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Tide Pool Last Month

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Posted by Jack Graham on July 5, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Tide Pool Last Month
This was shot early on the AM of a -3 tide at Seal Rock SP. What an experience. Having the heron hunting behind the rock was a plus.
JG
NikonD200/ Nikon 28-70 /0.4Sec at F8 /ISO 400
Posted by David Cobb on July 5, 2008 at 11:44 AM
I really like the line you've carried through this image and the heron focal point Jack. The foreground looks unsharp to me, so either a tad more sharpening or a small crop from the bottom - unfortunately a small crop hurts your composition, by making the foregound much less interesting.

David M. Cobb
Posted by Catherine Reilly on July 7, 2008 at 4:06 AM
:eek: -3 !! Wow, what fun! Slippery, but fun. How exciting to have the heron there. :cool:
Posted by Douglas Dietiker on July 7, 2008 at 1:00 PM
I was thinking the shot looks slightly soft. The foreground appears to have more potential, but I can see you wanted to capture the Heron in the shot.
Posted by Erik Lundh on July 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM
I think there may be a touch too much mid ground in the comp.(IMHO) The Heron adds a nice touch.
Posted by Rick Lamb on July 10, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Yup the heron adds a great interest point for sure. Is this a full frame image or a crop there of? Because the overall resolution seems far less than the Nikon D200 can produce.
Posted by Marc Adamus on July 11, 2008 at 3:31 PM
This photo is very effective at showcasing the environmental aspects of the tidepools. I like the fact it takes just a moment to notice the Heron (it did for me, anyway). The web presentation doesn't look nearly sharp enough though. Something some extra processing can fix.