Wish I Was A Mermaid

[gregles]

Had a wander down the Solway shore yesterday with my youngest daughter. It is in places not so much a beach but more a brown, blancmange that has a life of its own as it tries to sook yer wellies from your feet

We walked hand in hand across the "shore" until we reached a channel where the sunset and clouds were giggling back at us from the calm water surface. It was simply magical.

We then wandered back and climbed some rocks. Most of the mud from my daughters wellies somehow transferred itself to her clothes and what a mess

It was a grand evening

[Janet]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

I really like that! However, I would crop the foreground slightly to make your daughter more prominent in the scene.

Whatever...that's a magical shot! Beautiful light and very well captured.

Janet

[stevednp3]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Very nice capture indeed, well done, I love the colours and the light shining on the foreground.

[gregles]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Thanks Janet and Steve.

Is this better?

[stevednp3]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Sorry but not for me, I loved the light on the foreground in the first, it was leading me to look further into the photo

[Janet]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Close! Just a little bit more foreground and a little less of the dark sky at the top then you've got a stunning shot.

Still, that's just my personal opinion. It remains a lovely image!

Janet

[gregles]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

The first crop was as composed, using the foreground light and curve of the channel as a lead in to the rest of the shot. I think if I had got lower, in the mud, which I was (sinking)that would have made my daughter more prominent and still have the lead in.

Greg

[Guest]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Lovely shot as it is.

Now if I were to crop it I'd take a bit of the left, cropping to the left of the foreground stone and buoys (taking 143 px off the left in the image as shown), I think this strengthens the lead diagonal.

But I certainly wouldn't do anything to the foreground.

Well done

Nick

[gregles]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Another crop with less cloud and more foreground

[gregles]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Thanks for taking the time to provide comments Nick, I will have another look tomorrow

[Barr1e]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Mmmm - the first for me too.

Lovely shot.

Regards. Barr1e

[Wee man]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Last one for me but with the bouy on the left cropped out.

[gregles]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have had another wee play around with this one and here it is.



Greg

[Guest]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Ah - very close to my suggested crop, though I would have left the rhs alone - it brings the figure more into the picture.

Good shot, however it is crop'd

Nick

[Wee man]

Re: Wish I Was A Mermaid

Yes that does it for me lovely shot.