Church and State
by jumboshrimp

Comment:
"State of Affairs"

A rather surreal monument, really. Interesting shot.

Stranded
by lukask

Comment:
It's amazing how surprisingly aimless this shot feels until you spot the person. It was almost startling to me. Cool.

Just a Drop
by bcrants

Comment:
Ah yes, the drop. There had to be one!
All joking aside, I think this is pretty cool. I'm okay with the blurred splash, it almost makes it take on a separate character than what we normally associate with it.

Lonely Traveler
by nidici

Comment:
Like a pointillist work with a blockprint. Interesting outcome, I like the way you've pushed photography towards other mediums.

One Man's Freedom
by hesitant

Comment:
The processing on this is really just stellar. It feels so authentically nostalgic and cinematic. Very interesting. Love the composition.

skyward
by fadri

Comment:
The color of the sky is a bit off it seems, but I like the idea of this shot. I like scenes of synthetic alongside those which are natural, and you've done that well.

2001: Art's Space Odyssey
by gyaban

Comment:
I got a great laugh out of this one. Great work, Christophe!

DestinWavesRolling
by Denielle

Comment:
Same thing I said with the horizon, also with regards to shooting level.
Honestly, though, there's something eerily nostalgic about this for me. It reminds me of older film photos, mostly due to the blackness of the horizon. I sorta like this as is, a semi haphazard shot of the moment, little thought given to the photo, more given to the scene and being there. Perhaps that's just me (probably is), but I do kinda like this one as is.
Technically it has several problems (horizon, blown highlights), but it's still interesting to me.

DestinCloudsWater
by Denielle

Comment:
First thing- horizon is not level. Generally I align my horizons so they "look" level. This doesn't mean they are level in relation to the topography, but that they visually feel level. Even if a photo is technically level, sometimes the terrain will throw things off and make it feel unnatural and that will be problematic for viewers. The ocean, we all know, is perfectly level.

Beyond this, your scene needs a bit of focus. Again, show us what you want us to see. The waves? Get low. The sky? Compose things in such a manner as to include things in a more organic fashion. The clouds seem cut off. Also, if they are your focus, keeping them exposed properly is paramount. This is also a trying scene in terms of dynamic range, so, either you expand the DR, or you pick and choose what you want to expose.

DestinBridge
by Denielle

Comment:
This looks a bit softer than I'd expect, so I'm wondering if you were shooting zoomed in, since you were shooting at 5.6. 1/60 is a relatively slow shutter speed, suitable for lenses that are 40mm or shorter, but the 5.6 makes me think you were shooting beyond that. There are lots of good ways to use a rest that don't involve a tripod, but also just stabilizing your grip can be super useful. Look up Joe Mcnally's "Da Grip" for one technique.

Beyond that, I'd like to see you use the leading lines of the pier more. I'm fine with the sky being blown- you're dealing with extremes of exposure here, and the only way to get both is to HDR it. Also remember that a higher or lower perspective than eye level almost always makes a shot more interesting visually, since it departs from the way we always see things. GET LOW! It's easy to do and will make many images stronger.