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Photo posted by Igor Doncov in the Landscape gallery on 08/22/18 at 8:53 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Post last edited by Igor Doncov on 08/25/18 at 12:25 am EST
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 08/22/18 at 10:43 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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I’m glad you did not push the color, Igor. There is a certain rhythmic interplay between foreground, rough surf, and the lack of horizon due to the storm clouds. I like it. The reds in the sea grasses compliment the blues very well.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 08/23/18 at 1:02 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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This looks wonderful just the way it is Igor. I like the various hues of blue in the water. The plant leaves serve as a nice lead in to the stormy sea.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/24/18 at 10:21 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
I just love the looks of the water and waves and how it fades into the distant mist and clouds. The colors look great to me as you have it. Nature knows best!  Nick
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on 08/24/18 at 4:47 pm EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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I really like the depth, colors and light of this image. I am just drawn into the image. For me the main subject is the ocean and fog so I think I would crop off some of the green of the sea grass on the bottom so the ocean is high lighted even more.
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Richard Teller
Scottsbluff, NE
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The mountains and the seashore scream at you, but the prairie whispers and you have to stop and listen.
Don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like. David Alan Harvey |
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 08/25/18 at 12:24 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Richard,
I guess I kind of liked that grass on the bottom and gave it considerable emphasis. But I do see your point. Since this was a vertical there was space available both above and below the image. Here is a crop that gives more attention to the see and less to the 'grass'. I'm interested to know what people think.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 08/25/18 at 2:49 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
I am a little late to the show, but I think I would like something in between the original and the crop, Igor. For me a crop of about a third from the bottom looks right. Anyway, really nice mood and light and I particularly like the horizon fog along with the mystery it imparts.
Ed
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 08/25/18 at 5:47 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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This turned out quite nice. Nice flow between the grasses, hills and ocean. Colors look spot on. I think I am with Ed on the crop. Maybe something in between. But that is getting nitty. Both versions work for me.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 08/26/18 at 10:02 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Igor, this is a very inviting look at the ocean and the coast. There's a fine contemplative sense with the balance between the grasses, the surging surf and the fading of the distant ocean into the misty sky. For me the repost is more dynamic with the surf playing a stronger role than the grasses. Both versions look good, depends on what mood you want to create.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 08/26/18 at 10:21 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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I really like the natural and hazy atmosphere created by the sea but even though there is nothing wrong with the rendition of the tangled grasses with the reddening tops. I find there appearance overpowers that beautiful backdrop. I think on the whole I would prefer their omission and/or a mellower foreground that is less of a distraction to the sea view above.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 08/26/18 at 12:16 pm EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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I like the change in detail from front to back, from sharp grass blades, to the waves and to the soft clouds, and also color of reds and green to gentle blue. I prefer the repost since it places less emphasis on the grass and more on the waves and added clouds. The grass is still there though for foreground and depth.
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on 08/27/18 at 8:38 pm EST
Registered on 11/15/03, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
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This picture offers a lovely mood - that of a desolate coastline and its inherent beauty. The inclusion of the foreground vegetation adds to that effect and for that reason I like your composition. The color palette and contrast is soothing and adds to the grace that you have so successfully captured here.
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Anil Rao
Santa Clara, California
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