Alone on the beach

[teresa pople]

Hi everyone,

I was the only person on this beach the other day and took lots of different shots. I can't decide if this one works or not.

On the one hand I think it conveys the sense of the scene, being solitary, out of season, a fresh breeze etc, but on the other hand is it a bit boring, lacking a focal point?

I like it , because I was there and know what the day felt like but I'm not sure if these impressions ar any at all are conveyed by the shot. I would love other opinions and any suggestions for improvement.

I've cropped the original and done some work using Topaz Adjust.



Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 125
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Mode: Auto bracket
White Balance: Auto

[barabe]

It is a nice picture, i can almost feel a warm wind on the left side of my face.
I like the color ajustements you did. I would have loved it if there was a litle less fog to see a litle more of the mountains but there is nothing we can do about it.

[Naidie]

I really like it and the colour of the sea is absolutely amazing. Would it be possible to make the mountains stand out more because that might make a bit of a focus point?

[teresa pople]

Thanks Barabe and Naidie for your comments

The mountains are on an island about 10 miles away so they are only rarely clear but as soon as we get a day when they stand out, I'll be sure to get some more shots !

I'm going to have a go at making the mountains stand out more because I think you're right about them then being more of a focal point.

[JerBear]

Yeah, get the mountains to stand out more and you got a winner.

Photoshop, Nik software or Onone should have some tools to bring out that element

JM

[AnnetteJ]

I rather like that the mountains are soft and muted and the same colour as the clouds, you don't notice them at first, but then you do and I like that. It does convey a peaceful solitude, I like it.