I think the toning and sand texture are pretty close. Not quite the smoothness of the water. PP - Photomatix and Silver Efex copper tone. I used my new lens for the 1st time!
Excellent bw rendering and just the right amount of blur (short of the silly silky stuff some prefer) makes this a treat for my eye as well as a thoughtful image of the genesis of life itself.
Very nice. Combination of sharpness and blur... very nice. The rock adds interest and the processing is perfect for the challenge. I took a few shots like this for this challenge, but none as good as this. Well done.
I like the movement of this image. The contrast of the white foam with the harsh shadows of the rocks on the sand. Never the less, when I look at this image- I'm wondering what the primary subject its. The rock? The water? I guess I'm just wanting a more pronounced point of focus.