Tranquil beach Photo

Photographer’s Note

It's the first day in 2007. Everything seems so nice. There were gentle breeze, waves, and golden sand at this Bach. Few people were hanging around it too.

A mother and her girl were watching to the right side. What were they looking at? Just use your imagination. I like their long shadows left on the sand. Everything is peaceful.

Maybe you will wander why not use a ND grad filter to balance the light between the sky and the sea. 2 reasons for this question:
1.I had too short time to use a ND grad filter.
They moved quickly.
2.The sun was shining at the right side.
I just wanted to show you what I saw at the scene.
So gave up the ND grad filter.

Hope you get a nice new year.

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pablominto (40508) 2007-01-04 4:36

Hello Jim,
I like the idea behind this fine image!
Well composed and with rich eye-catching colours...
The long shadows add to my experience, but I might try to change the shooting angle to avoid direct sun!
Greetings,
Pablo -

adamasao1 (466) 2007-01-04 20:06

Hi Jim
This is a great shot. I too spent the first day of 2007 on the beach - but it was far from tranquil here (Gold Coast, Australia).
The warms colours of the sand are a nice contrast with the sea. The sun does affect the right a little bit, but nothing bad, I think. The flare does give the feel of the scene.
Good work.
Cheers