The Beach

[GB1]

with Local Equalization applied. Seems to open a hole in the center, but lacks something there. Not sure what would have been good there though.

G

[Shooter Tiff]

I like the drama in the clouds and the sky. I think I would like it more if the bottom third was cropped. Although I like a bit of foreground detail i think it distracts

[LeeIs]

Holy dramatic batman!

wow, very strong image. Even if it leans toward the unrealistic it give off a very strong feeling and that's why it appeals to me.

[Overbeyond]

Most definitely an eye catcher this one and it has good immediate impact whether one likes the effects or not.

[GB1]

Thanks for the feedback, fellows.

These type effects usually never make a neutral impression. So far the ones I've posted on PR have been mostly favorable, say 80/20, but I'm careful which I apply the effect too. It definitely doesn't work on every photograph.......

Shooter, I agree that the bottom rock seems out of place here. But I felt that clipping off the bottom 1/3 would make it seem clipped off, if ya know what I mean. Maybe should have moved forward more before I shot?

G

[Mr Yuck]

Love the effect. Nice and strong, dramatic, like the crashing surf on the coast. The foreground rock does look odd, and I think I'd prefer the image if it was cropped, although it would feel clipped as you said. How about some vignetting in addition to a crop?

[Russian-bear]

HDR :thumbsup:

[MB1]

Holy dramatic batman!

wow, very strong image. Even if it leans toward the unrealistic it give off a very strong feeling and that's why it appeals to me.

Not my style but I a very taken with this image.

[GB1]

How bout these puppies?

If someone wants to take a crack at cloning out the bottom rock pls gopher it (that's a lot of work)

Russian-bear, I've yet to try HDR. It's on the list, this Fall......

[fx101]

Last one on the right is the winner. Only issue I have is the noise. Do you have noise-ninja? Run a profile of the sky and see how it will improve.

[GB1]

fx - Well, actually, the Local Equalization filter adds a lot of noise. It's part of the effect with the filter. It might not work in all situations, and I guess I could mask off certain areas and apply less or no filtering on those. -Gb

[slayer7124]

i like the filter you used. very dramatic and the colors/contrast came out good. i like the 2nd cropped image you posted, takes away that rock in the foreground that i found to be a little distracting.

[GB1]

Thks slayer -- It was Mr Yuck's idea for the vignette in the 2nd crop, btw. That rock really stuck out ... I too think it works better w/o it.

Gb