The sea in turmoil

[alfbranch]

Sunday night at the beach again as there was finally a promise of some light and while the light was OK the sea was on fine form with six foot waves crashing on the rocks.

Here is what I shot.

Parton-wave-turmoil by alf.branch, on Flickr

and again in mono

Parton-wave-turmoil-mono by alf.branch, on Flickr


All comments welcome.

 

[johnnypanic]

Really like these. Prefer the colour version. Well done

 

[kellett]

Colour version is a winner!!

 

[randomwindows]

i like the colour one a lot. nice capture.

 

[jockwav]

Excellent shots,love the colour one.

 

[alfbranch]

Thankyou all for the comments.

 

[GWR100]

Both brilliant, No 1 commercially and No 2 artistically, really nice work Alf,

Geoff

 

[JohnC6]

Colour for me too..excellent.

 

[viv1969]

Colour version all the way.
Cracker.

 

[alfbranch]

Both brilliant, No 1 commercially and No 2 artistically, really nice work Alf,

Geoff

Glad to see someone appreciates the mono shot.

 

[GWR100]

Glad to see someone appreciates the mono shot.

Know what you mean my friend, I love the colour but its great to see these shots in mono for a change and yours proves its worth while,

Geoff

 

[Simplythebeast]

Im preferring the colour version. Particularly like the light reflection off the top of the rocks.

 

[Jjm]

Colour for me also

 

[alfbranch]

Thanks Graham and John glad you like it.

 

[Kevin O'Brian]

Really like these. Prefer the colour version. Well done

 

[JohnPh]

I prefer the mono, nice conversion and I think it adds the the movement in the water!

 

[alfbranch]

I prefer the mono, nice conversion and I think it adds the the movement in the water!

Thanks John its good to see more than one person appreciate the mono version.

 

[Tunbridge]

I'm with the mono too, much more moody. Nice shot.

 

[Craig_85]

Very nice, colour for the win.

 

[alan72]

I really like the mono, but do find the splash of colour in the sky edges it for me. It's always good to see a nice b&w and the texture in the water and sky really lend themselves to it, but that fabulous colour makes it!

 

[alfbranch]

I'm with the mono too, much more moody. Nice shot.

Thanks Stephen I am pleased with the mono

Very nice, colour for the win.

Thanks Craig

I really like the mono, but do find the splash of colour in the sky edges it for me. It's always good to see a nice b&w and the texture in the water and sky really lend themselves to it, but that fabulous colour makes it!

Thanks Alan Glad you seem to like both.

 

[canon_togger]

Prefer the colour although they both work.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Colour works a lot better. I like the composition and stormy dynamic look, but can't miss the blown highlights in the sky and a rather too dark cloud on the left.

 

[alfbranch]

Prefer the colour although they both work.

Thanks mate.

Colour works a lot better. I like the composition and stormy dynamic look, but can't miss the blown highlights in the sky and a rather too dark cloud on the left.

Thanks for the comment.
The highlughts are not technically blown and were not in the RAW file but I agree it very bright.

 

[Eljay]

I quite like the balance of dark and light. I really need to get my backside to the Cumbrian coast. Like the length of exposure. Works well.

 

[alfbranch]

I quite like the balance of dark and light. I really need to get my backside to the Cumbrian coast. Like the length of exposure. Works well.

Thanks Mark glad you like it.

I could do with getting inland a bit more too.

 

[Idlefrog]

They are excellent. The B&W one for me.

 

[ianp5a]

We need to vote on which one.

 

[the ghost]

both good
what about a mix of the both together rocks B+W sky colour

 

[alfbranch]

They are excellent. The B&W one for me.

Glad to see another one of you likes the mono.

We need to vote on which one.

Really

both good
what about a mix of the both together rocks B+W sky colour

Thanks
That is an interesting idea.

 

[the ghost]

hope you don't mind I did a little bit for you so you can se what I mean also did a little dodging and burning to bring it up more ( maybe a tad to dark )

 

[alfbranch]

hope you don't mind I did a little bit for you so you can se what I mean also did a little dodging and burning to bring it up more ( maybe a tad to dark )

Paul
I dont mind. It is not what I would do but it is interesting to see what others see in a scene and how they would treat an image.