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Mallorca coast
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Mallorca coast

by Balakumar Kaushik

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 16, 2010119 views10 comments
From an evening in the island of Mallorca - Spain.

Techs:
Nikon D300, Nikkor 12-24mm, tripod.
f/16, ISO200, B+W circ-pol, 2 exposures blend - one for sky and one for the rest.

Critiques welcome.

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Regards,
Kaushik

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 16, 2010 at 4:04 PM
I like this style of photo, and this is a particularly nice example. Appears to need a slight CW rotation.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on August 16, 2010 at 6:04 PM
This is a very pleasant capture, though I feel you could bring up the brightness of the water so that the foam is a bit whiter. Horizon seems level to me though I do see a bit of what appears to be lens distortion on the LHS. That may be easily corrected in PS.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 16, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Very nice. The position of the rock in the FG leads the eye into the image nicely, all the way in to that wonderful sky.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 16, 2010 at 9:48 PM
This is a very artistic photograph. Strong comp, dynamic light and atmosphere.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 17, 2010 at 1:13 AM
Balakumar,

A very lovely seascape. I think you're received some good feedback so far and I echo a few of those.

I do really enjoy the near/far composition and I think you did an excellent job with the blend. I would agree that you could bring up the light values in the surf to help differentiate the water and rocks. The very slight rotation/distortion on the horizon should be easily corrected - but it is noticeable.

the only other wish I have is wishing that the point of the rock was visible in the immediate foreground. The rock is cut off enough that it's not really an issue - just a "wish" that there was more rock and room to see at the bottom.

In the end, this is still an excellent seascape.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 17, 2010 at 4:20 AM
This is really nice : the water motion, clouds and warm lighting. Composition feels a little awkward to me somehow. I actually find cropping the bottom to a 5x4 much stronger.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Pelton on August 17, 2010 at 6:23 AM
very nice. I love the water movement in the foreground. very well composed.
Registered on November 25, 2003, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments
Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on August 17, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Thank you all for your feedback. Will try brightening up the water in FG.
Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 18, 2010 at 11:33 AM
This looks beautiful to me. I really like the intense colors and textures in this.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on August 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM
Excellent dark mood. I too vote to crop a bit off the bottom, but otherwise feel this is very strong.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments