Pipa Beach - Monochrome

[Otavio]

Dear fellows,

Here is an image of Pipa Beach. I shot it from the top of a cliff, showing the beach at the far end. I chose the Monochrome approach mainly due to the drama caused by the heavy sky over the beach at the moment I shot it. Your C&C are welcomed, as always. Thanks for viewing.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Otavio, very nice image and it looks much better in lightbox Those things on the water look a bit crisp but it can be fixed easly in PP. Dramatic clouds indeed.

[Manfred M]

It looks like a nice scene, but I find the B&W conversion a bit "too busy". Often a B&W conversion is done to simplify a shot that is "too busy". There is so much going on in the shot, that I can't seem to focus on anything in particular. I suspect this is related to the conversion process you chose.

In this case, I wonder if the colour original might not have been a stronger image.

[Wavelength]

Awesome

[deetheturk]

Very nice Otavio

[Otavio]

Hi Otavio, very nice image and it looks much better in lightbox Those things on the water look a bit crisp but it can be fixed easly in PP. Dramatic clouds indeed.

Hello, Binnur. Thanks for viewing and commenting. I appreciate it! Cheers,

[Otavio]

It looks like a nice scene, but I find the B&W conversion a bit "too busy". Often a B&W conversion is done to simplify a shot that is "too busy". There is so much going on in the shot, that I can't seem to focus on anything in particular. I suspect this is related to the conversion process you chose.

In this case, I wonder if the colour original might not have been a stronger image.

Hi, Manfred. Thanks for your feedback. I do agree it is a "busy" scene and maybe the color version really works better. I included it below. Regards,

[Shadowman]

I like the treatment of the sky, the foreground has good elements that put extra emphasis on the sky. The coastline and horizon are the only qualities present regarding the waterway; the remainder of the water seems drab and I would either try to bring out detail in the surf and perhaps lighten the tone of the water and sky above. Nice composition.

[Shadowman]

Hi, Manfred. Thanks for your feedback. I do agree it is a "busy" scene and maybe the color version really works better. I included it below. Regards,

Otavio,

The color version does work better, however the section above the water still needs a bit of brightening.

[Otavio]

Awesome

Hello, Nandakumar. Long time no "see". Thanks for passing by.

[Otavio]

I like the treatment of the sky, the foreground has good elements that put extra emphasis on the sky. The coastline and horizon are the only qualities present regarding the waterway; the remainder of the water seems drab and I would either try to bring out detail in the surf and perhaps lighten the tone of the water and sky above. Nice composition.

Hi, John. Thanks for your feedback. I apreciate it. Regards,

[Otavio]

Very nice Otavio

Thank you, mate!

[Rebel]

Nice shot Otavio, I have to say I much prefer the colour version.. its beautiful!

[Otavio]

Nice shot Otavio, I have to say I much prefer the colour version.. its beautiful!

Hi, Matt. Thanks for your feedback. It really seems the colour version won the monochrome one.

Regards,

[bnnrcn]

Hi again Otavio, I prefer the color version too , it looks lovely

[Kaye Leggett]

Hi again Otavio, I prefer the color version too , it looks lovely

Me too

[Downrigger]

It's a beautiful scene. I find that amazing sky - as though mother nature HDR'd it - so much so as for this to be for me an image of sky with beach, rather than beach with sky.

[Otavio]

Hi again Otavio, I prefer the color version too , it looks lovely

Thanks, Binnur. I appreciate your reply. Regards,

[Otavio]

Me too

Thanks, Kaye!

[Otavio]

It's a beautiful scene. I find that amazing sky - as though mother nature HDR'd it - so much so as for this to be for me an image of sky with beach, rather than beach with sky.

Thank you, Mark, for your feedback. I appreciate it.