The wave action is incredible and you captured it very well. Not sure about what is happening with the outline of the wave and the sky. I would love to see what the original capture looks like. Whatever the sky brings, I think it can be saved with some better masking.
Elizabeth: I like this a lot. Looking at your settings I wonder if you could have used a slightly lower ISO and still stop the action. There is a hint of over-sharpening and/or noise on my screen but the scene caries the day. Also, you might consider posting a bit larger image. Site recommendations are for images 2000 pixels on the long side. I’m longing for a touch more size and detail. >=))>
I think I over processed it - I was really trying to get the detail in the wave action. I think I’ll try redoing it.
Thanks for all the feedback @Youssef_Ismail@Mark_Orchard@Bill_Fach
Wow! I love the action going on here; everything is moving and yet the shutter speed got the droplets of water and mist. There is detail everywhere. Great depth of field. I like the triangle composition of the rocks and wave. It looks like the edges of the wave got a bit over-sharpened and that may be what is causing the artifacting or distraction that you noticed in the background. Just a little work there and I like it even more. All the best.
Thank you for all the feedback everyone!!! I uploaded new version and changed a lot! I tried to get rid of that ring around the wave and I tried to make it look a little painterly.
Would very much like to hear others thoughts - good and bad!
Elizabeth: I like what you’ve done with the sky in the updated version. It does indeed have a painterly effect. Good on you for continuing to experiment. >=))>
When I looked at it again this morning I did not like the wave and dark spot of the left edge, so I tried to remove that. I also removed a couple tiny rock spots sticking up in front.
Still looks “painterly” to me but a big improvement on the original post. You’ve got room to crop some of the sky so perhaps this might put the focus more on the wave?
I like the updates. The main center of interest feels more powerful or “in context” and unified. I hadn’t noticed the light on the left rock until you darkened both rocks. Thanks for sticking with it.
Great work. It now looks more natural, but still has a great painting effect. Very artistic looking. Incredible power in that wave with some much action captured.
I’ve continued to work on this on and off. I uploaded a new version, would be very interested in people’s thoughts. I am trying to make it look like a painting.
