Line in the Sand

This is the line created by a ball of sand rolling down a wet sand

dune. I have emphasised the natural fall-off of the lens to keep the

eye focused on the central part of the image and enhance the dramatic

appeal.

Perfect! 7/7

Mark , great Idea, I like the simplicity, the applied circle, the choice of colours. What I think could be improved to get the real 7/7 : the horizon is not straight, what kind of takes my attention away. Further the title is too explicit. In order to get the attention of the viewer an implicit title can be much better, the audience starts to WONDER and keeps looking.

So from me - 5/7 cheers Jana

The idea might be interesting but,

my eyes are seeking hopeless for a point of interest. It is a line in the sand? Well due to the post processing it looks like a crack. The whole image is oversharpened and too much contrasty. There are complete black parts and what`s worse, complete white parts... The shape of the photo is unusual and frustrating: not a square, not a "real" rectangle. Not to mention the omni-sensation that the horizon line needs to be leveled.

These are the reasons for I don`t like this image and I do not find it worthy to be in the TRP.

Horizon not straight? How do you know that? Do you know for certain the sand dune was even all the way across the top?

 

The shape of the image? Is that relevant? I've seen photos cropped in all kinds of shapes. I don't see a problem with that. I guess I don't understand what the objection is.

 

I find this image a lot more interesting with the sky cropped. It doesn't look to me like that was the sky that was originally present anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to lose it (in my opinion anyway; it may be essential to others or yourself.

Hi All

 

Thank you for your comments, I found them all to be relevant and interesting. I like it when an image provokes different responses as this one does.

 

regards

Mark Boyle

i love it

 

almost abstract and yet natural

Agree with Jana. The horizont may be not straight or not angled enough. But then, it could look "too abstract" if it was perfect. Like two images combined. I think the whole conception is marvelous.

Excellent composition... i like that you positioned the horizont line in the top, giving a sense o distance. Good colors and post pro! 6/7 7/7

Lighten up Darius. Maybe, get a life. I find it interesting, innovative and creative and maybe he just had fun doing it.

 

 

Paul

Paul, what has my life to do with my artistic views?