nice movement in the waves. makes me feel good after a 187.5 mile bike ride this weekend.

This is just superb. it gives me the impression of floating above the clouds. Just beautiful.

Nice, though perhaps a touch high-contrast for even my high-contast taste...!

Nicely toned.

Really like this. The lighting throughtout is excellent.

The post processing of this is magnificent. As Arthur noted, it is high contrast but, but it seems to fit the image quite well. Not only are we given a sense of movement in the waves, but also a sense of texture, not something you often see in seascapes. I really love the way that the light waves in the foreground give way to a darker background, and of course, who could ignore that sky. Great shot.

very nice shot! I like the overall tone of this shot. great post processing

Great processing. Dynamic range is really good. I like how much motion you captured as well. Not too much, but just the perfect amount to show some motion in the water.

i hate how good your photography is. this is awesome

Not a huge HDR fan - this however is fab (there was an audible gasp when I opened this page) so you may convert me yet!

What about the grey bacground?

Great shot, indeed. The foreground is superb, although I think the sky lacks a bit of contrast, compared to the foreground.

CurlyToes:

That diference is correct and it is called chromatic perspective. The atmosfere make impossible that objects placed in diferent distances are the same level of colour and contrast.

great perspective...great treatment for the photo

Very nice. Must have indeed been a gray evening; it's almost grayscale.

This definately made me draw breath. Beautiful, just beautiful. Puts my photos of Blackpool sea to shame.

Great shot. Nice use of HDR.

Sweet shot! Seems like the waters pretty chilly. The word foreboading comes to mind.

Wonderfull shot and very nicely processed. The bluring of the waves is perfect.

good shot.. the movement of waves has really come out in this one.

nice shot, i like the tone in this. how do you process your HDRs? do you use merge to HDR in PS CS2 or you do it manualy in some way?

This is an excellent picture David and a good example of how HDR can make a great difference. That extra detail in the sea is superb.

great shadows in the water... really brings out the texture of it

I like the slight movement in the waves. It brings some action to the picture that is also processed very well.

Awesome !
Beautiful...
ouch !

Great shot

Very calm picture, I should think of it when things become difficult....

like the stormy water as a main part of the image. great bw-processing.
regards

Although BW is usually not my cup of tea for landscape shots, this one is really impressive. The exposure and timing is just perfect. Some blur around the waves, but not too much, just the perfect amount!

Hi Dave,
Another of my favourite type of 'wide-open spaces' shots. I love the idea that you've merged a HDR to pick up the sea tones. My only criticism would be that I'd like to have seen it with the 'Nightingale Blue' finish as in 'Open to Huge Light' and 'The West Wind'.
Nice work

Bonjour,
Nice picture! Its reminds me the photos and films of years 1940-1950 (the tone)..Strange!

Amazing waves and motion. The light is beautiful too...

Very mysterious. The rolling sea.

awesome shot... unique tones... !!

Beautiful shot, love the rolling waves!

Thanks everyone.

This is jus awesome!

Beautiful Dave! I sort of wish the water ended earlier. The waves are so whimsical.

really like this though did you try in full b+w? think it could make a starker image and maybe even more contrasty. really nice 'wave shapes', was this taken from the pier or at sea??