# Quiet At Eagle Beach

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape, grand, weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [November 3, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830 "2026-11-03T18:14:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dick\_Knudson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dick_knudson/32/60742_2.png) [@Dick\_Knudson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dick_Knudson)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830/1 "2026-11-03T18:14:45Z")

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![Original - Quiet At Eagle Beach.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/f/1f1b91951f2014dac056c8097368d6260f946944.jpeg)  
 ![Version 2 - Quiet At Eagle Beach-3](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/6/16e6b1ae732383f90ddc55d5a480e7cfffde7517.jpeg)

### Weekly Challenge

Quiet Movement

11/1/26 - 11/7/26

**Critique Style:** Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

**Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive

### About This Image

On a brief photo excursion north of Juneau, I was struck by the quietness of the Eagle Beach State Recreation Area. At the time, there was not a whisper of a breeze, but the grasses conveyed yesterday’s wind.

### Feedback Requested

Does this convey quietness? How could it do so more fully? After submitting this, I tried a lowered contrast monochrome.

### Technical Details

Camera: FUJIFILM X-T5  
Lens: XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II  
Focal length: 28mm  
Shutter speed: 1/500s  
Aperture: f/13  
ISO: 500

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**Author:** ![jimmajure](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jimmajure/32/90689_2.png) [@jimmajure](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/jimmajure)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830/2 "2026-11-03T22:00:58Z")

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Lovely photo, Dick. I really like the framing; the expanse of grass - up to about 2/3 of the frame - before the water .

The lighting in the foreground is a bit subdued relative to the background though the background is not distracting at all.

The path as an device to guide the viewer to the beach is perfect.

I personally like the color version better, but both are nice.

Very good picture.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830/3 "2026-11-03T23:37:04Z")

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I like this, Dick. I think it conveys the idea of quiet quite well and the waves in the grasses certainly imply movement. I tend to prefer the color, but I’d consider cropping it as you did the B&W as that really puts the emphasis on the grasses.

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**Author:** ![JacekZielinski](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jacekzielinski/32/87114_2.png) [@JacekZielinski](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JacekZielinski)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quiet-at-eagle-beach/52830/4 "2026-11-04T05:45:26Z")

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Lovely scene, it’s so quiet, Dick. The path adds a charactere but not too much, just enough. I prefer your BnW version, not only because of its crop. To my eyes, soft BnW tones better suit the quietness of this scene. Very well done.