I live in Carlsbad, CA. Every hour, the "Coaster" train passes by. It might be moving, but it's definitely a coastal landmark. Levels, gaussian blur, contrast adjustments, and border.
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Now you've got me stumped. I'm going to have to find that viewpoint tomorrow at lunch - I work in Carsbad. I'm always trying to find a good, uncluttered view of the Coaster. (I entered a shot of it for a challenge last summer where it crosses the Buena Vista lagoon, but it wasn't much of a picture.) I really love the way you finished up this shot. The softness and subdued color really work well with the normally bland brush.
I am not sure I could say this meets the challenge, but I am not one to give out terrible marks for not meeting my opinion of what the challenge is meant to be. I think the composition has some merit, I like the leading space in front of the train, but It seems a little too tight on the top. I also think the soft focus seems inappropriate for this shot. The colors are nice. Good luck.
A fellow San Diegan. I hope the whole softness was kind of the point. I personally like things sharp though. Overall the image looks a bit muted in color.
I really like how the train is coming out of the top corner of the image.
The border works very well in this shot. The soft focus is beautiful.
The water in the background has a nice reflection. But the subject just does not do it for me, better subject =9 ...............7
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