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I was going through some of my xmas holiday on the Gold Coast shots and came across this one. Just as I was about to delete I thought maybe this is a keeper after all.

Is it too dull to be a keeper?

You've found the lost city of Atlantis!

It's kind of surreal, a city out of the ocean, nothing spectacular, but I like it.

If yo split that image into water and sky-line layers, you could end up with a very dramatic shot after some PP on the skyline...

Cheers,
Mudder

I don't mind it for a "cool" photo, but nothing i'd look at more than a couple of times. Mainly because I'd find the city interesting, and it's way too hazy and distant to be of interest.

Still a good effect though...

My bizarre ideas:

I'straighten the horizon (picture is on an angle) and then look
into giving the sky some dramatic and artistic workover.

Cheers
CD

unfortunately I'm not that good at PP yet. I'll have to go to Birdy's workshop and learn how to dub in a new sky

Jonesy - nice pic, however I think the haze is the downside of this shot, which obviously there's nothing you can/could have done to prevent it. I would like to see this shot on a clearer day, it has a touch of surrealism to it which is it's strenght I think. Keep up the good work and keep on posting!

Geoff.

i forgot the name of it, but there is a certain filter you should use on telephoto lens that removes haze...

someone pls remind me the name of that filter....

Jonesy - I keep looking and looking and the more I look the more I really like this shot.

I would keep it exactly as is but make duplicates and do a Andy Warhol on it - remember the Marilyn Monroe series

Chris

you know you're right Chris. That would look fantastic. I have a mental picture of what you are saying right now (mmm now how to execute)...

Do people actually delete their images?

I keep virtually every single one, even if it's absolute crap. Might come in handy, and serves as a record and reference.

I delete images.

When you have as many as I do... you learn what to keep and what not.

I think the image needs quite a bit of PS there... but it's interesting nonetheless.

I like this pic
maybe the suggested post processing
and a well placed gull flying past

I reckon with a bit of work it could be turned into a nice surreal shot of the skyline rising from the ocean. Maybe split the shot between the skyline and ocean and have a play with the ocean to match the hazyness of the top of the frame?