JeffBryce

Nice light. There's a lot of noise along the edges (sea/sky, sea/rocks, rock/sky) which can likely be cleaned up in processing. Initially I thought the fence was going up and over the crag in the upper left, but I see that's not the case when I viewed this larger.

Hi Jim. Wow, lucky you! Very clean & clear and wonderful light & composition. Neat layers & clouds. My only "yuck" is the cheap 6-point star. I'm sure the wizards can rework it in post-processing. Very nice, Jeff

Ian, your images always make me long to visit Scotland in winter. I was in this area in June 2008 & Sept 2015. For me, the dust on the hills and on the greenery is what makes this shine. Thanks for continuing to post such brilliant images. Jeff

Very nice. Good exposure and focus. However, the horizon is tilted right and there are many specks in the sky on the left that ought to be cleaned up before you print. I noticed that you posted another image of this location that was taken after sunset; unfortunately, it's out of focus, perhaps due to the long exposure and tripod movement?

I love the mood and colors. While I'm a big fan of anchoring an image with rocks & such; this rock is just too BIG-- it dwarfs the castle. Lucky you too have had the experience of seeing this. I've never been to Outer Hebrides, and this makes me want to go. Thanks for posting this. But are midges there too? Regards, Jeff

I recall that you posted one similar to this a while back. While I tend not to be a fan of processing wizardry, I can imagine this hanging on walls in hotels, bars, & such. It is very well composed, and I like the contrast of the manmade structures to the man-aided newly planted trees.

Those look like the kind of clouds that could've been crazy reds & pinks about 15 minutes before you took this shot. But my guess is the reds & pinks didn't happen. It must've been a beautiful night. Too bad the camera doesn't process shots and experiences in the same way as our brains do!

The processing seems a bit heavy-- too vivid-- but I wish I was there!

When I first saw the thumbnail I wondered why there's so much sky. And what is the blob dead-center. I think this works better if you cut off the top half and have more of a panorama.

Interesting composition. Too bad the light is flat. I might have included a bit less sky. And you might want to clean up all the dust specks in the sky.

I think this would appeal to more viewers if something was in focus-- the palm tree trunk at the very least.

I must visit there one day. Nice "sunstar" effect and warmth. The grass under the bench looks as inviting as the bench itself!

Hi Alain, Thanks. I viewed this through 15 & 20mm lenses but I felt they were too wide. Using either of these I would have had to get closer and descend the pebbled ridge into a danger zone. I know that I made the correct decision because had I done that I may not have been able to write about it, and I certainly would have lost all my gear and this image. (If you go back to Iceland, you should certainly check out this area.) This is the most violent surf that I've ever seen and been in! On the technical of the making of this image, I shot at many speeds. 1/500 captured spray in mid-air and waterfalls over the background sea stack. A 6-stop smoothed the surf to mush. This image is a 9-shot multiple exposure, and was the last one I got before getting knocked on my back and swamped! Scary thoughts went through my head at that moment. By the way, I have decided to take a break from photo.net. Some of my recent images are getting bombed and have very few comments. This is not a new phenomenon, as I see that an image rated 6 a few years ago is lucky to get a 5 today. And this is why some vets on here no longer ask for ratings and prefer that their egos ride on the 6s and 7s of years past. I guess my ego has also been somewhat bruised! My biggest joy is the experience of taking the photograph! But, upon reflection, I feel that my processing is not adequate and that I could get much more out of the RAW file. So I will be spending time learning and implementing software which I hope will give my images a "facelift" for posting and especially for printing. All the best, Jeff

Tony, there is a vertical in my other Iceland folder; in fact, you commented on it last year. It is a bit closer. These chunks are quite small-- perhaps the size of a cantaloupe (which you can likely judge by comparing them to the size of the smaller rocks and grains of sand)-- and so getting down lower would mean that the camera would almost be sitting on the sand! Yes, this was a fun morning and the beach was jammed with photographers. As you can imagine, this can limit one's composition choices. Regards, Jeff

Thanks Tony. I have Lightroom 5.7.1 and a few books on it, but I haven't had the time to get into it. And I have the Nik Collection and Adobe CS5, but again haven't spent any time with them. Have been using Capture NX 2.4.6 because it is really simple, but I know not the best. Hopefully in May (after income tax time), I will have some time to begin learning how to use these other programs. Thanks for your offer! Jeff

Thanks Eduardo.

Thanks Pierre. Thanks Tony. I see what you mean with the foreground. I didn't process this properly as I see that the details are there in the raw file. A few years ago I always exposed so the histogram was more mid-to-dark, but noticed that it was then difficult to brighten the shadows. Now I expose more mid-bright; I guess I need to learn to then process the highlights downward. I know the details are there in my most recent postings, but I haven't had the time, energy, or expertise in the software to do it "right", I guess. No excuse, I know. Perhaps this explains why many of these most recent images are getting poorer ratings than I had expected or seen in my mind's eye. I think I will take some time off from PN-- like 6 months to a year-- and try to become proficient with photo-software, and then revisit all my images for reprocessing. I have become quite discouraged with the wealth of experts, sometimes anonymous or new, that provide negative ratings with no commentary as to why. Thanks for staying upbeat! I hope all is well with you, Jeff

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for looking.

Great lines and clarity in the foreground. I wish there was a bit of reflection because the purples and yellows are really nice.

The pinks and blues here are very subtle and best seen when viewed large. I was at Godafoss the previous night and took a few shots such as Gone By Morning, in which the foreground to the brink in the upper right where gone by morning, which in this picture is a section of ice that covered an area from where the snow stops in the upper right to the snow covered rock cutting across the brink to the left-- an area perhaps the footprint of a large house! Quite remarkable considering the previous day dozens of photographers were walking and standing on the area. Thanks for your comments, Jeff

Tried to create a feeling of floating into the scene, and almost over the falls. Thanks for your comments. Jeff

I looked at your portfolio and this image jumps out at me. For some reason my mind was working to try to recall an album cover. Then it came to me-- Nirvana's Nevermind. I know, it was a naked baby boy and a dollar bill, but this is what I thought of! Regards, Jeff

Hi Arthur. Yes, I wanted to get closer and lower and include more close-up beach, but then I would've drown for sure and the equipment would've been destroyed! The waves were very violent and the clouds ever-changing. My thought of not including much sky above the sun was to increase mood and drama. I have done this other times (e.g. see my Ontario in Winter 1 folder), and I think it works well. Thanks again, Jeff

Hi Dominic. Now that you say that the colors are flags I can clearly see them! I see that my thought that they were flare or something was incorrect. Thanks for pointing this out. Regards, Jeff