Seaside Cliffs II

Your ratings and critiques are welcome. If you give me a 3 please

comment. Thanks,

I'm not sure the seagull stands out enough as a point of interest to give the picture some real impact.

Pretty well composed, though. You can't exactly knock them down, but the hills behind the cliffs perhaps distract from their shape.

Thanks for your comment Matthew.

There's another version of this, without the seagull, that I actually like better. I agree about the hills taking away from the drama of the cliffs. Maybe a little creative masking in PS can help.

Chas

Charles- this is a well composed & image. The cliffs & white water are eye-catching. The bird seems to be enjoying the view.

I think the lighting is a little flat, maybe capturing this in a better light would accentuate the color variations in the cliffs a little better. There's a lot of mid-tone range in this image. When I take an image, I ask myself, "what attracts me to this". The jagged texture of the cliffs in contrast with the water is amazing. After I take the image, I compare it to what I thought I saw & try very hard to combine the 2 & reach a happy medium.

Not that every image has to be a postcard, but creating what you actually saw with the human eye, differs greatly from what was captured by the camera. It is not capable of capturing the " feeling" of awe. Post processing helps produce feeling. Hope you don't mind, Here's what I see. Not better, just different.

Thanks Jayme!

I knew when I was there that the light wasn't ideal, and I want to visit again sometime at sunset. I really like your version, I think I'll try a stronger interpretation like yours, from the RAW file, and see how it works.

Charles- you are so very welcome. This one is definitely an image I would print large. Wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up every morning, look out your window & see this view? Dreaming :)

I love RAW images, they are so much easier to adjust without loosing anything. It is the true digital darkroom experience. Jpeg images are much more difficult to adjust for actual printing. I exclusively shoot RAW, it makes printing large so much more satisfying. You should have no problems adjusting this one.

Sorry for all the typos in my first post :) Obviously, I typed fast, not accurately :) I usually proof read my ramblings, obviously I didn't. Glad you understood what I was saying :) (I corrected most of my previous typos, I think! LOL)

I have emailed you, hope my explanation helps. Any questions feel free to email me.