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by Jared. Lloyd on Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:16 am

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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Landscapes Gallery, week ending 16th March, 2012!Been a while since Ive posted here on NatureScapes. This image is of a lightning whelk at the edge of a draining tide pool on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Singh-Ray 3 stop reverse grad ND to hold back the sunrise.
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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:45 am

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Very cool shot!

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by Peyton on Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:41 pm

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Nice image here Jared! I would say maybe tone down the yellow saturation intensity in the sky and a bit of dodging to even out the effects of the reverse grad, otherwise I'm diggin' it!

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by alibenn on Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:38 pm

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A very striking image, well controlled.

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by WilliamGS on Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:21 pm

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The colors are very nice. I think the shell in the foreground is too big and grabs to much the attention.

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by Paul Skoczylas on Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:42 pm

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Gorgeous!

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by John Labrenz on Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:15 pm

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Very nice...great f/g element.

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by night86mare on Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:45 pm

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Beautiful colors. It may be my imagination but the background is not as sharp. Was it because the focus was on the shell? This can be overcome by having two exposures with different focus points (one on the shell, one to the hyperfocal distance, or perhaps to infinity), and blending them in Photoshop via layers. It's just a small nit nonetheless, this is a beautiful picture that I like a lot.

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by Kyle McDougall on Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:03 am

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Very nice use of the near/far composition, it works well in this photo and gives it a different feel with the shell so prominent in frame. The beach line leads the eye into the sun perfectly.

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by Jared. Lloyd on Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:37 pm

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Hey folks, thanks so much for the feedback on this one.

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by RServranckx on Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:28 pm

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Very bold and dramatic! Well done.

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