[Jocko]

One from yesterday. I am quite pleased with this one. What do you think?

   
Nikon D80, 70-300mm Nikon lens, 1/1000 sec, f8, ISO 100, Manual mode, 105mm lens equivalent.
Looking south over Firth of Forth.

[MrB]

The composition works well - the way that the band of dark cloud over the sun copies the dark band of the breaking wave in the foreground. Also, the reflections on the water are very attractive. The feature that doesn't work for me is the colour - it just doesn't look natural (even if it was!!). Perhaps it is a sepia image? I have tried several different adjustments, but not achieved anything suitable. However, of course, there is no rule in photography that an image has to be realistic. Confirming that principle is the observation that, when I tried a mono conversion in black and white, the image became much more appealing to me. But just my opinions, of course.

Cheers.
Philip

[Jocko]

The colour was right. I just increased the saturation. I'll have look at the original and try B&W.

[EdMak]

Tried a sunset effect, but preferred this B&W, at home with B&W. Ed.

[Jocko]

Here is the original JPEG, straight from the camera.

   

and my black and white rendition.

   

[MrB]

John, Ed's mono is how I saw the image. The colour one even out of camera just doesn't look right to me.

Ed, I think you have the balance of tones just right, and I like the way the conversion has brought out the details of the tumbling water in the breaking foreground wave. Just one point, Ed - you have sharpened the water a bit too much for me.

Cheers.
Philip

[EdMak]

The Sunset is growing on me?? Ed.

[MrB]

Sunset?!
At 11.31?!
With the sun high in the sky?!


Philip

[EdMak]

Poetic Licence. Ed.