Lone walker

[Octavio Campos Salles]

A person walking on a beach in Florianópolis, South Brazil. Shot from a helicopter during an assignment.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3478370818_79b9617bee_o.jpg

Nikon D200
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

[Mike Fuhr]

I really like the composition of this one. The person gives the viewer an idea of the scale that isn't available anywhere else in the frame. I also like the angle of the shadow. Very cool.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Octavio,
Welcome to the forum! I too like the lone figure and the long shadow really enhances that. For my tastes I would cut some off the bottom.....about 1/3 of the greener/turquoise water. The pano comp further emphasizes the figure for me and strengthens it's impact. Very nicely done overall.

[David Thomasson]

I like this shot and only have a couple of suggestions:

1. If this repetition isn't a cloning artifact, I would clone one of them out, because pixel-peepers (like me:D) will suspect that they are cloning artifacts.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8329/artifacts.jpg

2. Consider moving the walker even closer to the left edge of the frame to increase the expanse
of beach before him.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/376/beachu.jpg

[Octavio Campos Salles]

David, those are not cloning artifacts, even though they sure look like it! Thanks for pointing it out.

Roman, thanks for the welcome.

[Paul Marcellini]

Love the water color here. A great color combo and the person adds a lot to the scene.