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07/31/2006 07:22:11 PM |
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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! |
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07/30/2006 06:51:55 PM |
| Now, this is amazing. Congratulations on your top 20 finish and on this great capture! |
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07/26/2006 01:42:00 PM |
| Ahh shucks Chris. Nice finish, this photo deserves the high score, well done. |
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07/26/2006 01:19:41 AM |
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! |
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07/26/2006 12:46:57 AM |
| Great shot. I like it. Different. |
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07/25/2006 12:32:50 PM |
| 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. |
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07/25/2006 11:01:18 AM |
| Terrific capture and framing! Good texture in both sand and foam and small DoF helps the eye to focus. Very good image. |
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07/25/2006 10:24:38 AM |
| something i've never seen. cool. glad you included the waterline for perspective. |
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07/25/2006 10:11:50 AM |
| Just bumped this up. It is just way to cool. What a perfect capture. |
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07/25/2006 10:07:13 AM |
| Lovely frozen action there and nice colours. Quintessentially beach, but exotic too. 9. |
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07/25/2006 05:44:34 AM |
| I love it! The foam makes nice forms. |
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07/25/2006 03:34:25 AM |
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07/24/2006 07:55:18 PM |
| Would have been better if the background |
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07/24/2006 09:20:32 AM |
| Wow the foam looks like a person climbing up on shore. Definite points for originality. |
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07/23/2006 08:21:28 AM |
| That is the best title I ever read - nicely photographed too! |
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07/23/2006 05:13:49 AM |
| 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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07/22/2006 05:05:04 PM |
| Great DOF. It does look like a foam-person escaping. |
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07/22/2006 08:59:00 AM |
| Wow that's amazing! Wish the shot was a little bit less noisy, but that's a great catch. |
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07/22/2006 08:49:00 AM |
| Interesting capture. A 6 for catching the foam in the air, and the composition is nice too. |
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07/20/2006 11:43:37 PM |
0-2 meets challenge = 2
0-3 technical merit = 3
0-3 creativity = 3
0-2 biased wow factor = 2
Total = 10 |
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07/20/2006 10:36:38 PM |
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07/20/2006 12:55:51 PM |
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07/19/2006 10:51:37 PM |
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07/19/2006 04:02:46 PM |
| Perfect title to a perfect picture! |
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07/19/2006 02:36:02 PM |
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07/19/2006 11:27:10 AM |
| this is great how did you do it you geta ten |
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07/19/2006 02:45:15 AM |
| YES...I can see it! What a capture...8 |
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07/19/2006 02:10:13 AM |
| Try cropping off left 25% of photo. |
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07/19/2006 01:17:25 AM |
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07/19/2006 12:41:11 AM |
| Very cool! This truly looks like a foam person crawling up out of the ocean and onto the beach. |
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