Coral Heads

[Don Lacy]

I had this sitting around in my files and decided to play around with it I guess I forgot on about this one about the vertical comp from this day was so well received :S3:

1DMKIII, 17-40 F/4 at 22mm, 30s at f/20, Manual Mode, Evaluative Metered, ISO 100, A little but of tonal contrast in post along with the usual adjustments

[Morkel Erasmus]

I like this! Looks almost like the Moeraki Boulders in NZ (but not quite). I love the dreamy feel of the water, compliments the stoic boulders beautifully...nice subtle tones - I would be tempted to hike up sky saturation just a tad without making it seem 'pushed'...again I would burn some shadows on the coral heads...
:5

[Robert Amoruso]

Don,

Nicely done. The soft BG colors make the scene very serene. THe FG rocks are well-placed in the image (thanks to you) and nicely spaced (thanks for mother nature).

[Don Lacy]

Here is a version with Morkel's suggestions again i like it better then my original :S3: I will say that you and Robert's eyes are two of the best and your suggestions are often very helpful in helping me fine tune my images it is most appreciated.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Don - nicely done and the rp takes it up a notch. I really like the colors of the sky and the blurred water. In both the op and the rp there seems to be a halo on the top edge of the 2 furthest rocks.

TFS,
Rachel

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks for your kind words, Don, glad to be of assistance...and the RP does look better to me too :5
Rachel has a point - probably a sharpening artifact?