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    Here is a daybreak scene from my recent two week trip to Cayman Brac in the Caribbean Sea. This image was created at Pollard Bay on the south eastern side of the island on a relatively calm morning.

    Nikon D800
    Nikon 18-35mm lens @ 18mm
    ISO 100
    f16 @ 15 seconds
    Singh-Ray 3-Stop Reverse Graduated Neutral Density Filter

    Looking forward to comments and suggestions.

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    Lovely pastel tones here Andrew, smoothed water and overall sharpness. Nice use of the filter; I'd like to have seen the shot without. Too contrasty?

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    Quite beautiful Andrew.. I too love the pastels... my only suggestion is fixing the small area where the horizon touches the base of the cliff. I think you have been there but its still needs a little more work IMHO.. Hope you enjoys our holiday, be hard not to in a spot like that...

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    Thanks guys for the comments. I see what you are talking about Don, but no funny business going on there...I think it may be a bit of salt spray in the air as that area is approaching the very tip of the island where the wave typically roll into the bluff fairly large....I see about toning it down slightly.

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    Hi Andrew

    I never suspect funny business with you Andrew..! I guess the long exposure has flattened out the sea so the spray forming waves are all averaged out but the spray lingers...

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    I have seen this image on your facebook and I still like it a lot, Andrew! The color is nice but wondering if the very FG could be darkened just a little... or maybe it's just the way it looks (salt crust?). Either way, it doesn't bother me until I look at this for a very long time.

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    Thanks Adhika...yes the iron shore coloration does seem to vary quite a bit, from very light to very dark. I would assume that this is some salt residue due to the calm ocean conditions and no waves rising up that far on the shore...those conditions changed by the end of the trip with some 10 foot swells coming in...lots of salt spray :)

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    Hi Andrea, Nice seeing a seascape from you. Well composed and nice pastel colors in the sky my only suggestion would be to darken the foreground having it as bright as the sky throws the image out of balance for me.
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