Was back at Long Beach WA for a couple weeks. Had a minor storm that resulted in some unique, but not huge, waves. This is he first of six showing formation to lack of formation.
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7 DII; 1/1600th; 6.3; spot; 400 ISO; 200mm on 70/200; cloudy
What a lovely light and great moment. I like the short exposure and the dynamics in the wave. Great image.
I think that Iād like a little more space on the left side even more, to balance the image. The bird in the sky makes me hesitate: the position is nice, but I think it is a matter of personal taste to leave it there or to clone it out. Iām interested to read the opinion of other viewers.
A beautiful and unusual wave and capture of it. I would clone out the bird, as I feel it distracts from the wave centerpiece.
Jim, the details in that āflyingā wave are terrific. The ābrokenā wave leading in works well and I like how in the larger view you get a glimpse of the rest of the scene.
I agree. Bird removed. I have no more room on left.
Such a cool moment! The transilluminated wave is fantastic!I think Iāve opened this image up 4-5 times, feeling drawn to this, but thereās something that I couldnāt put my finger on. It had to do with balanceā¦the slightly off-center aspect of the primary subject is fine, but Iām feeling that the space in front of the wave (to my eye) is more dead-space than negative space. I hope you donāt mind my taking the image, cropping to a 4:5, and increasing luminance and texture of both the primary and secondary waves to help provide a complimentary subject. Not sure if itās to your liking, but hereās a go anyway. Kind of a rushed job, but hopefully you get the point. Iād be interested in yours and others feedback regarding this interpretationā¦and thanks for sharing. We donāt get waves like that on the mid-Atlantic! Pretty cool shot!
Jim, these waves may not be big by your standards, but the combination of the warm light and shapes of the waves make for a great shot. And to catch two waves like this together too, wow what timing. Iām good with this image as presented, but if desired, you could easily add room to the left via Photoshop āAdd Canvasā and āContent Aware Fillā.
@Jim_McGovern you asked for feedback on your cropped interpretation. I think it works too, and obviously places more emphasis on the shapes of the waves. Itās a matter of personal taste, but I prefer the original composition because I think leaving room on the left for the waves to āmove intoā creates a greater sense of implied motion.
Jim,
Fantastic wave action and timing - but that light is really the icing on the cake here.
+1 on the bird removal - minor, but I think more like dust clean up than anything.
I can go along with Edās crop, but also think your original works beautifully, especially with the added glow on the left. Iām less inclined to worry about the space for the wave to āmove in toā - I think that is more important say for wildlife, birds, etc. - Itās not like this wave retains this shape as it moves right to left - this is an instant in time and so space on the left isnāt all that important - but that light sure is!
Lon
Thank you everyone for your comments. As always, they are much appreciated.
