Although initially this may seem a casual snapshot, in fact it's been an exercise in extreme control - not a single pixel has been left to chance here. An assistant threw gravel at the subject until the ripples on the water and reflections came out exactly how i wanted them - just enough texture to stand out, while maintaining the silent silky feel of the seawater.
Part of a series of photographs shot for a close friend, images of aquatic dissolution, peace in drowning and strength in human creations left to decay by water are intended here.
No crop, cloning of sensor dust and a few distracting specks of dirt on the water, contrast curve adjustment, desaturation with partial blue filter simulated via channel mixer, duotone conversion with a custom sepia curve (using Pantone Warm Grey 7CV), mild dodging and burning, small increase in vibrance, resize, sharpen.
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Superbly rendered image, well captured and pristinely presented; great tones too.
The image feels serene and has enough mood for a Zen challenge - here in stranger in a strange land, proximity to subject won't close enough for those who seek to personify the term 'stranger'; certainly we see something that does not belong here.
If this is the image you were after, I don't think there's any suggestion I could make that would improve it - your technicals have a flawless feel to them.
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