Rocky Beach with Seagull!

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Rocky Beach with Seagull!

Postby Muzza22au on Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:11 am

Another few photos taken in the Margaret River region C&C welcome!

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Both taken in the same area!
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Postby rah on Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:25 pm

Thats some impressive colouring. The water esp on the R foreground esp on the foreground and some of the rocks may be too richly blue
Very striking photo though!
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Postby iGBH on Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:50 pm

I think there is a little too much saturation and contrast in these which to my eyes makes them look artificial. I would tone both down slightly.

Otherwise, compositionally (if that is a word?) number one is good. I would be tempted to remove the seagull though.
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Postby gstark on Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:53 pm

Scott,

For the first of these, please take a step bak in you sharpening; I think it's been over-sharpened.

I think the colours are great, but I do prefer richness to pasty. :)
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Postby methd on Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:50 pm

It looks like a painting ! :)
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Postby outtram on Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:35 pm

i like the first one the best, it does look a little artificial however i like the shape of the rocks sweeping around.
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Postby Muzza22au on Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:42 am

gstark wrote:Scott,

For the first of these, please take a step bak in you sharpening; I think it's been over-sharpened.

I think the colours are great, but I do prefer richness to pasty. :)


Yeah I think you are right, I sometimes oversharpen things! Might tone it down abit and see how they look!
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Postby Muzza22au on Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:43 am

iGBH wrote:I think there is a little too much saturation and contrast in these which to my eyes makes them look artificial. I would tone both down slightly.

Otherwise, compositionally (if that is a word?) number one is good. I would be tempted to remove the seagull though.


Awww I like the seagull lol!!
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Postby BT*ist on Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:38 am

#1 is definitely a standout... I keep going back and forth on whether the seagull should be there or not. In the end, I reckon removing it turns it into more of a painting.... I like the saturation effect, and the advantage of the seagull is to keep a bit of it 'natural'
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Postby rah on Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:54 pm

I liked the seagull too. It seems to give the picture more perspective.
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