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Vagabond (5848) 2005-05-20 9:26

Excellent work despite I have been very puzzled with your technical explanation. Exactly how one becomes with the explanations of a very good cook. Congratulations.

don_narayan (2014) 2005-05-20 9:33

very beautiful shot. the curve of the wave, carrying the eye down the beach, is great. very nice indeed.

dkeus31 (27739) 2005-05-20 9:40

Hi Richard,
Nice wave curb, good contrast and light.
The rocks look little soft I find.

Cormac (26565) 2005-05-20 10:31

I really like this composition! The curve of the wave is beautiful, and links the 2 headlands. Great job toning the clouds down to a reasonable level, and still getting some good detail on the water. Very well done!

lermission (304) 2005-05-20 10:35

Hello Richard,

Very nice picture and very good exploitation of a sad weather. I agree that the place seems to be wonderfull, but you succeed to get a very good composition with a bad weather.
Regards.

Pierre

Albrecht (11283) 2005-05-20 11:10

Hi Richard.
That wave is impressive.So nice round. Great pic in B&W.Well done, greetings Albrecht

Midnight_sun (1941) 2005-05-20 12:42 [Comment]

carper (96) 2005-05-20 13:23

very nice photo Richard,
I like it a lot the composition is well taken and the atmosphere is very good, the chosen black and white does it very good here, very good job ,
gr. Jaap

Hanssie (11022) 2005-05-21 8:45

This curve, making the composition, beautiful ! Great view on the landscape, soft and grey, always nice to see one of yours again, Richard !

RandomCameraGuy (3071) 2005-05-22 1:06

Wow. Another outstanding photo Richard, and a great technical note, thank you.

This place is gorgeous and it seems so remote and empty. Your timing and luck in getting that curving crest makes the shot that much more special. Wow.

djtokyo (10) 2005-05-28 22:50

A really impressive shot on several levels:

1. The fringe of the surf gives the scene something of a fisheye effect.
2. The arch itself resembles a huge stone elephant drinking from a river.
3. Because the surf approaches so close, it draws me into the scene.
4. The softness and faint glow of the clouds--it almost looks like the filter effect you get using Difference Clouds.

The only thing that mars this photo for me is the small rock or ship in the center.

lemon_logix (1054) 2005-06-07 5:22

i am beginning to like black and white and it is not easy to have a good eye to spot what goes well in b/w. Still got lots to learn from you. Lovely contrast and framing.

donluicu (24741) 2005-06-28 10:29

excellent graphic b&w shot, richard.
the landscape is so mysterious, the sky so smooth, your PP work is really outstanding.well done
loic

pnphan (3957) 2005-08-02 20:50

Hi Richard, I seen photos of this famous place before but this is the first time in B&W. I also went thru your pictures and wish I can take B&W image just like your or at least convert B&W image just like your.
thanks for sharing

cgrindahl (6113) 2005-08-09 11:28

Both your work behind the camera and in post-processing is inspiring Richard. I always feel as though I want to see your images in a large format where all the fine subtleties would be clearly on display. Your images appear only rarely on the board, but they are always a treasure. The light on the water, in the distant cliffs, as well as the breaking surf, all beneath a brooding sky really make this image. Clearly, you seek the strong contrasts of nature in your images. Keeping details in the clouds as you do demonstrates fine work. Thanks as always Richard.

PS - Perhaps you've spoken to this before, but I'd be curious to learn what is "Lee's Red blue split."

richtersl (3546) 2005-10-14 17:29

This is a most elegant composition! I don't know how long you waited for that wave but it was well worth the time.

Sasa (341) 2005-10-30 6:58

Wow, beautiful shot...
Really a work of art!

photosettle (1554) 2005-12-06 20:33

Eye catching and wonderful image. I like the lighting and your handling of post processing. If i had to search for a critique, i might like to see a bit more local contrast in the rock arch on the left or maybe a tad lighter? Why do you burn and dodge in lab mode?

danielswalsh (13597) 2006-01-20 1:50

Nice work Richard!

A really good choice for B&W. I've recently been doing the same- playing around with burn and dodge, and find it quite useful.
Great composition and choice of framing to compliment the shot.
The only thing I'm not sure about is the somewhat fuzzy effect, I think it might look a bit better sharp. But that's a small point on an otherwise great shot.

Well done,
- Dan

peter1892 (1681) 2006-10-17 18:09

A really excellent B&W image - I'm only coming across it now as I'm planning to visit this area in a few weeks from now.

The range of tones is superb, and the technique used seems to have been very effective. Great work!

dilane (861) 2008-08-05 6:42

Le hasard fait que je vois dans la même journée une photo du même endroit - Il est certain que mon coeur penche pour celle-ci. Le Noir et Blanc y est bien traité et la prise de vue originale - c'est très beau - toutes mes félicitations -
mes amitiés
daniel

svefay (810) 2010-04-25 9:24

a fantastic shot, it seems like a Dali's paint...

weetrees (170) 2012-01-08 12:50

Stunning work with great tones
Really like this :-)
John