# Parting Shot

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/parting-shot/42698>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/parting-shot/42698 "2024-08-11T23:57:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/parting-shot/42698/1 "2024-08-11T23:57:14Z")

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![Parting-Shot-31873-HDR-A77IIXL.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/0/a08084c92f18011098cc3c22c4e738a1fd0e2a41.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

On my last day of my Oregon trip last fall the whole day was mostly cloudy and foggy. I spent most of the day on Harris Beach shooting stuff on the beach and rocks. I decided to drive up US 101 and the clouds broke and illuminated this scene. I had completely exhausted the battery on my A7rIII but I had the trusty A77II as a back up and it worked well. It ended up being a nice finish to a marvelous trip.\>=))\>

### Technical Details

Sony A77II  
Sony DT 16-50 f2.8 G @ 25mm  
ISO 400, 1/2000 @ f8, HDR in PS

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**Author:** ![SkipsPics](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/skipspics/32/60408_2.png) [@SkipsPics](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/SkipsPics)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/parting-shot/42698/2 "2024-08-12T15:47:15Z")

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How cool is that. To me it looks like the fog is coming off an island blowing to the right. It looks to be crisp and clear in the air.  
How would it be if you cropped the bottom to remove the grass part on the left. Or maybe add more bushes to cover or fill in the grass part. Even as is it’s still a great shot. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/parting-shot/42698/3 "2024-08-12T21:10:18Z")

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I like this shot a lot. I agree with John that removing some, or all of the lower left foreground grass might be beneficial. I love the whole Oregon coastline. Calendar shots, top to bottom.