Wow! I love it! Simple and effective. Very serene. The smoothness of the sand is just gorgeous, punctuated by stones. Great tonal depth in your black and white. A 10!
Kind of grainy. LOL. Just kidding. I really like the composition though. The contrast is great. I like the darkness against the light sand. The angle and framing/cropping are just fine. I like how you have taken up the entire photo with the subject. Definately looks untouched by man. Nice find. Good luck in the challenge.
challenge met. i love beaches, the patterns formed by the water washing the sand around objects in its path ... and you've captured a very nice photo here. undisturbed sand is great. i wonder why you chose to use b&w instead of the warm colors of the sand and the different colors of the stones. i think they would've earned you an extra point from me. but, nevertheless, your entry is high on my list of favorites in this challenge so far! :)
Though this shot doesn't have a lot of "emotional" appeal to me, I do like the shot, and especially like the black and white. Don't think I would have liked it much in color, it wouldn't have the same stark, artsy feel to it. 9