Very nice contrast between the warm and cool tones. I really like the pebbles. Have you processed in lab mode?
comment byCarlos Garcia at 09:43 PM (GMT) on 4 November, 2008
Love the contrasting perspectives and detail. Pebbles gathering around their yellow commander to do battle with the mighty ocean! Sorry... it's finally election day here and I have finally lost it :)
comment byMartin at 10:19 PM (GMT) on 4 November, 2008
Gosh, what is that? Is it a lantern waiting to shine for Obama?
comment by Mark at 11:12 PM (GMT) on 4 November, 2008
While I like the image overall, I'm not enamoured of the out of focus sky, which has something of a 'video game' feel to it. It somehow doesn't look photographically 'natural', more like digital post processing than lens effect, although it works OK for the beach and sea. I think it's in that (kind of Lib Dem) zone you get with depth of field on certain subjects where it demands to be either pin sharp or more out of focus than it is.
comment bydjn1 at 11:21 PM (GMT) on 4 November, 2008
E y e V i s i o n: no, this one was done in RGB.
Martin: it is on the west coast, so if he's standing tall enough at the end of day he might be able to see it ;-)
Mark: I hadn't thought about it that way, but I can see what you mean. What probably doesn't help is that I sharpened the lamp a bit more harshly than I would normally; i.e. the contrast in focus between the areas is more pronounced than as-shot.
comment by Chris at 07:53 AM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
Nice image, I like it. I wasn't sure what the yellow item was when I first saw it. I enjoy the colors and the shallow depth behind it. Excellent as usual.
comment byMike Blanchard at 01:40 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
It's surprising what a splash of bold color can do for an otherwise nondescript image. The choice to seperate the image in terms of focus was probably a good one, as this shot is all about the colorful subject up front. Nice image.
comment byJennifer at 07:27 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
Nice one - sure you lift these odd items and plant them :-) Barack is like a breath of fresh air - fingers crossed for him.
comment bydjn1 at 08:40 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
Thanks all.
Jennifer: all the beachcombing shots I've ever posted have been of things that I've found on the beach, on the day. I may move them a bit ... sometimes ... but I've never taken any with me :-)
comment byJessica K at 10:37 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
The rocks look so good! I love smooth stones
comment byTimothy West at 01:42 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
really cool contrast with the yellow and blue... interesting DOF
comment byAmbrosia at 05:31 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
This is absolutely fantastic. The colors are perfect!
comment byignacio guerra at 05:38 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
i love this picture :) im a follower of this photoblog but i think its the first time i comment.
Kind Regards!
comment by at 02:45 AM (GMT) on 21 November, 2008
Love the simplicity of this image! nice pic! (Christian age 11)
First of all, thanks for all the kind words on my last image – it's a style I think I'll try again, so it was good to see that it was well received.
Today's though, as I'm sure you'll agree, is more my usual style: shot this afternoon on Fleetwood beach.
Update: on a totally unrelated matter ...
I've just got up and listened to Barack Obama's victory speech on the BBC News site. Very impressive :-)
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Very nice contrast between the warm and cool tones. I really like the pebbles. Have you processed in lab mode?
Love the contrasting perspectives and detail. Pebbles gathering around their yellow commander to do battle with the mighty ocean! Sorry... it's finally election day here and I have finally lost it :)
Gosh, what is that? Is it a lantern waiting to shine for Obama?
While I like the image overall, I'm not enamoured of the out of focus sky, which has something of a 'video game' feel to it. It somehow doesn't look photographically 'natural', more like digital post processing than lens effect, although it works OK for the beach and sea. I think it's in that (kind of Lib Dem) zone you get with depth of field on certain subjects where it demands to be either pin sharp or more out of focus than it is.
E y e V i s i o n: no, this one was done in RGB.
Martin: it is on the west coast, so if he's standing tall enough at the end of day he might be able to see it ;-)
Mark: I hadn't thought about it that way, but I can see what you mean. What probably doesn't help is that I sharpened the lamp a bit more harshly than I would normally; i.e. the contrast in focus between the areas is more pronounced than as-shot.
Very good as usual! Cool opening in the sky!
Nice image, I like it. I wasn't sure what the yellow item was when I first saw it. I enjoy the colors and the shallow depth behind it. Excellent as usual.
It's surprising what a splash of bold color can do for an otherwise nondescript image. The choice to seperate the image in terms of focus was probably a good one, as this shot is all about the colorful subject up front. Nice image.
Nice one - sure you lift these odd items and plant them :-) Barack is like a breath of fresh air - fingers crossed for him.
Thanks all.
Jennifer: all the beachcombing shots I've ever posted have been of things that I've found on the beach, on the day. I may move them a bit ... sometimes ... but I've never taken any with me :-)
The rocks look so good! I love smooth stones
really cool contrast with the yellow and blue... interesting DOF
This is absolutely fantastic. The colors are perfect!
i love this picture :) im a follower of this photoblog but i think its the first time i comment.
Kind Regards!
Love the simplicity of this image! nice pic! (Christian age 11)