The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
It was a cloudy day and we were on the coast to photograph high waves.
This shot was taken at the same location from which I had already posted two pictures here.
It was simply some rocks that kept getting washed over by waves.
Specific Feedback
I liked the shape of this wave. So I cropped quite a bit to focus the image on this area.
What do you think? Is the image interesting enough for a standalone photo?
Is there anything you would change in post-processing?
LR for basic adjustments, additionally some texture, clarity and dehaze. Some contrast work in PS (including TK Lights Triple Play, which, by the way, I first learned about at NPN).
It’s a beautiful water abstract. The shapes you’ve caught are very pleasing to the eye and the darker, central flows surrounded by the more luminous and chaotic flows has a strong presence. It is beautifully processed, and I think it is presentable as a standalone image. It will make a beautiful print!
The only thing I could possibly suggest is that the bottom may have little too much weight. I played with your image a bit warping and cropping very slightly, but am not sure. It’s tricky.
Don’t worry. There is no such thing as a boring rework. I’m glad you took the time.
The interesting information was that the bottom may have too much weight. So I can think about that.
LOVE This! Right up my alley as these are images that I often seek out when I’m near a raging river (or any water for that matter…)
I specifically enjoy that you’ve isolated the one major wave or shape, or flow. I also see this as an “anti-vignette” in that it’s lighter around the edges and darker in the middle - the opposite of the standard vignette; of course this is all natural too - just an observation and certainly not a comment on luminosity around the edges or middle…
Honestly, can’t think of anything that might improve this. I suppose you could play with clarity/dehaze to achieve a different look in contrast and detaiil, but I think this works beautifully as presented.
“anti-vignette” is a good way to describe it. I hadn’t noticed it that way before.
Maybe I can enhance that slightly at the right edge. Thank you for pointing that out.
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