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Description
I scouted this image and came back to shoot it during morning light. It’s a pretty classic shot in many ways. It was just a matter of waiting until the light was right. I felt it was important to get good shadows on the beach and the distant mountain.
Specific Feedback
Should this have greater contrast?
Technical Details
GFX50R, 45-100mm, f/11
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Oh yea! Thats a great image. I love that the composition stands on its own, with or with out the bush. The bush definitely adds interest and it’s fascinating to follow along the branches. The only thing I could think of is that I personally don’t like to cut off branches with the edge of the image if it can be helped. Its not always possible though and I love the image as is.
What gorgeous colors. I suppose you could add a touch of contrast (I tried by adding a slight S curve in PS and it looked ok - not too contrasty), but it works as is, too, IMO.
Fascinating image. Breaking the rules as any photo club member would surely tell you. But me, I love breaking the rules. I’m referring to the denuded shrub in front, which from my point of view makes this image feel fresh and draws me to look closer, which is every photographer’s aim, I think. The colours are gorgeous. - the cerulean-blue and orange-yellow are nice compliments and I absolutely love the lines of curvature along the beach, which makes me think of a bird’s neck for some reason. Waiting for the low morning light certainly paid off, offering wonderful detail and texture. Beautifully conceived and ultimately crafted in post.
This is quite different from most of your work I’ve seen yet instantly identifiable as an Igor Doncov piece of art. I quite like it. I don’t usually find it pleasing to the eye when something in the frame exits, especially out of the top, but with this it does work although I can’t quite put my finger on the why. Excellent work.
Maybe it’s because it’s intentional. The idea is to show a landscape THROUGH something. It’s like looking through a mutipaned window. You don’t need to have the entire window included in the picture. Here is the same idea which I didn’t like as much (unprocessessed) -
This one is perfect as presented. The radiating branches against the curves of the shoreline brings everything together for the comp. Waiting for the best lighting was worth it. Quite frankly, I don’t have any nits for you and find this image perfect for the eye…Jim
Gorgeous light, Igor. The glow of the foreground rocks really adds o this scene. That curving shoreline is unusual and very important for the way it leads the eye out to the background mountains and it also tells a story of how the water and the tides create those beautiful lines and colors. The colors in the sky are superbly rendered, particularly the blues.
And the best part of the whole image is the way I have to look through the window of those wispy branches of the Ocotillo in order to see into the scene. Nice vision to see and shoot this. I’d definitely print this one up. Oh, and you definitely don’t need more contrast. I like the light and airy feeling I get with this.
I’m way late on this, but I just had to comment. This is brilliant! Of course easy to come in after the fact, but my first impression was exactly the “looking through” concept. And I say this because it falls right in to my own personal axiom, “if you’re going to cut something off, do it on purpose.” So you get this, but to explain further, had more of the octillo branches been contained within the image and not breeching the edge, then I would have seen this image more as a classic “near/far” landscape image. But by extending those branches beyond the frame, I’m inclined to see this just as you envisioned. Well, at least that’s my impression.
So I see this as a chohesive subject as one, and not just a “bush in the foreground with a broad landscape”.
Now, not all the branches breech the edge and if they did, perhaps this might seem more contrived, I’m not sure.
Beyond that, the colors, contrast and overall processing are fabulous. I’m loving this image.
