The Image: we are on holidays at Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula. I decided this was a place to return to as it's been a place of success for me. As I got there and was about to set up and I saw these seagulls and had a split second to go snap. I got the shot but thought it wouldn't work. I took a couple of hundred shots, but on getting back to my computer, this one was best.
The Edit: B and W, some multiply layer masks, d and b and USM. Cloned out some sensor dust. I edited on my netbook, so I have no idea how this really looks.
The Prediction: maybe 6.3478
Statistics
Place: 7 out of 193 Avg (all users): 6.8959 Avg (commenters): 8.0370 Avg (participants): 7.0000 Avg (non-participants): 6.8357 Views since voting: 2617 Views during voting: 445 Votes: 221 Comments: 40 Favorites: 8 (view)
stunning shot enzo .. i love the way the rock is lit from behind and those excellent clouds .. the birds are amazing ... processing perfecto . !!... this is one incredible image .. congrats on the 7th place .. :)
Way to go, Enzo! I didn't know it was you cuz you have such a varied style - the only common thing being awesomeness - and I was too lazy to go searching around for similar images. Anyway, this was an easy 10 from me regardless of who shot it.
...but now I see the comment about the sensor dust and I see it and am having second thoughts... :P
This is one of my favourites in the challenge, and given the quality of submissions, that's saying a lot... but given the likely photographer, no surprise that I like it. Title is a give away (for someone who has admired your work for some time) and I have to say that I much prefer this to the previous Lizard Head Rock photo... the birds, the processing and the fisheye lens... all add something extra, something special, to the image. Love it.
I really don't care for fish-eyed pictures, but I can live with this one because it's wonderful! I truly makes a statement and stands out in a crowd! -8-
Damn...this took me about forever to find...here's my guess hotpasta....sigh...I hope it's right...your editing is superb...if I could only get there...love the tones in this...
My brain is hurting...
Is it the lighting? The shadows? The contrast? The fisheye effect? The square framing?
What about the tilted horizon? And have you no respect for the rule of thirds? What's this centering of the subject?
I want to know right now how can you possibly manipulate such challenging variables into a masterpiece!!!
Soly Hhit! WHY did you miss the sensordust there... WHY!!! This must be the damned best photo I've seen in this challenge! I hate dust...... AAAAAAAAA!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAA!!!
Wonderful drama, nice addition with the birds. Excellent tones with great detail. Clearly Enzo. I must admit I don't like the fisheye, personal taste, but the birds are an excellent addition. Great work as always, good luck. 8
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