Rocks, Tide

I like this shot. I especially like how you captured the water's retreat (at least it appears to be retreating to me...)

I also like this shot. Very nice concept. After looking at it several times, though, I feel that the top of the rock was "cut-off" a little abrubtly. I think showing just a little more, by backing away just a little would have "opened up" this print up just a bit. Just my observation.... by the way, nice printing job and thanks for printing rather than ngegative scanning.

All that with a quarter second. Very nice.

Thanks much for the comments. I agree with esanford's comment about the abruptness of the top rock, and his observation may be right. I also saw this in the frame, but I do like how all 3 outer rocks lead out of the frame enough to have not worried about it too, too much.

Robert Hall -re: exposure time, I think it's funny how long a single second is in the exposure world. Not having a device to check the shutter speeds of my lenses, I look at a watch's second hand and count "One-One-Thou-sand, Two-One-Thou-sand" etc and can check the slower speeds that way. I observe that the 2nd "One" falls on the 1/4 sec mark, the "Thou" falls on the 1/2 sec, the "Sand" on the 3/4 sec, the "Three" would be on the downbeat again... If you look at moving water, especially close up and count in that way, you can then judge how blurry the moving water will be. Of course, the closer you are, the faster the water moves across the frame. So in a big way, I do like the unknown of shooting moving water because there are so many variables to calculate; speed of water, the distance from the lens, shutter speed.. the end result is at least a bit of a surprise, hopefully a pleasant one.

This is a beautiful photo. I do wish I could see the top of the rock, but it doesn't stop me from being taken into the shot. I can almost hear the water!

I agree with the others, but even though I can't see the top of the rock I still like the image very very much. Just for my satisfaction, is the water coming in or flowing back out?

I like the shot, although I must say, I really don't care for blurry water.

I'm ok with the crop. I believe the problem lies more with the placement of highlights on the print. I recommend a slight burn on the top left corner and bottom left and I'd be tempted to bleach the highlight edge of the incoming water and possible some of the lines leading to the left edge.

The eye is drawn to the source of greatest contrast and right now it is at the edge of the rock at top left. Hence everyone is asking to see more of the rock instead of commenting more on the central part of the photo which I assume is your subject.

Hope this helps some.

You work is much like Wynn Bullock's. I remember the earlier image of yours that was much closer to Wynn's. Keep it up.