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Waiting + REPOST

by David Edwards

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 19, 2013114 views5 comments
An old shot from the archives I finally got around to processing. Not overly happy with the result, so your thoughts would really be welcomed.

Surfers waiting for some wave action during a stormy morning at Currumbin Rock, Queensland.

The surfers are only small dots in the water to the left of the rock. Better seen in the LARGER version.

Cheers, David.

D80, 18-200 lens at 40mm, f/8, 1/80sec, ISO 100.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 19, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Very nice and unusual low pov on the water is perfect and the rock formation is a good anchor point David. :wavey:
A nice capture all in all. Well done...
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 19, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Even the larger version is is difficult to tell if they are surfers or seals :biggrin: WOnderful sky and lighting, just wish the pose of the surfers looked more surfer like- ie paddling or standing up. I ealize with what appears to be flat surf may not have been a possibility. Could always clone them out and make a pure landscape, though I'm sure that was not your intent as they do add a sense of scale.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Strong on June 20, 2013 at 2:51 PM
David,

I like this a lot! The surfers don't really add or detract from it at the sizes we can see here. Keep them or clone them. Perhaps they add more at 1:1 view. If you're gonna print it large, keep them. Please try a 16:9 crop and lose about 1/3 of the top of the sky. It's mostly dark and has little detail although it adds drama. The real star of this shot is the light rays. You could crop even more and lose some off the right edge as there are no rays there. By scrolling my browser window, I think you can lose 1/2 the sky and some off the right. You'll lose a lot of pixels, but that's not a big deal unless you're printing posters and viewing them from 6 inches away.

Absolutely gorgeous shot and technically excellent. (1/3 to 1/2 of the sky really needs to go) Try a crop and re-post please.
Registered on October 1, 2012, 43 Posts, 302 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 20, 2013 at 8:32 PM
Beautiful image! I love the lower part of the sky and the light rays. I like the surfers in the image because they add interest and give it a sense of scale. I agree with Brad that the crop he suggested might make a stronger image.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on July 3, 2013 at 5:49 AM
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here is a cropped version and some slight dodge/burn adjustment too. Sorry, a bit late I know :smile:
Cheers.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments