The Archipelago

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Description

This is the high intertidal, which is exposed for such a long time each day that there is space between the critters. Let’s see. I see barnacles, mussels, and a lone limpet by the looks of it. There quite a few of these there but this one seemed the best of the lot due to the space around the islands.

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Is this boring? I printed it up and so far it doesn’t impress me much. But in the field I got real excited over it. I just liked the graphic quality of it. The separation between the elements.

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GFX50R, 120mm macro, f/11, focus stacked

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I think some of your other tidal images are more striking, but this one has a nice design. The processing looks spot-on. Interesting critters lurking there.

Igor, you might consider downsizing the white frame. At least to me, it distracts from the image.

I am liking this series!
-P

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Boring!? What are you high right now? This is such an elegant and striking photograph. I love the muted, near perfectly toned stone they are on as a canvas of sorts. The placement of the barnacles is just sublime. I love the lone one in the LLC, but even more I love how the limpet and the other barnacles on the right have nestled into that small depression that the subtle shadow reveals. It has a great flow, wonderful texture vs no texture contrast makes the subjects just jump off the screen/paper, and that overall cool tone from the rock just makes this such a calming photo to look at. Your in-field instincts were right, don’t listen to your in-home voice.

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Is it boring, ie. dull and uninteresting? No. Is it exciting? No. But it is very beautiful and very interesting. I love the composition of the elements and the color palette. I don’t see barnacles, mussels, etc. I see beautiful, design, shapes and patterns. I love it. Different strokes I guess. To be quite honest, I found your last two images kinda boring, not up to your usual standards. JMHO