Pebbles

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Pebbles on a beach in Arcadia, in the receding tides. The largest of the pebbles is smaller than a dime, so this is in MACRO

Specific Feedback

comments and critiques welcome

Technical Details

D800
18-200 @170
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.12 (+ DxO Pure Rae 4Windows)
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
F Number: f/16
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 500
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV

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Sandy: Just outstanding. I love the water action and the patch of bubbles. Marvelous colors too. One thing I really like about these kind of images is that they can be imitated but never duplicated. A unique moment superbly captured. >=))>

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Agreed, outstanding capture! The LLC feels a bit empty without something sharp or colorful, but that is nitpicking to the extreme.

Nice!

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The flow of the water is what strikes me in this image, Sandy. The pebbles add some context, but the star is the water.

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Oh, this is good, Sandy. I also love the flow of the water, and those bubbles placed just in the right place in the image. Very well seen and captured.

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Very eye-catching. I love the flowing lines. The pop of color in the rocks and bubbles in the center help anchor the image.

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I like this very much, Sandy. The colours are great, and I love the diagonal wavy lines of the water going through the image. I might be inclined to boost the luminosity a bit but that is something you’d need to experiment with whether you’d like it or not.

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Sandy,

Outstanding ! I love the dynamic feel brought on by the rushing water, and how it wiggles its way through the pebbles. Even cooler is the small group of bubbles that are stationary in the LR.

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@Bill_Fach @Shirley_Freeman @Chris_Baird @Jim_Erhardt @Youssef_Ismail @Tom_Nevesely
Thank you all for the kind comments, and thanks for the EP !

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I’m not sure how I missed this one Sandy! But, it’s very very good. Colours, shapes and flow.

Congrats on the EP!

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This is “sooo” good.
Love the composition, the colours and the motion you got here.

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Absolutely gorgeous composition. I really love how the water seems to flow around the rocks and the bubbles in the water seem to pull the curves very well.

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I was drawn to your image because of the striking colours and the interesting composition. The shutter speed shows a lovely balance of motion and flow. Excellent edit.

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Sandy, Congrats on a superb image. I agree with all the comments. To me, the best thing about the image is how you used your deep sense of seeing to see and compose it. Perhaps we don’t dwell on the seeing aspect of photography enough. Seeing and vision are what it is all about. Wonderful!!!

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@glennie @Dennis_Plank @Shirley_Freeman @Tom_Nevesely @Bill_Fach @joaoquintela @Todd_Grivetti @madd_laura @Larry_Greenbaum -thank you all for appreciating my vision here!

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