Altered Dream

The comp is really good.. Fog light
The Gull adds a lot for me.
I think maybe the addition of a polarizer would have been interesting.

I'm glad you did. Very moody. The polarizer would be interesting to see, but I like this.

Wonderful moody composition, perfect tones.  

John: One of my favorite places on the planet and I've stood almost in this exact spot for this stack. The gull is icing on the cake. Most excellent.>=))>

Wonderful comp and light, John.  This is a beautiful image.

A fine image. The bird adds a lot to this image IMO even though it's quite small. It makes the place look more 'wild' if you know what I mean. A place of danger and storms. But what I like most about this image is the lower foreground. Those reflective puddles leading to the main subject in a long S curve makes this image unique and different from others of the same subject. I like the b&w but I suspect this could look good in it's natural colors of blue and grey. No nits from me.

John Williams (I assume you're not the famous composer as well!), this is a captivating composition: almost a circular driveway leading up to the towering "estate." And then the grouping of 3 structures in compound. Wow, that's ideal. So nicely seen and captured.  The interplay of lighting effects is pretty nice, too. The clarity and focus isn't perfect but that may be a part of the chosen effect, or by being handheld even at that shutter speed, or it could just be my dimming eyesight? In every way, a very artful presentation.  -Dave Harwood

John,

Wonderful seascape image.  The conditions and your description were just begging for the b&w presentation, so kudos on that for sure!

There is just something unique and appealing to this particular rock, sea stack; it's not like any other I've seen on the west coast.  And you've framed this beautifully with the glistening wet patterns in the sand.  And this would not be the same without the gull.  It's tiny size reigns huge in completing the composition.  

Well done!

Lon

Fantastic image John.  Nice lead in with the silver streaks in the sand.  The gull adds a nice element too.  The fog adds to the mood.

Nice composition and well processed image, John. 

Awesome stuff.  Fun to shoot handheld for this :)

Superb imagery as usual, John. Beautifully composed (that bird makes the image IMO) and processed. You're doing a good job reminding us that good photography "is not about the gear".

John Williams (I assume you're not the famous composer as well!), this is a captivating composition: almost a circular driveway leading up to the towering "estate." And then the grouping of 3 structures in compound. Wow, that's ideal. So nicely seen and captured.  The interplay of lighting effects is pretty nice, too. The clarity and focus isn't perfect but that may be a part of the chosen effect, or by being handheld even at that shutter speed, or it could just be my dimming eyesight? In every way, a very artful presentation.  -Dave Harwood

Nice shot John. This reminds me of the classic BW style before the digital age. Others mentioned a polarizer and yeah it would be interesting to see in varying degrees of polarization but I'm not sure it would improve the image. Selectively polarizing the mid-ground might be nice but the reflection in the foreground is the most interesting part of the photograph and shouldn't be changed IMO. well done
 

This is very dramatic and moody. The bird is integral, and perfectly positioned. I like the cool-toned  presentation; almost like a selenium toned print. Very fine image, John.
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The fog, glistening wet foreground, and a gull add up to an image that captives the interest.

Thanks so much all!

Dave, not that John Williams; I wish. 

The bird was completely fortuitous, and I agree its essential. I didn't realize I had captured it until I arrived home and reviewed the images at full size.

What an incredible mood, John. The b&w is perfectly coherent with the image. The bird is a gem. 

The bird adds the iceing on the cake of a tasty image.

A very very lovely photograph. So many wonderful elements that are working together in a harmonious fashion. The strong foreground patterns and the shine in the water nicely contrast with the softer and more subdued background. The bird then takes this to a whole differnet level.

Marvelous textures and patterns in the foreground sand, plus water. Makes a great lead in to the rock and the bird is the crowning touch. Great job.

John this is crazy good. Wonderful processing on the conversion, and the framing, perfection.