Curio Bay Rocks

[anthony4 (Anthony Dutton)]

Description: Southern Ocean meets the rocks at Curio Bay, New Zealand.

Specific Feedback Requested: All comments welcome.

Pertinent technical details or techniques: 2 minute exposure using ND filters

Is this a composite? No

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[Mark_Seaver]

Anthony, the higher ground (unsplashed) stands out nicely here. The rugged rocks throughout are quite striking.

[Kris_Smith (Kristen M Smith)]

I like this quite a bit so I did a little crop, some brush work and some cloning. A great candidate for b&w. The thing I liked is the contrast you’ve created between the rock and the water - movement and stability, so I emphasized that a little more. Hope you like it as much as I do.

[anthony4 (Anthony Dutton)]

@Mark_Seaver

Anthony, the higher ground (unsplashed) stands out nicely here. The rugged rocks throughout are quite striking.

Thanks for your comments Mark.

[anthony4 (Anthony Dutton)]

@Kris_Smith

I like this quite a bit so I did a little crop, some brush work and some cloning. A great candidate for b&w. The thing I liked is the contrast you’ve created between the rock and the water - movement and stability, so I emphasized that a little more. Hope you like it as much as I do.

Kristen, thanks for your feedback and reworking of the image. It is interesting the impact of relatively small edits can have on an image. Much to think about.