Beach Panorama

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 15, 20143,397 views15 comments

Please view the LARGE size for better detail.

Shot this a while back but never processed it for some reason. Pulled it out and processed it a few weeks ago and I like the way it turned out. A very peaceful spring afternoon on Pensacola Beach some 4 years ago. I hope you enjoy it. Just sized and sharpened it tonight so please let me know about the sharpening; my eyes are very tired right now and they won't focus on fine detail so I'm kinda guessing on the sharpening - I hope it's not over-sharpened.

One image cropped to pano format.

Critiques, comments, and suggestions welcomed and appreciated.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 15, 2014 at 11:31 PM

Bill, I sure like the high key sense from all of the white foreground sand and how the grass clumps are scattered throughout. Does not look over sharpened to my tired old eyes...

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Comment posted by Riccardo Boesso on October 16, 2014 at 3:13 AM

Well balanced composition and delicious atmosphere, seems to breathe the sea breeze. In my opinion it does not look over sharpened.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 16, 2014 at 10:23 AM

Bill, I really like the a bit pano layout of the scene. All details look spot on and no issue of sharpening quality to my early morning eyes. The white beach sand always comes out appearing to be more delicate then most brown sands we often see. The stuff always looks a bit more finer too, almost like baby powder.......good one here.....

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 16, 2014 at 11:40 AM

I like this alot Bill, and I especially like the calm mood it evokes, beautiful composition, light and DETAIL. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 16, 2014 at 11:58 AM

Hi Bill,

The image looks perfectly sharpened to my eyes. You have composed this scene up beautifully, and I enjoy the pristine nature and texture of the sand. The hint of water in the background gives a nice sense of place.

Sweet image!!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM

The sharpening looks fine to me as does this wonderful comp, Bill. I love the mood here along with all the textures and details throughout the scene. Beautifully done.

Ed

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 16, 2014 at 1:21 PM

Very nice comp and nice detail in the large version Bill. That white sand looks just great and must make for a tricky exposure. Well done.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 16, 2014 at 4:26 PM

This is 'signature' Bill! Lovely detail and composition. The color looks just right to me. Nice job, Bill!

--P

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on October 16, 2014 at 4:56 PM

I like the simple, uncluttered feel of this and how the composition "breathes".

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on October 16, 2014 at 10:21 PM

Makes a real nice pano, Bill. A gorgeous beach image. I like it a lot. Chet

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 16, 2014 at 10:46 PM

Bill, I really like this image. Simple but effective composition. The whites are handled very well.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 17, 2014 at 1:18 PM

Sweet shot, Bill. Sharpening looks fine to me. I love how you left just a hint of the ocean visible to give some context and "sense" of place and still focus on the main elements of your comp.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 18, 2014 at 10:13 PM

The minimalism works nicely with the bare sand and sky. May have a slight CW tilt??

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 19, 2014 at 8:04 PM

Hi Bill, This is really nice!! I love the look and feel of your large version. I love that white sand and think your sharpening looks just fine as well. Just a wonderful feel looking at this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 23, 2014 at 4:02 AM

There is always a subtle beauty that your images portray and this one is a great example of that. Splendid job, Bill.

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