Really nice capture, color and contrast very good. I wonder if it would have had more impact if the whole image was in focus. I do not see the need for the shallow depth of field here, the whole "Pattern" should be in focus.
I love the colors and the patterns that almost continue from the shell. the only thing I personally would have liked a little bit more was have just a hair more focus leading into the shell. 10
I like the concept and it fulfills the challenge well. IMO though, I might have preferred less DOF. I think the "pattern" would have popped more if it were sharp, good job!
Did you try any shots of this setup with the lines going diagonally? May not have been as easy to get the shallow DOF you have here, but I think it may have worked a little better than the vertical lines? Nice color in the shell and detail in the sand.
excellent colour, composition, subject. Perhaps another f stop would have cleared up a little more of the foreground. IMHO there's a little too much DOF in the foreground. But I do like this shot
7 - Good idea, nice colors, good pattern. Criticism; perhaps a crop variation or more 'width' may have given this a little extra in my opinion, not sure.
Great colors. I think Iād have cropped a little tighter & kept only that that was in focus ā or ā modified the aperture to get greater DOF. Best of luck to you.