Amazing What You Find On The Beach

[danny_bhoy]

This was taken last month at Seaham Harbour. Found this chair washed up on the beach so decided to re-position it and try something a bit different to the usual beach shots.

Hope you like it. Any feedback or critique is always gratefully received.

Cheers.


Seaham by Danny Birrell, on Flickr

 

[tezmed]

unusual find..... unusual composition

bit undecided as to whether I like it or not though.....

id possibly prefer to have it landscape from a lower viewpoint, with less motion blur as you have pleasant peaceful sky with almost raging water flow which may be why I remain undecided...

 

[danny_bhoy]

unusual find..... unusual composition

bit undecided as to whether I like it or not though.....

id possibly prefer to have it landscape from a lower viewpoint, with less motion blur as you have pleasant peaceful sky with almost raging water flow which may be why I remain undecided...

Thanks for the feedback Terry.

I tried to take several different compositions that morning using slightly different exposures and angles. Do you think this works a bit better? :


Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out by Danny Birrell, on Flickr

 

[Tony101]

Personally I prefer the first one.

I'd hate to be one of those who simply like photos posted, but…
...I like it, excellent stuff.

Cheers,
Tony

 

[depicted]

I prefer the first one apart from where the waves appear to crash down onto some completely static froth - spoils it for me

 

[danny_bhoy]

Personally I prefer the first one.

I'd hate to be one of those who simply like photos posted, but…
...I like it, excellent stuff.

Cheers,
Tony

Cheers Tony

 

[danny_bhoy]

I prefer the first one apart from where the waves appear to crash down onto some completely static froth - spoils it for me

Thanks for the feedback Ian. I'd never actually noticed that contrast in the two types of water before now....good spot

 

[jakeblu]

I also prefer the 1st one just would prefer cropping some of the sand from the front.

 

[jonnyb123]

The mix of static and blurred waves confuses my eye a little too much. Either blend it better in post, or just go with one of the two, blurred / nonblurred.

 

[danny_bhoy]

I also prefer the 1st one just would prefer cropping some of the sand from the front.

Thanks Steve,

I can totally see where you're coming from re the crop. I toyed with the idea but left it in solely because I liked the nice light on the sand.

 

[danny_bhoy]

The mix of static and blurred waves confuses my eye a little too much. Either blend it better in post, or just go with one of the two, blurred / nonblurred.

Thanks for the feedback Jonathon, appreciate it.

If you're referring to blending two images together in PP then that's not the case here. It's 1 image and the difference in types of water is simply caused by the moving water being exposed over 1-2 seconds and meeting the already still standing water which is obviously not effected by the long exposure.

 

[Fastrider]

Woow. It is amazing. Looks like if someone had just got up from that seat after staring at the horizon.

 

[aerobandit]

I prefer first one. I'd like to see a whole reflection of the chair in the second one.

 

[danny_bhoy]

Woow. It is amazing. Looks like if someone had just got up from that seat after staring at the horizon.

Thanks

 

[danny_bhoy]

I prefer first one. I'd like to see a whole reflection of the chair in the second one.

Cheers Piotr.

I know what you mean, and for the life of me I can't figure out why I cropped it like that. Hopefully I'll be able to dig out the original RAW file and give it another go.

 

[KyleLomax]

Interesting water movement around chair legs .

 

[danny_bhoy]

Interesting water movement around chair legs .

Cheers Kyle.