This shot was taken along the beach near the Quinault Indian reservation in Taholah, WA. These poor little guys littered the beach no matter where I went.
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Hello fellow KCer, I figured I would tread through your shots and leave a few comments... love your work. I love the idea that you crouched in the sand to capture this lowly crabs death... and here we are analyzing it! Great stuff.
This is a great candidate for a duotone, no matter what the challenge. I think it really adds a lot to the mood of the image which is cold, morbid, and sad also. The sand appearing black is really showing some great texture as well. The shallow DOF is very good as selling this pic and also removing anything unsightly from focused view. Well done!
I'm not sure how I feel about your subject matter, but the lighting, angle, and colour are good. The crab stands out against the sand (dirt? hard to tell in B&W), good contrast against it.
nice use of DOF..... like the contrast in this shot as well..... the subject matter isn't something I would probably hang on my wall.... but I like it.... good luck, Todd.
beautiful work... this has some emotional appeal as well... the contrast and general tonal range of this image is perfect... black sand.... that really sets off the dead crab.... hawaii maybe?... great work... = 10
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