Hey!
I tried to study this photo before reading the comments, and guess what jumped out at me ... the horizon is slanted. :o) If you use a photo editing program like photoshop then you can use a grid or guide line to check lines like this.
I personally like technical shots and ranked this above average because I liked the quality. The focus is good. Exposure is good (it's a bit dark but goes along with the stormy mood and was probably accurate for the conditions).
I think you may need a stronger subject. The waves and the dark diagonal of concrete draw the eye first, but I'm left wanting more.
The colors are rather dark and drab which adds to the mood but also feels a little "blah". You know what I would suggest trying? Keeping everything as it is but adding in a brightly colored subject in the bottom right (follwing the rule of thirds). Someone looking out to sea, walking away from us, or sitting on the rocks in a raincoat might work.
Of course, if you could throw in a colorful boat on the left side of the horizon or a lightning bolt in the upper left then that would work too. ;o)
If nothing else, you could have moved some so that the (whatever it is) on the horizon isn't so centered.
I wouldn't categorize this as "motion" off hand, but it does fit the challenge.
Overall, this is a good photograph but doesn't have enough interest to draw me in and keep me coming back. Very good score nonetheless!
i do like the visible "motion" of the waves, but the front of the composition doesn't interest me... also, it would've been better if the line of the horizon was straight...
Horizon not level, but this is the best of the sea pics so far. Could get a bit lower to get the white breaking through the horizon a bit better, and could crop a bit more on the right.
Good job catching the waves. I live near the Pacific, but Lake Michigan still impresses me everytime I see it. Focus and lighting look good. Meets the challenge. 7 waltoml.
My husband is a Chicago boy..he's flying there on Wednesday...well if UA has enough duct tape!! Love this shot, good color, dof, action, texture, focus. Nice work.
the horizon seems to slant a little, no? I woulda preferred more ocean and less clouds... ala rules o' thirds, maybe? I do like the colors... looks like the Gulf of Mexico!
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