Blue

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 1, 2015305 views14 comments

Ok - trying something else out again, loving the feedback I'm getting from everyone.

This was taken with a Nikon P&S so quality isn't top notch and I don't have a RAW file to play with... but I really like this image and hope others do.

Atlantic Ocean,
Jupiter Florida

- Luke

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 1, 2015 at 12:44 PM

An interesting exercise in minimalism, Luke, that definitely conveys one aspect of being on an ocean beach. While I wouldn't hang this on my wall, I'll bet there are a good number of folks who would.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 1, 2015 at 1:07 PM

I like this a lot, Luke! I like how the shades of blue gradually darken as they get higher in the sky. The small amount of ocean at the bottom may be unusual, but I think it works in this image.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 1, 2015 at 2:37 PM

I like the color gradient in the sky and the faint clouds on the horizon. I might have opted for no ocean or a little bit more.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 1, 2015 at 3:22 PM

Thanks Eva - there was no option of "a little bit more". The shot was taken from a sidewalk adjacent to the beach and there is a hedge of sea-oats that runs for miles along this sidewalk. This view from the sidewalk (just a peak at the ocean and then the full horizon) is what inspired the image

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on February 1, 2015 at 3:38 PM

I would hang this on my wall.

Registered on January 5, 2008, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on February 1, 2015 at 10:30 PM

The watermark kills it for me. Sorry.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 2, 2015 at 2:51 AM

I agree with you Luke, this is very nice. It's simple, yet not so simple. I like the amount of water at the bottom and the small stripe of clouds just above it. Well seen.

Registered on November 22, 2014, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 2, 2015 at 6:31 AM

Yes. Blue.

Somewhat reminiscent of people like Mike Stacey .... I must say that I agree about the signature/watermark comment on this one!

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 2, 2015 at 8:29 AM

Yes, it's blue (:

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Comment posted by Carey Closs on February 2, 2015 at 10:18 AM

I really like minimalist images but I have to be honest, this is just a little too sparse for my tastes.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 2, 2015 at 5:49 PM

Very abstract. I like it. It is a real nice change of pace.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 2, 2015 at 8:11 PM

Hi Luke,

I like the blue here, and it is a very refreshing image for myself. It reminds me of trying to meditate, and how one has to empty out his or her mind. I htink this image works out wonderfully for calming the spirit, and letting go.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Louis Pattis on February 3, 2015 at 5:27 PM

Bullseye blue on my monitor, like it a lot, a vision cleanser.

Registered on March 30, 2012, 0 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on February 3, 2015 at 8:22 PM

Looks like there's a .02 degree counter-clockwise rotation

The clouds, believe it or not, really make the image work for me. Agree that this would have been a good time to skip the watermark.

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments