Industrial Sunset Sand Goanna

[biggerry]

Probably not quite what you thought it was gonna be huh?

[Matt. K]

He looks petrified.

[Remorhaz]

Nice find with the first - I like the long exposure action in the sky and water and I really like the goanna but I'm not sure the two parts go together - the bottom part is a really nice picture on it's own as is the top but the two together? if you know what I'm getting at? Update: I've taken a second look and I'm warming to the combination

#2 is perhaps a bit of the same - I really love the textures and shadows around the wood and surrounding sand (I think you could do a detailed view of just that) - but that hard dark wall on the right and the sky and clouds compete so much

#3 - I like the idea of the shell but I reckon you needed to be closer to it (or not included it at all and just had those very cool wavy lines in the sand) - it looks a little too oof at the bottom too (almost like some bad clonage happened)?

#4 is not really making it for me - + too much magenta?

[Mr Darcy]

#1 He needs a beret. Also, I agree with Remorhaz. I see two pictures here, but not one.

#2 Lose the Goanna, and maybe tone back the saturation a tad for me

#3 I'd lose the sky almost entirely.

#4 Doesn't do much for me either. Can't say why. Probably a lack of POI. As a prime example of the target audience for the new Leica, I can't comment on the colour cast

[biggerry]

cheers for the feedback.

Nice find with the first - I like the long exposure action in the sky and water and I really like the goanna but I'm not sure the two parts go together - the bottom part is a really nice picture on it's own as is the top but the two together? if you know what I'm getting at? Update: I've taken a second look and I'm warming to the combination

#1 He needs a beret. Also, I agree with Remorhaz. I see two pictures here, but not one.

I do have a landscape version of teh same thing that would probably appeal more for you guys, however I am going thru a portrait orientation phase atm hence i wanted that sky as a primary focus, however i see that the two components do compete.

#2 is perhaps a bit of the same - I really love the textures and shadows around the wood and surrounding sand (I think you could do a detailed view of just that) - but that hard dark wall on the right and the sky and clouds compete so much

same as above - the black walkway is just one aspect that cannot be avoided here, it does block the image somewhat..

#2 Lose the Goanna, and maybe tone back the saturation a tad for me

believe it or not, the reds and saturation in the clouds has been dialled down! it was pretty intense.

#3 - I like the idea of the shell but I reckon you needed to be closer to it (or not included it at all and just had those very cool wavy lines in the sand) - it looks a little too oof at the bottom too (almost like some bad clonage happened)?

with teh wide angle, i could not get much closer, the OOF bits on teh bottom are because the camera was so close to teh ground, outside the hyperfocal range i guess.

i actually threw the shell in there for kicks and giggle (note the disturbed sand), the one with nothing but sand felt, well empty to me..

#3 I'd lose the sky almost entirely.

hmm, yes, i like that idea, standby on that.

#4 is not really making it for me - + too much magenta?

interesting, i don't see much of a cast there and teh image was warmed up quite a bit, the post sunset glow was very blue and cool from teh left side of the image - i may try and beat that lower part of teh image over teh head with some cast correction and see what transpires.

#4 Doesn't do much for me either. Can't say why. Probably a lack of POI. As a prime example of the target audience for the new Leica, I can't comment on the colour cast

fair call.

He looks petrified.

haha, and so he should after i told him to straighten up.

again, cheers for teh feedback.

[stubbsy]

Gerry

Big thumbs up on #1. That's a great example of how it's the photographer, not the camera. It took you to see the "goanna" and compose accordingly. Superb and the sky doesn't bother me.

[surenj]

Gerry,

I reckon by doing a bit of judicious croppage, you can keep the iguana and the sky in both #1 and #2. #2 might even lend itself to a square crop.

I really hope you brought the iguana home with you. I reckon we can use that in any beach we go....

re: shell, nice idea to include it! But that image overall is the weakest.

#4 is too busy and most importantly, the elements seem to clash too much. Perhaps that's art??

[Geoff M]

I was going to suggest a square crop for the first as I feel there is too much sky, but somebody has already done that!

#2 & #4 are not hitting the spot for me , # 3 has potential too and deserves further exploration with cropping maybe even a B&W conversion.

[biggerry]

I am warming to this version.

[Remorhaz]

I am warming to this version.

Better I think - but I reckon this does make the sky look more dropped in - it's obviously not but... it doesn't look natural to me

[Geoff M]

I like the square crop better too, but I reckon try taking about 1cm off the bottom bring the 'goanna' nearer to the edge of frame and increase the sky by the same amount.

[aim54x]

The fire in the sky in #2 is awesome....took me awhile to find your goanna though...I kept looking for a smaller one