Stacks on the Beach

Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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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

Although I process most of my raw files in color, there are some images that work better with either subdued colors or just plain black and white. Color played a very minor role in this scene when I came upon it. I like to take the original raw file with all the color and immediately convert it to monochrome to see if it portrays the mood better. In this case I subdued what little color there was in the land, and left a little more of the blue color in the sky. This version of the image seems to best represent the feeling I had when witnessing this beach scene in person.

Specific Feedback

Any general feedback regarding the impact of this image would be most appreciated. Is there too much color left in the sky, or not enough? Thanks.

Technical Details

f/9, 1/80 sec, ISO 100
Processed in Adobe Camera Raw by desaturating different colors in the image, and leaving some color visible.

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Ted: Marvelous scene and considering the conditions I think your decisions are spot on. I like the tiny hint of blue in the sky and makes it a plus element. Nicely done. >=))>

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Hi Ted,
Overall this image is gorgeous. I love the shapes and lines of trees and rocks leading me in and back. And, same as my experience with Ed’s mono image, it’s the blue in the sky and it’s contrast with the rest of it that brings it all together for me. I don’t think it’s too much or too little, just about right…

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Thanks Bill.

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Thanks Connie. Glad you like it.

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I like this photo a lot. I am curious though, how it looked in B & W.

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Hey Dave. Here is the image in black and white.

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I have to say I like it best? You?

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Yes, I do like it a lot.

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I am curious where this was taken? I’m going with “left coast”.

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This was taken on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, on the beach at San Josef Bay.