Black & White Surfer

**Bruce Clark** · 11-07-2019, 04:54 AM

A dull day and using 100mm lens needed a heavy crop and boost in contrast. Thoughts welcome

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ginnyfoos · 11-07-2019, 06:22 AM

Lurve this!!!

**othar** · 11-08-2019, 03:17 AM

Tell him to surf nearer to your position he deserves a more prominent position in the image

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Apart from the uninfluenceable I think you did a good job.

Kozlok · 11-08-2019, 09:13 AM

Dull day maybe, but not a dull photo. Nicely done.

DeadJohn · 11-12-2019, 08:57 AM

The strong contrast of the dark surfer against white water works well.

I don't care for the extra wide aspect ratio in this case. The water and distant land are not especially interesting, so I would consider cropping out some of the left side. That will help make the surfer a little more prominent, while still retaining the overall scale showing how small the surfer is against nature.

The Squirrel Mafia · 11-12-2019, 09:07 AM

Quite nice!

wpt · 11-12-2019, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

A dull day and using 100mm lens needed a heavy crop and boost in contrast. Thoughts welcome

I like the composition but the sharping makes anunreal line on the hills

**kiwi_jono** · 11-14-2019, 01:48 PM

Given the distance to the subject I think you have made a great image!
Although it feels quite dark, I can't think of anything I would change at this stage.

automorphism · 11-18-2019, 01:24 PM

I've been around there! I miss it.

Great shot too. If there's anything I would recommend, it would be bringing out the shadows on the cliff if you can to eliminate the pure black.

surfar · 11-18-2019, 03:20 PM

....too cold. To far....and go to Bells or Winki for better waves!

STARHUNTER94 · 11-18-2019, 06:16 PM

I like that you can still clearly see what the focal point is here, despite it being far away.

ChristianRock · 11-19-2019, 02:27 PM

All things considered, I think you did good

amrocha · 11-22-2019, 08:03 AM

Very nice image, well done! BW was a great choice. I like how you did the crop. I like the combination of the irregular lines of the waves, the rocks at the beach and the top of the trees in the back. If I may, there is only one thing that I would make different, that's the heavy black area behind the beach. I would light it a bit, maybe trying to show some texture in that shadows.

József · 11-22-2019, 09:35 AM

Good catch

800rate · 11-23-2019, 10:35 AM

beautiful. Alone with the waves.

11-18-2019, 03:20 PM	#10
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,140	No way ....too cold. To far....and go to Bells or Winki for better waves!

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11-07-2019, 06:22 AM	#2
ginnyfoos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 550	Lurve this!!!

11-08-2019, 03:17 AM	#3
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Tell him to surf nearer to your position he deserves a more prominent position in the image . Apart from the uninfluenceable I think you did a good job.

11-08-2019, 09:13 AM	#4
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	Dull day maybe, but not a dull photo. Nicely done.

11-12-2019, 08:57 AM	#5
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	The strong contrast of the dark surfer against white water works well. I don't care for the extra wide aspect ratio in this case. The water and distant land are not especially interesting, so I would consider cropping out some of the left side. That will help make the surfer a little more prominent, while still retaining the overall scale showing how small the surfer is against nature.

11-12-2019, 09:07 AM	#6
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,054	Quite nice!

11-12-2019, 07:18 PM	#7
wpt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 130	Originally posted by Bruce Clark A dull day and using 100mm lens needed a heavy crop and boost in contrast. Thoughts welcome I like the composition but the sharping makes anunreal line on the hills

11-14-2019, 01:48 PM	#8
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Given the distance to the subject I think you have made a great image! Although it feels quite dark, I can't think of anything I would change at this stage.

11-18-2019, 01:24 PM	#9
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	I've been around there! I miss it. Great shot too. If there's anything I would recommend, it would be bringing out the shadows on the cliff if you can to eliminate the pure black.

11-18-2019, 06:16 PM	#11
STARHUNTER94 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 771	I like that you can still clearly see what the focal point is here, despite it being far away.

11-19-2019, 02:27 PM	#12
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	All things considered, I think you did good

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11-22-2019, 08:03 AM	#13
amrocha Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Catalao GO Brasil Photos: Gallery Posts: 326	Very nice image, well done! BW was a great choice. I like how you did the crop. I like the combination of the irregular lines of the waves, the rocks at the beach and the top of the trees in the back. If I may, there is only one thing that I would make different, that's the heavy black area behind the beach. I would light it a bit, maybe trying to show some texture in that shadows.

11-22-2019, 09:35 AM	#14
József Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 237	Good catch

11-23-2019, 10:35 AM	#15
800rate Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 252	beautiful. Alone with the waves.