The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by dwterry:
The water is oversharpened. Water rarely looks so sharp... Here's how to avoid it next time:

1) Apply USM for the entire image
2) Click the History brush
3) By default, the history icon will be on the original (as opened) image, you can move it to any layer just before your last change by clicking on the square to the left of the change in the history pallete.
4) Set opacity for the history brush to 50% or less.
5) Then begin painting back the previous (or original) view in the areas of the image where you don't want the sharpening to be visible.

Hope this makes sense. Any questions, feel free to PM me.

The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by ericpi:
Nice shot. I think this is the first time I've seen water with such a strong texture. Nice colors, too.

The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by Tammer:
Nice scene. It looks so peaceful - wish I was there ight now. I like the composition and how the lines of the beach front lead my eyes to the middle and then off to the horizon.

The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by SandyP:
Beautiful photo! I have to admit I don't see the mother connection too well, but I've never been one to be too narrow about challenge interpretation. It's just a plain gorgeous photo! Good luck 10

The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by Coley:
nice image great symbol for mother love the texture of this shot well done

Username: "stare_at_the_sun"
by Bear_Music

Comment by Brent_Ward:
I gave this shot a 10. Great work.

The Sea Is The Mother Of Us All
by Bear_Music

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Good pic, but you'll need a bigger shoehorn.

Username: "stare_at_the_sun"
by Bear_Music

Comment by Tammer:
Nice photo and composition. Just a little over saturated on the sun itself...looks just a bit odd, but overall, very pretty.

Username: "stare_at_the_sun"
by Bear_Music

Comment by kteach:
A breathtaking sunset, complete with almost the full circle of the sun... I wish there were people in the picture to represent "stare at the sun" as the username suggests.

Username: "stare_at_the_sun"
by Bear_Music

Comment by chozenfrozen:
nice shot. is this a pure photo or was the sun given any help. There are two black dots under the sun that are minorly distracting from the sun.