Awakening

A beautiful seascape, Richard. The FG detail down to the smallest white shells or rocks is excellent. The dramatic and very colorful sky provides a wonderful backdrop to the entire scene.

Beautiful!!!

Love the water flow in the foreground, the wave coming in in the middle ground, and the great color and lighting. Looks awesome! I might be tempted to do a slight dodge in the left upper corner (sky and sea area) to lighten the tones slightly there so the eye does not get pulled that direction.

Love the shape and form of those rocks. The water exposure looks just right. Real nice comp and light.

Nice image Richard. The comp is very engaging, and you handled the exposure perfectly.

Richard, very nice rendition of the Blowing Rocks area. Been there many times and this is a fine representation of the beauty of the place. Nice work.

Hi Richard,
Very nice sky and the silkiness of the water and how the eye is drawn up the gap in the rocks is wonderful too! Very nicely done!

beautiful balance of colors and light...did you use grads or blend? Whatever method, its extraordinarily well done!

Reed, I failed to mention that this is a manual blend of two exposures. Thanks.

Beautiful, Richard. Great image.

Magnificient sunset Richard, and masterful comp.

Beautiful exposure, I like how the incoming wave fits into the gap between the rocky middleground.

Sweet shot. No nits on this one Rich, great shot.

Well that doesnt suck ;-) Love the ss and color on the water

aF

sweeeta!

Beautiful colors in this one. It is rare to see this type of coastal foreground in FL but it appears you found one of the few places! Nice work.

Very nice, Richard. I love the lighting and the colors here. Good shutter speed choice also. Ron

This is a superbly crafted image Richard, the exposure is perfect. Wouldn't have guessed Florida! Print it large!

Simply Gorgeous Richard - a fantastic seascape. And like others, wouldn't have guessed Florida. But I guess they have rock down there too.

The open channel works wonderfully to allow the viewer to move through the rocky surf out in to the sea and to pick up that fantastic sky.

I love the surf rushing around the rocks and I really like the color too, despite the purplish tint. It all just works beautifully together.

Lon

Beautiful image Richard. Love the flow of the water amongst the rocks in the foreground and the incredible color.

Long time no see on ESS. Well, at least you came back with a bang! Nice shot!

Nice comp and colors and I just love the way you caught that little wave rolling into the channel.

Excellent, Richard. Your command of the light here is exceptional. No grad means some really expert focus blending.

This is sweet, Richard. Great wave action and a killer sky.

Absolutely gorgeous image Richard. Fantastic composition and masterful exposure control. My only nit is the purple tones in the silky surf. It feels like it should be a little bit desaturated to match the area of water in the mid foreground. Minor detail though!

Love it Richard! Tangarine sky and beautiful purple water and motion. They complement each other. Nice work.

This is fabulous, Richard. There's a lot to like, but it's the comp that really grabs me.

Wonderful!

Hi Richard Awesome in every aspect From foreground to background, from color to detail. just incredible
Albert Darmo Canada

Dang, same trip down? I would be very happy to have this in the files. I might darken the bright water far left, catches the eye just a touch. The workshop went great, talk to you soon.

Excellent exposure. A magnificent sea scape
well done

The colors here are striking and the FG shapes or forms work very well.

great fg rock formation, great water motion and a great sunrise too. and a competent photographer to bring it all together... what more do you want?
georg

Fantastic image...

Wonderul in every aspect. We have some fairly excellent seascapes posted often here, but this shows the work of an expert.

Excellently processed and composed image, Richard. Besides the great colors and sweet rocks, I think the water motion really makes this sing, as it helps to tie the whole scene together. Really a fantastic image.