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You've captured the wave barrels really well. I like that you leveled the horizon in the background. Great shot! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
The power and force you've captured in this shot is mesmerizing. I can feel the spray! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
The blues, the juxtaposition of the clouds over the waves - it's a lovely capture. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
I love a good, close-up wave "bloop." Your shot is clear and nicely cropped. Don't forget to level your horizon - it makes for a sharper looking result. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
Such a lovely, lovely picture. You followed the contest prompts well! I'd like to see this picture with the wave barrel shadows lightened a bit - I know that's tricky, because it may "blow out" the white balance elsewhere. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
Stunning picture! My eye was immediately drawn to the belly of the wave. Nice clarity and cropping, although I'd love to see a tighter crop! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
A really lovely photo and great crop. If you aren't using it, check out Topaz DeNoise. It has great manual as well as AI post-processing features for sharpening. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
Your color version of a similar shot was stunning. I really like this one, though. The ribbons of water are beautiful, and the texture and composition are lovely! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
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I absolutely love this creative and mesmerizing shot. Water is often overlooked as an abstract medium. That's why I posted this contest: get close, get creative, and don't be afraid to crop! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
This is such a great shot. I love watching waterfowl duck under waves at the last moment. This eider duck seems very unconcerned! Nice composition, clarity and cropping.
I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
I'm calling your shot the "mystical veil" shot. Really well done. I'd like to see this shot with a both more exposure, but it is great as is, too! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
There's a whimsical symmetry to your muddy wave "bloop" and the rock that makes me smile! Nice clarity, great composition. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
Textures in waves - LOVE! And the spray at the top is in focus and clear. I would suggest you level the horizon in the background. Such a great picture. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
A wonderful, tight crop, and a great view of the wave barrel. Sharp wave foam and spray. Nice! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
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Please enter your best close-up photos of the curl or foam of a crashing ocean wave. Tight crops of waves can make them interesting and unique so the curl or the barrel of the wave should be the main focus of your photo. The patterns in the water are varied and can make for amazing abstract shots, so try to be creative with your close-up captures. Photos can be in colour or black and white.
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This is a fabulous picture. It catches the texture, wave curl and wave barrel I was looking for. The color is amazing - did you use a filter? Thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
I love taking pictures of the underbelly of a wave. Your picture is lovely. The curve along the wave crest adds interest. The falling water is in focus. Nicely done! Thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
This is a muddy, goopy, great shot! Not all waves are pristine. The focus of the muddy "bloop" is sharp. I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
A wonderful, moody shot! I'd live to visit the Faroes someday. Can you imagine living in that village?
I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
Beautiful blues in the waves and sky. Nice level horizon. Great shot! I want to thank you for taking the time and care to enter your lovely photograph into "Waves Up Close." I enjoyed viewing it (as well as visiting your profile). Keep telling and sharing your visual stories - and have fun out there!
