Took this while on vacation just taking random shots not even knowing about the "beach" challenge. Basic editing included levels, color balance, hue and saturation and unsharpen mask.
I had a hard time deciding between a B&W version and this one, hope I chose right.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO MADE COMMENTS AND A BIG THANKS TO JRTODD FOR HIS ADVICE ON THE POST PROCESSING. THIS RESULT HAS REINVIGORATED ME TO CONTINUE TRYING TO SHOOT BETTER THAN AVERAGE IMAGES (THATS PART OF THE POINT OF THIS EXCERCISE RIGHT?).
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Place: 19 out of 326 Avg (all users): 6.5169 Avg (commenters): 8.2174 Avg (participants): 6.3302 Avg (non-participants): 6.6211 Views since voting: 1828 Views during voting: 469 Votes: 296 Comments: 30 Favorites: 2 (view)
Initial Impression: "Is that some kind of bone? Oh! It's the foam in stop-action! Pretty cool!" Honestly, I thought it was a bone.
Composition: Compositionally, it seems just a little off or unbalanced - a bit heavy on the right side, maybe. I do like that the c-shape of the foam is echoed by the surf still on the beach. But then again, the wow factor of this photo doesn't come from the composition, does it?
Color/Tone: Beautiful beach coloring - cool blues, golden sand & white foam.
Focus/Exposure: As a commenter said, I like how the depth of field keeps the eye up in the foreground where the action is. To nit-pick, to my eyes, the focus seems to be on the sand dune at the top right of the photo, instead of on the foam, but it's not a terrible thing and it's not all that noticeable.
Title: It's a bit blah, but it helps the viewer realize what exactly it is they're looking at (well, just me, maybe)..
Meets the Challenge: Duh.
Summary: Although the slightly strained composition and slightly soft focus gives me the impression that this wasn't exactly what you planned to shoot, it is definitely an amazing image with a well-deserved score!
ATTA BOY BEHN! I guess that ONE I gave you didn't hurt any hu? J/K!!!! I didn't vote on this challenge, and by the looks of it I missed out on some great photos.
Congrats my friend on a well deserved score and placement with this amazing shoreline perspective!
Great job! This one takes a minute to figure out what I'm looking at, but that adds to this photo, rather than take away from it. I loved the clarity of this photo, and the fact that I can see the little bubbles in the foam in the foreground. I loved the clarity of the sand, and it's hint at moisture. Good use of color! I loved the movement of the whitecaps. I'm giving this an 8, as it met the challenge, deserves technical merit, and for having a bit of whimsy to it. The real subject of this photo is only hinted at, but that is what makes it so interesting.
At first I thought this was a log or something laying along the shore, but then I realized that you caught the foam midair! So rad. I can see this scoring well.
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