Incoming Tide

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 17, 2016174 views11 comments

Nikon D 800
Nikon 17-35 @ 28mm
F 22 @ 1.6 sec.
ISO 200
tripod & cable release
Acadia NP, ME

This is another image taken on Sand Beach in Acadia NP. For this one I tried to catch the incoming tide before it totally washed away the wonderful sand abstracts.

As always thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment or suggestion.

Ed

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ana on November 18, 2016 at 8:49 AM

There are so many nice elements to this and the treatment of all the tones is superb. I like that strong silhouette on the horizon and the vivid peach going into the really delicate area at the tide line. But the framing as a whole leaves me feeling squashed and wishing for more room on all sides.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 18, 2016 at 10:24 AM

I am enjoying the perspective and the way the sand lines pull into the scene. Great colors too. This one is working for me.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 18, 2016 at 2:01 PM

Ed, This works for me as well. What I'm really drawn to is the patterns and textures in the foreground sand and water. The colors and silhouette of the background finished this off nicely. A bit of clockwise rotation and call it done!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 18, 2016 at 5:12 PM

Ed, this is a lovely, inviting view with the great details in the sand, the sweeping but gentle waves and the fine colors in the sky. A capture of at the kind of day/night transition that feels wonderful whether you've got a camera or not.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on November 18, 2016 at 7:40 PM

Ed, I really like how the patterns of the receding waves follow the contours of the underlying sand.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 18, 2016 at 8:24 PM

Very interesting image, Ed. Love the texture in the foreground sand and the water rushing away. Overall a very engaging scene. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on November 18, 2016 at 10:54 PM

Marvelous textures and colors - really works!!!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 19, 2016 at 12:33 AM

Cropping the top off makes this an interesting abstract too!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 19, 2016 at 12:34 AM

Ed,

Excellent near-far seascape image. As Ana mentioned there are many nice elements here. In fact, I think there are several images within this image. Not to say they would be better than the whole, but I can see a crop eliminating the sky and ocean just leaving the patterns in the sand and the receding water. Conversely you could crop some or all of the sand for a more classic seaside sunset/sunrise. (oh, the horizon is a little tilted.)

Processing looks great and this works beautifully as presented.

Lon

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 19, 2016 at 5:12 PM

Love those details in the sand and the delicate nuances of texture in the moving water, especially that in the foreground, Ed. I also really like the thin strip of sky and silhouetted trees in the distance which act as a great counter to the water and sand. Nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on November 20, 2016 at 10:34 AM

The patterns in the sand work well with the softer water. Preference may be for a touch more sky on top and a leveling of the horizon.

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