On the edge
I cut my foot on the coral gettting this shot. I was bleeding but kept on shooting because I didn't want to lose the light. How's that for dedication? My husband think I'm nuts.
Oh, and those rocks are coral, and they really are that color. And when it's really rough, the water blows up through the holes in the edges of the color and can shoot up as high as 50 ft. I need a good tropical storm to really get the shot :)
Oh, I should say, critique is very much welcome and appreciated. I just started taking these, so any insights you can offer would be great.
Comments and faves
RJJPhotography, in_focus [Amy], {Emily}, Wine Country Photography, and 32 other people added this photo to their favorites.
LOVE.BUNNY.Photography [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)
This is fabulous! Love the etheral feel to it! I'm so taking a picture of what I see ~ just so you can see why I'm jealous!!
RJJPhotography (53 months ago | reply)
great photo.....wow ur an amazing photographer.
in_focus [Amy] (53 months ago | reply)
Wow, amazing. Uhh...yeah. Got nothing else I can say :-)
evanleavitt (53 months ago | reply)
Wow, nice shot! Don't worry, it will be hurricane season before you know it!
Kat Braman | www.katbraman.com (53 months ago | reply)
That's true Evan :)
kascam9 (53 months ago | reply)
This is a great series Kat, I love these colours and the sharpness of the coral against the smooth water.
{Emily} (53 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
MeganJane11 (53 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is gorgeous. Hope your foot is ok. :-)
Kat Braman | www.katbraman.com (53 months ago | reply)
Thanks girls! Yeah, my foot is fine. It throbs a little but no big deal :)
Wine Country Photography (52 months ago | reply)
You need to start selling these scenery shots. They're all so amazing!
Kat Braman | www.katbraman.com (52 months ago | reply)
Ohh you are so sweet! I thought that I would eventually try to find a restaurant or a local store to showcase them in, but I think I need a larger collection of them.
duncanjohnston [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
wonderful picture Kat,trouble with the weather you want though is this shot would be very difficult to take.would be very slippy and hard to keep the lens from getting wet.sure you'll get round those problems though.
Kat Braman | www.katbraman.com (52 months ago | reply)
Yeah, I know. I'll probably need to get a rain jacket for my camera. It might be good the day after the storm so that the ocean is still really rough but not raining.
AbdullahPhotography (52 months ago | reply)
Yeah really a result of hard work...Brilliant shot!! bleeding was worth it....U did a good job!! fave**
J.J. Taylor (52 months ago | reply)
Nicely composed and interesting. Good work.
kascam9 (52 months ago | reply)
Technical: ( 9/10)
( Excellent long exposure, although a graduated ND filter would really make that sky pop even more. The DoF is great. Very sharp coral combined with the silky water makes the choice of a long exposure perfect for this scene.)
Composition: (10/10)
(I love the way the coral leads you right through to the horizon, good use of rule of thirds in placing the tighter curve leading into the straighter line of the coral which in turn draws the eye through to the horizon, I like the litle outcrop of land on the horizon too. )
Impact: (9/10)
(Huge impact, the colours as well as the sharp versus smooth make this a beautiful shot, a GND would make this a 10 for me. Love it!)
Commercial Viability: (8/10)
(Definitely fine art and also travel brochures)
Grade 9/10 as seen in
{ | SarahK | } (52 months ago | reply)
Loooooooooove it!
SMGallery (MooreFoto.com) (52 months ago | reply)
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Bastett7 (52 months ago | reply)
it's very pretty and mystcal to me...I'm just waiting for a sea creature to rise from the mist. =))
nanna182 [Adriana] (52 months ago | reply)
this is like a dreamland! The colors are amazing! It feels like you are on the edge of the Earth!
Semper Acca Dacca (52 months ago | reply)
Technical: 9.5/10
Everything here is brilliantly executed. I think a Grad ND filter may have added something, but I feel silly saying that because this shot is superb.
Composition: 10/10
I think you got just the right amount of foreground and the water is lovely.
Impact: 10/10
It's striking. I wish I had more criticisms and input, but it really is just a wonderfully executed shot with so many pleasing colors. I think most people would agree.
Commercial Viability:8/10
As beautiful a shot as it is, there are only so many uses for it, mostly travel.
Grade A superb shot, very inspirational.9.5/10 as seen in
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Parsleycat (52 months ago | reply)
Technical: 10/10I believe you captured the light perfectly. Any other filtering or jumping up the contrast would have detracted from the mystical feel of this shot.
Composition: 9/10your arrangement of your elements is pleasing and strong with the vertical line (shore) situated just about perfectly.
Impact:10/10What a stunning shot. The colors are so commanding . The coral is indeed spikey, but the soft water balances it so well.
Commercial Viability: 8/10I think any travel place would snap this up in an instant.
Grade Calming and fascinating. 9.25/10 as seen in
Kat Braman | www.katbraman.com (52 months ago | reply)
Karen ~ thanks so much for the feedback! I'm glad you decided to jump in and post a photo to the pool :) I can't wait to get the ND filter and try this again.
@Semper - thank you very much for your feedback.
Terri ~ Yay! So glad you decided to join :) I appreciate the feedback,.
nadege34 (52 months ago | reply)
a perfect shot, this is my favorite shot of yours!!!!
Wolfhorn (52 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!! very nicely done.
Fr Antunes (52 months ago | reply)
beautiful work
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.Kels. (52 months ago | reply)
This is lovely! It made me miss taking landscape shots....beautiful setting!
DandelionSky (52 months ago | reply)
this is so great!! congrats on all the positive feedback...this just gorgeous!!!
cord1964 (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Kat.
Seung Kye Lee - Fine Art Landscape Photography (52 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
Nice exposure and composition
Mac Danzig Photography (52 months ago | reply)
I love this shot... congratulations.
Monday Morning Photography (52 months ago | reply)
I nominate this image for this week's pool contest.
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Mac Danzig Photography (52 months ago | reply)
I nominate this image for this week's pool contest.
M.o.n.i.k.a. (52 months ago | reply)
I love the soft, cloudy feel of the water in this version.
realkuhl (52 months ago | reply)
I nominate this image for this week's pool contest.
Rui Pereira (52 months ago | reply)
This long exposure is fantástic. The composition and the sea colour are great too...
SaraK808 (49 months ago | reply)
beautiful!! love the leading lines!!
Sof1a (49 months ago | reply)
wow love the colours, just beautiful...
DandelionSky (47 months ago | reply)
I saw this in the Snow Pea Challenge...I was pretty sure I had faved it already, but I had to check back just to make sure:) WOW!!
ShannonFergus Photography (47 months ago | reply)
Love this picture! I also saw this in the Snow Pea Challenge group.