Drift Wood

R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
edited April 22, 2013 in Other Cool Shots
Hi, Found this lump of drift wood on the beach a while back - I really liked the surface texture.

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Thanks for looking in - C&C always appreciated.

Cheers, Richard.

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  • DcmackDcmack Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Nicely captured, great eye. I like it.
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  • superduckzsuperduckz Registered Users Posts: 377 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Nice shot! I take a lot of these when I'm roaming the woods and beaches. It's more challenging that people realize. You really nailed the textures. Well processed and nice DOF.
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    What a find - I love stuff like this!
    Really nice capture and conversion Richard.
    It looks like an group of spiral galaxies.
    I'd be tempted to crop the upper-left corner to complete the frame-fill - but that's totally just a personal preference thing.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    superduckz wrote: »
    Nice shot! I take a lot of these when I'm roaming the woods and beaches. It's more challenging that people realize. You really nailed the textures. Well processed and nice DOF.

    I agree.
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    That is a gnarly fine piece of driftwood. Awesome find neatly captured thumb.gif
    Michael
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2013
    Terrific work, Richard. Finding a jewel of a subject like this one is only half the battle. The other half is what makes or breaks it. I would say you have excelled in handling the tougher half. thumb.gif Excellent overall presentation.

    Tom
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  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    Dcmack wrote: »
    Nicely captured, great eye. I like it.

    Hi Dave, thank you very much for looking in and commenting - glad you liked the shot.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    superduckz wrote: »
    Nice shot! I take a lot of these when I'm roaming the woods and beaches. It's more challenging that people realize. You really nailed the textures. Well processed and nice DOF.

    Hi, thank you very much for your positive feedback - I normally take this type of shot after I've photographed the location - then look for texture detail.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2013
    Earache wrote: »
    What a find - I love stuff like this!
    Really nice capture and conversion Richard.
    It looks like an group of spiral galaxies.
    I'd be tempted to crop the upper-left corner to complete the frame-fill - but that's totally just a personal preference thing.

    Hi Eric, My interpretation of the 'spiral galaxies' was a bit closer to home. I thought they looked like the sky from Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (thanks to Don McLean). As for the tighter crop - totally agree with you - once I put this one onto canvas that area will be on the wrap edge.

    Cheers for now, Richard.
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2013
    Juano wrote: »
    I agree.

    Hi, thank you for looking in and your positive comment - much appreciated.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2013
    DaddyO wrote: »
    That is a gnarly fine piece of driftwood. Awesome find neatly captured thumb.gif

    Hi Michael, thank you very much for your positive feedback - I'm always looking for 'treasure' at the high water mark.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2013
    black mamba wrote: »
    Terrific work, Richard. Finding a jewel of a subject like this one is only half the battle. The other half is what makes or breaks it. I would say you have excelled in handling the tougher half. thumb.gif Excellent overall presentation.

    Tom

    Hi Tom, really appreciate your feedback - thank you. Almost went to the ends of the world to find this piece of wood. The very very bottom of South East Tasmania, Fishers Point, a few K's walk from Cockle Creek, magnificent location - check it out on Google Earth. Must go back there one day to do some serious photography.

    Cheers for now, Richard.
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2013
    I really like this one - great eye, indeed!
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