Moody clouds, choppy water , the pier and that wonderful single bird, one of your best young man! The pp'ing is spot on for me and much prefer this border to some of your earlier ones.
I love water shots. I'm out there in my boat, the wind is getting stronger and stronger, waves breaking over the bow, and I'm pulling in one hog after another.
fantastic! tones are nice, the dark vignette around the lensbaby vignette is great. That is a wide sharp area, what F-stop did you use (ive got the composer so Im not sure it works the same as your 2.0)?
Damn, you're good at this. That single bird and the leading line of the pier! Your bird shots just make me want to go on and on. I can see this as a cover to a book or an illustrated short story. It has a sadness, a loneliness. The wistfulness that the LB puts to an image is really one of my favorite responses to an image.
Well, it's dark. Foreboding. Portentous. It may mean you are going on a journey. For a few days. You will meet a tall dark stranger, with a woodie. Take precautions.
Beautifully composed and that one single bird really makes the shot. That, and that rough water. The LB blur here adds quite well to the "stormy" feel.