boring or not?

[ajo43]

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?

[brembo]

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.

[mudder]

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

[Tommo]

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...

[christiand]

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

[ajo43]

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

[Geoff]

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.

[flipfrog]

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....

[sirhc55]

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

[ajo43]

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)...

[pippin88]

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.

[Nnnnsic]

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.

[Photodude]

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

[jonnydee]

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?