Gallery: LandscapePosted February 26, 2011323 views11 comments
Yes, it's another puddle on the beach at Nash Point in South Wales, UK.
Sony A350
Sigma 10-20
4 sec
f16
ISO 100
10mm
2 stop Cokin X-Pro soft ND filter
Tripod
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11 comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 26, 2011 at 3:10 PM
That is one awesome puddle! The light around the edges makes it pop.
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Comment posted by Pam Colander on February 26, 2011 at 4:32 PM
I really like this Geoffrey. It's got a lot of warm/cool going on which is always attractive. I also like the ring of light around the puddle. But the thing I noticed right away was the faint impression of a trail between the puddle and the rocks in the BG. It almost makes it appear the boulder in the puddle crawled over there from the others behind...very cool shot!
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Comment posted by Jason Kim on February 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM
That is one photogenic puddle of water. The bright ring of light and golden sand is very nice.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 26, 2011 at 6:18 PM
FG details are excellent, and the sky adds another dimension. Very pleasing composition.
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 26, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Purdy puddle. I like the golden sand a lot and the shapes and textures are very nice. Wonder if the grad was maybe just a bit too high?
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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on February 27, 2011 at 7:44 AM
This is quite appealing as presented. I really like the detail in the sand around the puddle.
However, I'll suggest a couple of alternatives.
Consider cropping about 20% off the top for a square format to eliminate the darker sky above. I like a square format composition when it works well, as I think this would, and I think the overall balance would be improved somewhat.
Also, I think that just the puddle and the surrounding sand (without any of the scenery in the background) holds its own compositionally very nicely, and makes for an interesting abstract.
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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM
This is a very photogenic place. I really like the golden sand in the foreground
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Comment posted by dean hebert on February 27, 2011 at 11:43 AM
I agree with Jim's crop suggestion. Love the puddle!
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Comment posted by Jim Lou on February 27, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Neat foreground subject, however, I like to see a bit crop off the sky to make the foreground more stand out.
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Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on February 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM
The scene is absolutelly awesome. Almost like the rock went into the puddle. I also agree on cropping a bit of the sky. Wonderful shot!
Registered on April 4, 2009, 13 Posts, 254 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Jung on March 4, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Look like another planet... Love this compo, and the sky is awesome. Super.
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11 commentsHowever, I'll suggest a couple of alternatives.
Consider cropping about 20% off the top for a square format to eliminate the darker sky above. I like a square format composition when it works well, as I think this would, and I think the overall balance would be improved somewhat.
Also, I think that just the puddle and the surrounding sand (without any of the scenery in the background) holds its own compositionally very nicely, and makes for an interesting abstract.