Bare Water with a bit of Sand

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Bare Water with a bit of Sand
Bare Water with a bit of Sand1600×1098 580 KB

I’m not sure if this fits the spirit of the challenge, so you’re welcome to remove it, Mark. The original frame had just a bit of sky with the sun dropping over the horizon and a touch of a land spit in the left side, so I cropped it to give just the ocean and enough sand for the wave wash. Taken in 2016 from a condo balcony in Waianae, Oahu.

Specific Feedback Requested

I’d be interested in what others might do about the relative brightness of different areas of the image. I brought the darks up through a luminosity mask then dodged the beach area a bit in addition.

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
5DIII, EF28-70 f2.8L @ 32 mm, tripod and cable release, f9, 1/6 sec, iso 3200. Dropped to 4346x2982

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Wonderfully serene image, Dennis. For me, it does fit the “bare” challenge. I do like the adjustments you’ve made and would have done the same type of process, so I would be interested in suggestions Mark has also. Nicely seen and captured.

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Dennis, this works very well as presented. The dark sand anchors the bottom and lets me enjoy the brightness and textures in the wet sand . The series of gentle waves and brightness at the top speak well of late afternoon and peace.

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Soothing image with wonderful light and textures.