I think that this is a pretty good shot. You could play with the crop, but even at that I can't imagine that you would be able to do anything more with it. I think that it is good just like it is.
If you were to burn the shadows of the waves a little with a 5% or so burn you would probably get some cool depth in the splashes...? Or it might just screw it up.
I liked it and wish it had finished higher than a few of the others. The only thing for this shot that I think would make it better would be if the entire spray of the wave was captured and not cut off. A bit more space may help as it feels like he is cramped in the frame. Thats all I got I like it.
I did a quick edit, mostly messing with high, mid, and low level contrast to bring out the great detail in the white water, and played with a quick monochrome conversion/yellow filter for fun, too.
wow.. thanks for the feedback everyone! I have been away for the past couple of days and am totally excited with the comments and particularly the edits... Awesome. Will have to do a bit of a google to learn about some of these things (high-pass overlay, desaturation, etc)
"ripped" or "cut" muscles are terrible for art. they obscure the body's actual form and reflect arbitrary exercises rather than natural activities of the body. in order to improve this photo, I would have your model stop weightlifting immediately. his only exercise should be on the board. That way his muscles will reflect his activity.
"ripped" or "cut" muscles are terrible for art. they obscure the body's actual form and reflect arbitrary exercises rather than natural activities of the body. in order to improve this photo, I would have your model stop weightlifting immediately. his only exercise should be on the board. That way his muscles will reflect his activity.
ripped or cut muscles just piss me off in general.... guys with ripped or cut muscles and a full head of hair get an automatic 1 from me!!
