Honeycomb rock

Waited till sunset but those rays did not fully show up, was attracted to that honeycomb style rock.

Let me know your valuable comments, also if you have tips on how to enhance those rays in photoshop would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,Murali

Nikon D70, 18-70mm kit lens @ 33mm, f11, 1/320 ISO200, -2EV .

ok, fooled around with the image a bit more in PS. Let me know if its any better or both suck.

Murali,

I liked the first one, but I like the tones in the second one better. The Tafoni rock looks nice. I like the composition, too.

where was this taken?

-PB

Thanks for the comments Preston!!

Its taken near "pebble beach" on CA-1 by san mateo coast.

-Murali

I like the comp, tones and I think I prefer the first one.

thanks Michael !!

Murali,

The suggestions I was going to make on the first one have come true! I much prefer the second version. The sun rays are much better defined and the "honeycomb" (tafoni) is much better seen. This is excellent. My only suggestion... return here again and again and continue exploring this area - I'd like to get over there myself one of these days - and I'm only an hour away.

Lon

some barrel distortion on the horizon, but I like the composition and light. All you are missing is the honeybees.

I prefer the second one. I like the darker, more dramatic sky and the emphasized beams of light.

Lovely shot. I like the second as the tones seem to make it pop just a little more. I've tried to photograph those rock formations with little success and I think you did an excellent job here.

I'll also second Lon's advice too: return again and again to explore. I've been visiting the coast a lot over the last few years, trying to time my visits with incoming and outgoing storms, and this beach just seems to attract me over and over again.

Thanks Lon, Richard, Harley and Greg !!

I really like the forms and textures of the fg rock formation. Tonality wise I think I'd like one between the first and second. Nice work.

Thanks Cory !!

I like the 1st shot, the extra strong contrast works with the B&W to make the geometries stand out.

About the 2nd photo, things that don't work for me is: the honeycomb rock feels underexposed. The jury is still out for me as to which is better: harsh contrast or soft gradients for this rock (once it's brightened up).
The black rocks are not contrasty enough so they loose their texture and become an indistinct black shape.
The sky however turns out much better on the 2nd photo.

Thanks Dan, will try something in between the two versions.