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Brendan Dozier
11-14-2011, 01:30 PM
Taken yesterday at Carlsbad State Beach, CA. Liked the color, and lines of the clouds and waves. Cropped some off bottom to put the foamy wave in FG , but did not want to lighten it too much as main focus is sky. ACR, CS5, NR & Sharpening

7D, 70-200 + 2x HH
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Robert Amoruso
11-14-2011, 04:28 PM
I generally don't prefer the wave detail but here, the back and forth diagonals are compostitionally strong and guide the eye right into the image. Very well composed Brendan.

David N Smith
11-14-2011, 07:13 PM
Very nice capture Brendan. I really like the colors in the sunset with the color of the ocean.

Dave

Rachel Hollander
11-14-2011, 07:50 PM
Brendan - beautiful colors and sky. I like it as is but also think it works well with the breaking wave eliminated from the bottom and just the rolling waves and sky. Nice to have alternatives.

TFS,
Rachel

Christian Neumann
11-15-2011, 07:47 AM
Beautiful - excellent depth of field and sharpness!

dankearl
11-16-2011, 12:44 AM
Kind of minimalist, Brendan.
The colors are great and I really like the FG wave.
The razor edge on the horizon makes the photo for me.
A very nice effect.

Jay Gould
11-16-2011, 01:30 AM
I agree with removing the breaking wave. It looks too stiff because of the fast SS. Otherwise, really cool!

Brendan Dozier
11-16-2011, 10:26 AM
Thanks folks, much appreciated. I knew there was something about that breaking wave, and think you're right Jay, a slower shutter may have helped to soften it. Though I was pushing it already without a tripod. Rachel, thanks, I did try version without, but then I had the horizon too centered. I may try a composite, taking out the middle, and adding the more reflective bottom part I originally cropped off.

Roman Kurywczak
11-17-2011, 12:00 PM
Hey Brendan,
Good suggestions already above and I agree with them. Nice colors and look to this.

Andrew McLachlan
11-17-2011, 08:08 PM
Hi Brendan, love the colors here. Agree with the previous suggestions.

Andrew Aveley
11-18-2011, 12:29 AM
Nice lines and great sunset colours :)

Morkel Erasmus
11-28-2011, 06:16 AM
A very interesting frame here Brendan, I like the lines as well and the tones are gorgeous...:Whoa!: