Mallorca coast

[Kaushik Balakumar]

From an evening in the island of Mallorca - Spain.

Techs:
Nikon D300, Nikkor 12-24mm, tripod.
f/16, ISO200, B+W circ-pol, 2 exposures blend - one for sky and one for the rest.

Critiques welcome.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Kalushik, Nice use of HDR technique giving you a good exposure blend without looking contrived. The beautiful lighting and soft waterflow is very appealing along with an interesting sky.
The use of the rock ledge as a leading line is also very effective even though it's centered.
I like the image very much but was wondering if a small touch of lightening the foreground might be effective.(not much) Well handled...

[Ron Bernstein]

Congratulations on the fine image. I agree with Dave's comments. At first I had
wished that the water flowed around the front edge, but then I noticed how interesting
the sky was, realized it would have been lost if it was even possible to get the bottom of the land
structure, and got over it!

[Robert Amoruso]

Kaushik,

I think the composition is effect w/o including the tip of the bottom FG rock but I am wondering did you do a composition w/the FG rock tip included and if so can you post it for comparison.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Thank you all for the comments.

@Robert: Unfortunately I do not have any frames which includes more of the very bottom. However, I do have a frame which excludes it completely and starts from the puddle (seen in the center of the current frame) ahead of this one. I shall share that in couple of days.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Kaushik,
Just got back to NJ....so a little late and can't add much to the FG discussion. While I too may have wanted it all in.....this was very nicely composed with sweet light and a great sky! Great job on the blend too!