The Sandman

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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

The beach is interesting, especially because of the nice shapes of the sand with low tide. Here I saw a face.

Specific Feedback

B&W or color?

Technical Details

ISO 400, f/13, 1/400s. 70mm. Standard processing in Lightroom, especially a little bit more contrast.

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2 Likes
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Rob, what an amazing find! Great eye to see it, great job capturing it!

3

Really cool shot Rob; appears to be a drone shot? Nice composition with enough space on the left. B&W works fine here with all attention devoted to the head. Different water motions hint at how he was formed.

4

I see a shark and a sandman. Nice find and well composed.

5

Yes, the face has a very pointy nose. I also like how the ripples in the water coordinate with the textures in the rock.

6

Fantastic shapes and textures. So much to run the eye over and enjoy. I like the subdued palette however you achieved it as it reinforces the repeating patterns.

7

I love the sandman. you can see the eye nose and mouth clearly. Just beautiful. I also like how the little shapes in the sand work great with those in the water. They are different enough to make the two seperate. I think black and white can work here but I love the blue color of the water as it helps to seperate the shapes.

8

Rob: Really good vision to see this and a fine capture. B&W works really well for me here. :+1: :+1:>=))>

9

I appreciate the face but what I really like is the disciplined processing. What a gift of light for the photographer. There is a whole spectrum of blues and blacks here and the overall darkness creates a great mood.