Mini Competition #67

[ScoutR]

Congratulations Yan: A beautiful shot as always. Your ocean shots are all very special, but the lone figure in this one - well - it's a very emotional shot. Wish I was better with words, all I can say is that this shot had a great impact on me.

Wendy

[ScoutR]

When I shot this I wanted to include the log with snow in the foreground. Now I'm not sure it was a good idea. There was very high contrast so it results in a dark lower right corner.

Any C-n-C would be appreciated.

Roger

Hello Roger: I love this shot, but have to agree with what others have said about the frame. It is just too much and in my eyes takes away from the shot.

I think the dark log in the foreground would even fare beter with a simpler frame. Maybe something in the same tones as the log which might help make the log appear as a partial frame. Not really sure about that, I'd have to see it and play around, but for sure the frame is just too much.

Otherwise great shot.

Wendy

[Yan Zhang]

Congratulations Yan: A beautiful shot as always. Your ocean shots are all very special, but the lone figure in this one - well - it's a very emotional shot. Wish I was better with words, all I can say is that this shot had a great impact on me.

Wendy

Dear Wendy,

Thanks for your kind words. This shot was sort of by luck. I had several shots similar to this one but without person and the wave trace was not like this look. The person just turned on and I happened to capture the scene together with the powerful wave trace.