This is my beautiful, cooperative and condescendent wife. She only agreed to this because I guaranteed she wouldn't "show", though. Also starred is my faithful old car...
Converted to BW, cropped, cloned out a few tire marks and a small boat in the distance, levels, added noise.
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IMHO, it almost seems like adding more grain would add even more impact!
I like the concept and the composition works well save for just the bit of her head that breaks the horizon.
Good subject for b&w. Good composition. IMHO one of the few that really meets the challenge. I just wish the highlights in the water weren't so blown out. I'm not sure that grain and blur adds much to the photo.
The birght light reflectiong off the water leaves the person very dark, which is fine if that is what is inteded. But there is nothing the persons silohuette that backs up you're lands end theme. Is the person dissappointed, in awe, or something else?