Black and White Beach Shot

[NanSar]

I took this shot of my sister and cousin on a beach near our home. Please let me know what you think of it. Suggestions welcomed. This is my first post.

[BuonRotto]

Hey, I like! You might see about pulling some detail out their faces, just a mask or quick dodge or local contrast kind of thing. Not lightening it per se, just making the subtle shifts in hue a bit more pronounced. I like to do that with people a lot, especially in B&W shots when their skin (or eyes) comes out very fair or dark in the exposure.

I might bump the contrast a tad too where the rock is undercut by the ocean, so it's a tad more obvious. That's totally discretionary; I don't know if it will turn out better or not, but could be worth experimenting... or maybe you already have.

[NanSar]

Thanks for your tips. I'm going to play around with photoshop and see what I achieve.

[mappleby]

I like this... Its very nicely done well composed... The only thing that I would have like have seen is more water. I find that the cliff in the back ground competes with the people for my attn. Maybe a shallower DOF. Any way that's only my two cents...
Take care

[NanSar]

I've adjusted it a bit in photoshop. Is this any better?