This shot is dedicated to Hugo De Wolf. For his way of helping you to learn this art we call Photography. He has a way of getting his point accross without sounding like he is bashing your work. I wish that People on here would take a look and see how he critiques. That is the main reason we are all here. Getting Feedback and learning. Not hearing Awesome Shot. I Love it. Congrats. (though it is good to hear that someone likes your shot...But try explaining why you like it and what you could have done to make it a bit better.
Also to the People who give me the Same Help...Thank you for all you have done to help me Grow and become better at this magical craft!
agree, nice dedication.... I always have trouble deciding on how to shoot waves.. slower or faster shutter, both have their advantages... this image works well.. I think I would crop the left side a bit to bring more emphasis and focus to the main wave, a bit more contrast may help and the only other thing is the small twig is just slightly distracting...but overall, the composition is very good...nice work
Since Mike sums it up pretty neatly, I'll try to take a different course.
The reason why I asked you to see this image full size, is because I like the lines in it. Ocean / sea scapes have a way of breaking with the traditional straight lines in a composition (or so it seems), and tend to have a more natural flow; An interwoven pattern of sinus curves that make it so powerful and dynamic.
And I think that's what makes this one tick too. If you follow the line from the right edge where the rocks intersect with the water, it seems to be running horizontally at first, then curving down, and easing off towads the left edge.
The top of the surf has a much more vigurous curve, but flows essentially in the same way.
Then there is the separation line between the rocks and te beach, curving gradually in the opposite direction - just great!
Although I do think the muted contrast could be improved upon, I think a slow shutter would remove that effect (eventhough it tends to create great images too)
In all, I think this image really rocks, no pun intended. The majority of the things Mike mentions should be an easy fix. Per attached, a quick and dirty rework to illustrate what Mike means (I'm guessing) and the course I'd follow...
Ok, I have to admit you brought me out with the Hugo title, so I'll drop a word as well, since good commentary drives improvement in all our work.
I think you are shooting in great light and want to capture the energy of the scene. This is a good fundamental start, and here are some suggestions and possiblities you may want to explore:
The contrast seems a little muted - the whitecaps in the waves can be brought up to a crisp white fairly easily, and this might bring out a lot of "Pop" to the crashing waves.
If the energy of the crash is what you are going for, you may have to get a wider view closer to the break of the waves. Put the camera lower to the beach and as the waves explode upward you can really accentuate that vertical explosion of energy.
Landscape format is good, strict rule of thirds on the horizon vertically, but left to right the wave action is dead center and may draw some energy out of the scene by making a more static composition.
Something you may want to try is to use a tripod and longer exposure of at least one second or more for "veiling" The slow-mo of the wave action turns the water into a smoky apperance and sometimes can be more dramatic than freezing the point of impact. Your shot is a little in-between, with some crispness and a little motion blur over the crest of the wave.
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