

I have just returned from a week in Scotland, and I am missing it already. We rented a cottage near the shore of Loch Linneh (A Scottish Lake) and looking out of the window was mesmerising on most evenings, the colours and moods are amazing. Hopefully get round to processing the images within the next week or so and hopefully I will have a couple of decent shots.

Thank you so much for your kind words Gail! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

Though I like all of your three most recent posts, if I had to choose a favourite this would be the one.  Very few elements here but they are put together very well. Reflections on water do make for some interesting patterns. Those patterns, as Holger and Tony have said, are the major elements here.   I'm sure that if it were me doing the photographing I would have traded, rightly or wrongly, half of the sky area for a corresponding increase in foreground material.  Sky area is a tad excessive in my opinion but then you'd lose that beautiful band of dark blue at the top.  Neither crop is a deal breaker.   Your call.    All the best, LM.

Many Thanks for your thoughts and observations, much appreciated.  Of course there are no rights or wrongs in photography, just our own personal perceptions of the what is and isn't respectively.

One of my aims when taking the shot, was to place the structure in the water at a thirds position inn the frame, however looking at the image afresh and with the benefit of your input, I can see where are coming from.  I took a series of shots with both landscape and portrait orientation so I will go through them and see if I did at any point lend me emphasis to the sand patterns. 

Thanks again Len, always good to hear from you! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

Beautiful and serene image Alf! Where was this taken? I love the soft colors and the light. Lovely work. Thank you for sharing. :)