Theme: Cause and Effect

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Greetings. Stormy here the past few days. The beach was left a sea of foam... a few minutes later a downpour washed it all away.



SEP to b&w, Topaz Impression Da Vinci Sketch multiply blend, then luminosity blend over original color, Topaz Adjust (tonality to taste)

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Dennis Bishop]

As long as there's not serious damage, storms can be a great experience. I like what you captured. Blue and brown is one of my favorite combinations, so the color works very nicely. What I assume is from the Da Vinci Sketch layer is especially effective in the clouds and the lower part of the sky but I wonder how the image would look if it weren't as prominent in the darker part of the sky.

[Cheryl Slechta]

I'm glad you're OK from the storms - I love storms at the beach and their aftermath (as long as it's not destructive). I like the effect on the top but I long for a little more detail on the foam.

[Anita Bower]

Great clouds! Nicely processed. I'm not crazy about the bottom third of the image as it isn't clear what it is. But the sky and clouds are beautifully dramatic.

[Nancy Bell]

Awesome dramatic clouds! Although the foam is what caught your eye it doesn't show well enough in this image, especially with that cloud formation grabbing all the attention. I would consider cropping about half the bottom away. I would also remove that one obvious vertical piece of driftwood if you crop.