Tidal Zone

[Stephen]

Just returned from the Pembroke coast tonight, and this is the first shot cherry picked from the shoot. No fancy processing, just increase to contrast and sharpening. Comments welcome, further details on request

[Pol]

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Spotted it in the gallery before you'd posted. It's the sort of place and scene that I love, the sort of place where I like to be.

The lighting, sky and textures are amazing. It's almost surreal. Those 'craters' are almost like a scene from a faraway planet.

Pol

[ash]

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Like this Stephen, the patterns in the sand, the angry sky, the light shining through, not too much going on but I suspect it looks alot more dramatic larger.
cheers
Ash.

[Stephen]

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Thanks Pol and Ash, it was definately the light that made this one, minutes later it chucked it down, and photography was suspended for a time Will post a few more from this spot later.

[Barr1e]

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Hi Stephen -

Great scene - if it wasn't for the water in the background one would think it was martian like. You were fortunate with your timing it seems.

Regards. Barr1e

[Autumn]

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Lovely photograph Stephen. The lighting is superb. It looks as though the lights had been switched on just for your photo shoot.

I remembered you said you were going to Pembrokeshire and hoped to get some sunsets, which reminded me of a Pembrokeshire sunset I took a few year's ago. I might post it later.

When I head about all the floods in Wales, including Pembrokeshire I wondered if you had encountered any flooding.

Where was this photo taken?

[peter]

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I like the pattern in the sand at the foreground and the clouds in the top right. This is the sort of photo that will remind of summer 2008

[Stephen]

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Thanks Barrie, Autumn and Peter, glad you like it
The location, for what its worth, is HERE

[Pol]

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Thanks Barrie, Autumn and Peter, glad you like it
The location, for what its worth, is HERE

No kebab shops nearby then.

Pol

[Mike Parr]

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What a corker of a shot! Im off to find one for me too................. this would look great on my wall.
regards
Mike

[coupekid]

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Stunning Stephen.

I love it. It is definately reminiscent of a different planet.

It kind of reminds me of a still from the planet of the apes for some reason

[Stephen]

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Many thanks for your comments Mike & Ben, its much appreciated.
As no one yet has questioned how the apparent high dynamic range was achieved with a single exposure Suffice to say ND grads rock

[StuartR]

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I'm with Ash, bet this looks even better full screen!

Lovely light, wish I was there right now..

However, as this is the critique forum, just a little more detail on the more distant rocks on the right would have been nice? perhaps?, possibly? guv'nor?

[Stephen]

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I'm with Ash, bet this looks even better full screen!

Lovely light, wish I was there right now..

However, as this is the critique forum, just a little more detail on the more distant rocks on the right would have been nice? perhaps?, possibly? guv'nor?

Thanks for the comment Stuart. I can see what you mean, but I'm questioning the need for any more detail in those rocks. Do you really think the picture would be enhanced if you could see more detail? I'm happy to give it a go however if bringing out more detail can be justified.

Here's another shot taken from the same place

[Josh Bear]

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Hi

So I actually prefer the last picture you posted Stephen. The first is everything the others have said but I can't seem to grasp the scale in my head. The rocks keep looking like cliffs to me! Don't know why just do.

With the last one the lead in lines work really well and I get the sense of scale.

Best regards

Josh