ive always loved this "frame" along the beach walk in mooloolaba, qld, australia. the vista has changed over the years (more trees! they block the surf now...) but it is still a lovely sight.
i wish i had a better editing set up (the gimp isnt really cutting it for me) and a dpc account so i could try using the advanced editing rule set, but thems the breaks...
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Conceptual: Awesome. Think it fits this challenge beautifully. Makes me want to walk though and enjoy the ocean on the other side.
"exit to another world" - what makes this seem other worldly?
Composition and Lighting: The lighting here seems a bit dull. Though the lighting on the clouds and surf in the background is interesting, the overcast tones in the foreground don't give it any emphasis. Maybe at sunrise or sunset with this same frame, you could have captured a totally different scene.
Technical: The first thing that strikes my technical eye is the grainy texture. I think