the loner
by ShutterPug

Comment by klstover:
I just LOVE the squiggley highlights. They lend the picture an abstract quality but it's definitely not abstract, and I love that type of blending. I think it is amazing how the duck in the top right is so close to the white highlight, and yet so much detail still is present in the shadows of the duck. The color of the water is amazing - such a calming shade of blue, which is fitting to the overall image. I also love the detail in the ripples of the water.

If I had to change something, I would change the middle highlight to be white instead of yellow. But actually, I don't know if that would help the image any. I think if you'd submitted this to the recent Zen challenge, it might have, but otherwise the yellow is definitely not a flaw.

(Since the squiggley highlights remind me of one of my images, could you return the comment for that one? The only editing was levels and desat. here :-) )

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by posthumous:
A wet pile of rocks
does not need a fancy hat.
The hat needs a pile.

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by pminne:
looks over posed...

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by Titia:
It would've been if you had left out the flowers, they absolutely don't match with the beauty of sea and rocks on the beach in colour as well in form. 4

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by phylsy7:
I believe this photo would have been better without the flowers.

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by jbsmithana:
IMHO this would have been a stronger image without the flowers and seaweed at the base. Still good thought.

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by BrianR:
Good Zen Image, like the ying & Yang with the rocks well done....8

Crustaceous Remains
by ShutterPug

Comment by scotthadl:
I gave this a 7 as stated before maybe ohters would like more DOF.

Beached
by ShutterPug

Comment by sherpet:
Nice one...

Tranquility on the Rocks
by ShutterPug

Comment by talj:
I think this would have looked better without the flowers and greenery at the bottom of the rocks, also if the three stacked rocks were completely in focus (MHO) :o)