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Very nice. The fanning out of both sky and water on the rock ledge make this one for me too. Lots of energy. -
This one really glows Mike - tremendous light here. It took me a little while to see the radial extension of the fern into the background, and while I appreciate that in abstract terms, I still find myself wanting to see behind this fern. Probably biologically hard-wired...
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I too like this one better than the vertical version, mainly because of the playful diagonals and also simply because there is more for the eye to explore. However, I also agree with some of James' comments about the tree on the left. Although the arrangement nicely uses the tree to delineate the various diagonals, I find myself wanting to take a step to the right to see behind it.
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Spectacular Simon. I would probably agree the levels in the top left headland could be elevated a little if there's not too much noise, but a fine image as is also. I'm surprised there appears to have been so little wind (given the cloud cover). -
Mike, these recent B&W images are really coming together very nicely. Whilst as you say this is perhaps a slightly obvious image, the light and tonal range here are beautiful and set it apart from most variations on this theme. I also like the alignment of the bend in the jetty between the headlands, but can't make up my mind about the tighter spacing in that region in context of the large open areas elsewhere. That contrast seems to introduce tension that may be at odds with the gentle light, but at the same time adds interest to the composition.
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The simple layers depicting these beautiful mountains work a treat. A very minor issue for me is that the left-most 'pinnacle' in the foreground layer touches the edge in the next layer, which introduces a small amount of tension in what is otherwise a very tranquil image. -
Fabulous light indeed, and a carefully balanced composition. The only suggestion I have is to consider a marginally brighter sky that better matches the reflection in the pond. However, I could imagine brightening it might take away from the central light in the image. Very nice regardless.
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Nice capture of rather unusual conditions at this familiar headland. The cut-off rocks don't bother me as much as they seem to others. As they are, they serve nicely to contain the image, and I wonder if including them entirely might actually make their dark appearance more of an issue. I would have been interested to see how this looked with a little more of the sky included, possibly also held back a bit more with a grad to balance the darker sand in the lower left. That might have given the 'rolling fog' a bit more breathing space too. -
I agree a little more foreground emphasis would have been ideal. Maybe a few steps closer to the branch in the water would have been worth a try. Alternatively, it looks like there were some nice round rocks at your feet that might have worked in a near-far setting. Still, must have been great to see this amazing light display. -
Looks like a great hike. I would do more work on the curves; there seems to be a lot of nice detail hidden in those shadows. Here's a quick 30 sec adjustment by way of example (hope you don't mind).
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Mike, I like this one best of the 3. It seems more balanced than the other two, and maybe for that reason keeps me locked in longer. Tones are particularly good here too. I probably agree a step to the right might have been worth a try to lose the interaction between the foreground and landmass on the horizon. All 3 are a little more adventurous than the typical cliche seascape - maybe that's part of what you are seeing in the ratings (which would be a good thing!).
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Looks like a rewarding trip Marc. The rock at the bottom in this shot seems the key to its success. The shape nicely emphasizes the sharp angles in the lower right part of the shot, adding lots of drama in contrast to the quieter upper left portion of the image. Placing it so it touches the frame seems to further heighten the drama. Nicely seen.
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The 'neon' feel of both these last two works a treat Kah Kit. If I'm going to choose, this one gets the edge though for its more original view. A brave shot handheld too!
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Yes, another vote for this one from me. In addition to the better light, I think the composition here has more space to move around in. The centrally placed tree in the closer composition seems to impede that a bit for me. I think I might agree that some burning in can work well too.
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A nice addition to your collection; the playful lines and an unusual palette combine for an image that holds the attention very well. I particularly like the S curve formed by the clouds and distant hill. My only reservation might be that I am somewhat distracted by the highlights on the far shore - at this scale I can't tell if they are rocks or houses - hopefully the former? -
Not much room for improvement here Marc, my favourite of your most recent posts. The included elements all seem essential to portraying this mood, which is a sure sign of a strong composition. The contrast and interplay between form and colour are a treat too. I look forward to seeing the fruits of your month's efforts. -
The reeds are the main attraction for me too, Mike, although the palette indeed also adds. I think the composition works just fine as is, and warrants a return visit to address the blown out sky. If anything, I think I would be inclined to explore tighter rather than wider compositions for comparison.
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A beautiful blue-gold palette and excellent light, both on the rocks and highlighting the water action. I like the placement of the curved and triangular masses at the top of the frame too. The only minor aspect I'm not quite sure about is the position of the larger rock just below centre and slightly right. However, it looks like there isn't much you could do without upsetting the rest of the comp anyway. Lovely shot regardless.
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Yes, the lines in this work a treat Paul. Very nicely seen. The sky looks a bit muddy, but it might just be the monitor I'm seeing this on. -
The emerging dawn light on the stacks is lovely and works very well with the moonset that punctuates the coast line very nicely. The rather dark top and bottom of the image seem somewhat less congruent with the gentler tones in the middle. Is this the view from the eastern end of the main platform? (I've not been here since the most photogenic stack closest to the platform collapsed about two years ago)
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Strong composition Mike. Maybe just my own predisposition, but it seems to be begging for a long exposure version too. My only other suggestion is a minimal shift of the camera position to the left to open a small gap between the rocks near the horizon on the right.
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Lovely image Sean. I think I prefer keeping the sky closer to the original. The deeper tonal range has a moodier look to it for me. Maybe a little evening out of the light on the left and right sides in the sky is worth exploring, but nothing too drastic. I would be tempted to crop a little off the bottom to place the trees in the middle of the image; the square aspect ratio doesn't seem essential, and it would also eliminate a few distracting dark spots in the foreground.
(later) I saw this first on an LCD , where the falloff in the top left corner was far more pronounced than on another monitor. Interestingly, I think I preferred the LCD effect... btw. is there a small tilt?
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Just wonderful Walter. The fairly central convergence of the tree boughs actually holds this together very nicely for me, and of course Velvia doing its thing is the icing on the cake. Maybe a little more detail in the black rock in the lower right would be nice, but otherwise I see little to improve on. -
A spectacular graphic approach to this amazing display Marc. Almost looks like primitive line-art to me. Another variation might have been to line up the main 'circle' on the ground with that in the sky a bit more, although I can see you might not want to do so at the expense of losing the diagonal connections to the corners. In any case, a very fine image as is. The glow in the clouds makes me wonder about the colour version too.
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