Sedimentary rock on the central California coast. The wet rock, just after a heavy downpour, brought out colors and texture not visually present before the storm. These layers make me think of history on a geologic time scale that can be difficult to contemplate.
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Hey Rob, this is very nice. The color and textures come off very well–nothing like wet rock to punch things up. You might consider desaturating the blue/cyan along the bottom; it’s a little out of key with the rest of the scene.
Very interesting visually, and geologically. Nicely done.
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That pretty much defines layers, and I like the colors. (I’m okay with the contrast the blue adds.)
Have you ever played with adding a blurred layer with low opacity, and then using Smart Sharpen on the merged result? It can sometimes add a variation on the sharpening that is pleasing to my eye. Here’s an example below. (It’s a subtle change; you may have to download it to layer with the original to compare.) Take it or leave it, but it’s an interesting effect I like to play with for my sharpening.
I would have guessed this to be from red rock country in Utah, and not the California coastline. @Preston_Birdwell said it best, this is very interesting both visually and geologically. Here is another vote for the blue strip being helpful, although I might lower the saturation of the very bottom part that is adjacent to the frame edge, the blues above that look fine.
@John_Williams I really like the effect your sharpening technique created. Would you please mind explaining it in a little more detail, it creates some interesting results.
Looking at the thumb, I agree with @Ed_McGuirka that this looks a lot like Utah. I am quite enjoying the shapes, lines, layers, colors and textures. I am finding the blues a nice look but too saturated for my tastes (very much a personal preference). Real nice and very unusual take from the coast.
Hi Rob - Wonderful layers and geometric shapes. I think the blue at the bottom is a nice contrast to the layers above.
This is a really nice find, Robb. All the layering created with the different bands of rock is very thought provoking and interesting. I also like the combination of warm and cool tones throughout the scene. My personal preference would be to desaturate the blues a little as @Preston_Birdwell suggested as they do look a little intense. Either way great eye to spot and isolate this image.
@Ed_McGuirk rather than hijack Robb’s thread, I expanded what I did in the Discussion Forum.
Hi @robb_hirsch, i love how you arraged the lines and the elements, a very balanced composition in my opinion. I also like the post processing, i think cold tones in the bottom works well with the warm tones but i would decrease a little bit the highlights. Thanks or sharing.
Thanks for all the thoughtful comments
@Preston_Birdwell, yes the blue/cyan is pretty strong in the original file as the sky was being reflected in the wet rock. I wanted to keep that unique color contrast aspect of the scene but agree it might be a bit heavy for many eyes.
@John_Williams, I really like what you did with the image and consider it an improvement. I typically do as little processing as possible as I have unlimited patience in the field but not so much in front of a computer. Thanks for your thoughts and effort.
Thanks @Ed_McGuirk and @Harley_Goldman and I agree it seems quite Utahesque. California has pretty incredible diversity.
Thanks for the comments @Eva_McDermott, @Ed_Lowe and @masdamb, they are well appreciated.
