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Pebbles

by Sandipan Dutta

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 3, 2014187 views8 comments
Canon 5D MKIII, Canon 24-105mm f/4 Lens
TechSpec: 4 sec, f/14, ISO-100

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 3, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Very nice! I like the tension between the soft blue water and the (granite?) pebbles. Normally I'm not an advocate of this much blue saturation of water. But I think it works for this composition. I also think that a more intimate crop of the central cluster of pebbles, to exclude the submerged pebbles on the lower left and lower right, would be exquisite.
Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on November 3, 2014 at 5:27 PM
I like this Sandipan. The blue is a little on the extreme side and I agree with Jim about a crop that eliminates the partial stones on the edges. Very surreal.
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 3, 2014 at 5:43 PM
I don't mind the color nor the submerged pebbles on the left and right, it is as if it pebbles are coming out of the water and then re-submerging. However, I would definitely crop out the dark spot on the top edge.
Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments
Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 4, 2014 at 9:23 AM
i'd be happy with the square crop as suggested above. And dealing with the blue water. And the dark spot at the top. You've obviously seen and conceived a lovely image here and i think that tweaking as suggested might be rewarding?
Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 4, 2014 at 12:37 PM
The texture of the water and coloring is erotic Sandipan, and the blues contrast so well with the browns in the rocks. Maybe a bit too much blue in the water, but nice shot.
Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 4, 2014 at 12:47 PM
I agree with Jim`s idea for a crop But he water colors and stones look just great. Very well seen.
Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 4, 2014 at 10:27 PM
This has an fine, mystical look. The water seems blue to me, buy for an image like this where you're going for a mood, not necessarily showing reality, I think that's a photographer's choice. I do agree with the crop from the left idea and think that would add nicely to the sense of mystery.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy Aron on November 27, 2014 at 11:13 PM
This is a nice shot but it leaves me wanting to see more of those interesting rocks and a little less of the water. Beautiful colors.
Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments