Along The Beach w/repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 13, 2012286 views11 comments

Red Cliff, Yuraygir National Park, New South Wales, December 2009.

This national park encompasses the longest section of unspoilt and protected coastline on the New South Wales coast (65klms/40miles). A great place to just stroll along the beach and explore.

D80, 10-20 lens @10mm, f/11, two shots blended for sky and cliff.

Cheers.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 13, 2012 at 10:21 AM

I like the way the clouds, the surf, the beach and the cliff all come to a common point. Not having been there I could be wrong, but reds in the rocks at the cliff base seem too strong.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM

At first glance, I love it, but at second glance I'm going to be a little nitty. Overall, the blend isn't quite working for me - the sky seems a little too dark for the water. I might brighten the white of the clouds a wee bit to help that and also tone down the brightness of the water a tad. I also agree with Mark that the reds appear a little too red but, as he said, I wasn't there so I'm not sure. I think with a little more post processing work, this can be a real winner.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM

An excellent comp, David, with the lines of the clouds and cliffs driving the eye to the distance. One more vote for a touch more balance in light between sky and cliffs, and the reds in the rocks do seem to have too much vibrance, but like the others, I wasn't there either.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM

This is a powerful scene David. I really like that diagonal running from corner to corner. The punchy contrast suits the image as well. I do echo the comments made about the saturation of the reds and the blending.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 13, 2012 at 3:14 PM

I agree with the criticisms that have been made. A little more work can put this over the top.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 13, 2012 at 3:51 PM

David, this is a great comp. But I also agree with the criticisms about the blending (sky too dark, water too bright) Some more post processing and this is a winner shot

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 13, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Wonderful drama in the sky David but I do wish the clouds were whiter. Wonderful comp though.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 14, 2012 at 4:30 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here is a repost with a brighter sky, darker sea and bit less red in the rocks. An improvement?

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 15, 2012 at 10:34 AM

The textures and colors are very strong throughout this frame. I like this level of intensity in the image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 15, 2012 at 5:31 PM

David, I love the almost 3D feel of this. Your repost looks good to me. Very nice.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 16, 2012 at 2:11 AM

David,

Excellent job taking the feedback and reworking. I think it's a great improvement and looks good all the way around in terms of processing, exposure, color, etc. And what a great comp! The lines that have been mentioned already are great; really a nice effect in this image. Great sky and it works very well taking space in the UL quadrant, which always seems to be problematic in seascapes like this. Great job, well seen and crafted.

Lon

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