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Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted August 25, 2011177 views12 comments

I have spent the last 3 days on the North Norfolk coast which distracted me from the GCSE results which came out today! This image was taken on Wednesday evening on the beach at Titchwell. As the tide was retreating, large numbers of waders had gathered on the beach as the sun was going down to feed. The retreating tide creating these patterns on the sand. Unfortunately I could not leave any more space above and to the left as there is a patch of water which in my mind spoils the image.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm and 1.4x TC
Handheld kneeling in the sand
F5.6
1/500s
ISO 400

Oscar

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on August 25, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Nice one Oscar. It is a shame the bird is so far up but you could sort that. No big deal -many will like it as is.
Love the sand ripples.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 26, 2011 at 3:33 AM

Hi Oscar.
I like the patterns in the sand and can see what you are getting at the whole image pleases me.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Jones on August 26, 2011 at 7:02 AM

I like the composition and would have placed the bird there too. I love the patterns and shapes formed by the sand. Lovely image

Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on August 26, 2011 at 9:14 AM

Good looking image, Oscar, the patternation of the sand looks great. I with JR on this one, the Knot needs to be just a little lower in the frame, no big deal though just personal taste.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on August 26, 2011 at 9:30 AM

I quite like it as it is, but think it would benefit from a crop off the bottom. The shapes formed by the sand are an important part of the composition, but at the bottom of the shot they are just too out of focus.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by David Taylor on August 26, 2011 at 9:36 AM

Very nice, but I agree with DavidS, about the OF bit.

Registered on April 24, 2006, 101 Posts, 837 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Johnson on August 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM

Pretty smart Oscar but I also agree with DS re the oof at the bottom

How did your results go?

Bob

Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on August 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Good comp and great textures

Simon

Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on August 27, 2011 at 6:12 AM

Well seen Oscar - great composition. Love it.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Tom_W on August 28, 2011 at 6:03 AM

Very nice indeed.

Hope the GCSE's went well.

T

Registered on December 10, 2003, 38 Posts, 87 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on August 28, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Looks good Oscar...looking forward to a few more.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on August 28, 2011 at 1:38 PM

Thanks for the comments - I would rather not leave any space above and to the left of the bird as there is a patch of water which is much lighter, which I think is better left out of the image.

The results were good thank you - 9A*s 2As

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments