Remnants of the Tides
by escapetooz

Comment by coryxmorton:
nice subject, looks a little oversharpened though

Sirsasana
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Comment by mpreslar:
Too hard to tell what the subject of the shot is, not really minimalist... The sun is far too blown-out as well.

Sirsasana
by escapetooz

Comment by JawnyRico:
Beautiful just beautiful. Love the colors and idea. Great work.

Isosceles
by escapetooz

Comment by jseligman:
Very beautiful. Clean and powerful.

Sirsasana
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Comment by Kavey:
I have searched through the challenge for those entries where the negative space is more than just a plain black or white backdrop because, whilst I think that technique often makes for some really strong and high impact images, I̢۪m particularly drawn to entries where the negative space is relevant to the subject itself and actually contributes to the impact of the picture in a contextual as well as purely compositional way.

Absolutely perfect timing in terms of the position of that bird and the entire composition works well. I̢۪d probably rotate fractionally to straighten the horizon and might even slice a sliver off the top to push the horizon further away from the centre but those are both minor suggestions. Lighting is beautiful and I really feel like I̢۪m there.

21: Tan
by escapetooz

Comment by sea2c:
I enjoy these contemplative type of pictures. This works really well for what I think you were trying to accomplish.

The crop is fairly good but yeah, a bit more of your head would have helped but we work with what we have. Slopes and all.

Great tones/contrast/colors in this. The sweater isn't blending into the sand and that's a good thing and the sand looks natural.

Really nice.

Sirsasana
by escapetooz

Comment by colorcarnival:
This is one of my faves of the challenge. I love the mood and tranquility and I cannot believe you got the bird in the shot where you did - awesome!

Sirsasana
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Comment by Melethia:
Excellent timing and exposure.

Sirsasana
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Comment by Rob O:
Nice timing and capture. Bit of a stretch for the challenge IMO -- minimal subject matter but not really minimalism -- but well done nonetheless.

Isosceles
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Comment by Tygerr:
Interesting pose. Nice DOF - really emphasises the strong expression. Good lighting.