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By: Chris Spracklen
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Photographer	Chris Spracklen {Karma:32552}
Project	#15 Personal Style	Camera Model	Nikon D70
Categories	Photoart People Deep Blue	Film Format
Portfolio	The best! The coast and sea People	Lens	Nikon 70-300mm f4-5.6G AF
Uploaded	2/4/2005	Film / Memory Type	SanDisk 1GB CF card
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Views	485	Shutter
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Critiques	30	Rating	Critique Only Image
Location	City - Sidmouth State - DEVON Country - United Kingdom
About	Time for something completely different! The more I look at it, the more I see in it! Thanks for looking? And many thaks if you left a note to say you called! Chris

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{K:907} 2/26/2005

Hi Chris, just back from an overly-long biz trip. Nice to be back on Usefilm - I couldn't believe the number of freinds photos that had accumulated. A nice surprise indeed! This shot really benefited from the Spracklen Glowing Edge treatment. The textures are wonderful, the subject is great but above all I think the composition makes this shot into something great!
Well done and my best wishes, Patrick

Luis Alvarez {K:2038} 2/7/2005

This is a great photo. Nice image with good composition and sharp. The little kid adds a lot of sweetness to the photo!

Amitava Banerjea {K:7088} 2/6/2005

Thanks for the explanation, Chris. You inspired me try it on some of my pics. Take a look and let me know what you think:
http://www.usefilm.com/image/690934.html
http://www.usefilm.com/image/690940.html

Dan Lightner {K:12684} 2/6/2005

I like the elevated perspective.

Dan

Jim Christensen {K:18843} 2/6/2005

Its a great shot, why ? cuz its got a little guy in it !! I could make a day of just shooting little people. Real nice

jimc

Dorothy Di Liddo {K:13787} 2/5/2005

wow, really cool Chris. Love it! Dottie

Stephen Bowden {K:64141} 2/5/2005

Wonderful capture Chris ... do you always take step ladders with you down to the beach or have you got exceedlngly long legs ;-)

Great photo my friend.

Best wishes,
Steve

Craig Garland {K:27077} 2/5/2005

Hi Chris; yes, this really is a nice take. The child exploring the great big beautiful world under the watchful eye of (probably) mom. The foam and gentle surf are nice as are the shadows. Nice seeing my friend. Cheers. Craig

Roberto Carli {K:13689} 2/5/2005

Nice Chris,well done!!!

Kristina Kohut {K:49990} 2/5/2005

A lovely capture, Chris! Even if very cold, it's still many warming ingredients and nice happy feeling! Lovely mood, great details and very sweet little child movements!

Carsten Ranke {K:14476} 2/5/2005

Thank you very much for the tech info, I tried it out, great effect !

Keith Naylor {K:13064} 2/5/2005

yes, i do see what you mean. It grows on you, the surf, the worm casts.

very nice

Chris Spracklen {K:32552} 2/5/2005

Thanks for the comment, Carsten. I used my favourite PS filter as follows:
Duplicate the background layer?
Apply the (filters, stylize), 'glowing edge' filter at levels of around 1/20/5?
Set opacity to around 80%?
Set blend mode to soft light?
Adjust levels on background layer to taste?
Flatten image.
I hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Chris

Burak Tanriover {K:16610} 2/5/2005

very nice lighting,composition and details,best regards

Maria José Barres {K:11276} 2/5/2005

I like the water effect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very good work.
Greetings-

John Beavin {K:4477} 2/5/2005

Those shadows and reflections are intriguing and like you say the more you look the more you see. A lovely winter shot Chris.

Carsten Ranke {K:14476} 2/5/2005

You are right - the more I look at it the more I see... Wonderful how you create a gem from an ordinary scene we have seen many times before. First, camera point of view is different. Second, long tele brings mother and child and water together. Third, the element water is shown extremely subtle - would you reveal your technique ? PS filter or handcraft ?

Linn Currie {K:24426} 2/5/2005

Great effect - looks like soap suds and a giant washing machine. I can just image how the little one must have enjoyed the outing.
Linn

Fadel J {K:13974} 2/5/2005

Great composition and colors Chris, I love the glass feel of the sand!

Don Loseke {K:32503} 2/5/2005

Great human interest. You can just see the wheels turing in this little person's head. Beautiful water. Don.

John Loreaux {K:86210} 2/5/2005

Wonderful Chris! Nice point of view! The foam looks like I could touch it!
I like the long shadows also Chris!
Talk to You on the next one!
My best always...........John

Amitava Banerjea {K:7088} 2/5/2005

Great multi-layered (pun intended) shot. The effect of the post-processing on the waves and foam makes them look like an oriental painting. The tension between the kid's curiosity and innate fear is reflected in the contrast between the reflections and the shadows. I also sense a similar tension between the mother's natural protective instinct urging her to stop the kid and her desire to give the kid room to learn and grow by allowing free rein.

Sorry for the long-winded comment. Great lighting, composition, and post-processing too.

Dave Stacey

{K:150877} 2/5/2005

That water looks cold! I like the reflections and shadows cast, Chris, plus the detail in the water and foam is great!
Dave.

Shkelzen Domi {K:973} 2/4/2005

Very nice shadow

Margaret Sturgess {K:49403} 2/4/2005

This is lovely and yes you can keep looking, Whole composition excellent, shadows/reflections, colours, hold the interest so much
Margaret

Rachel Leah {K:26110} 2/4/2005

OO... nice work here! I like the effect you added... it looks very cool and different! I like the angle you took this at... it looks very nice! I also love those reflections on the water... nice work :)
~Rachel~

Roberto Arcari Farinetti

{K:209486} 2/4/2005

ah ah ah..
sympatic and magnific family frame dear Chris.. also the choice for the high point of view is excelent!
nice mode and sentimental.. great emotive shot!
have acptureda magnfiic composition in diagonal-shadows
best wishes
roby

Lori Stitt

{K:75282} 2/4/2005

Very nice picture Chris!
This scene is really charming, one you do keep looking at! (and at least the foam is white, not icky looking) LOL

Those reflections of Mom and baby are great! She would have loved to have this one for her wall!

Simple and nice Chris,
Lori ;)

Len Webster {K:25714} 2/4/2005

Almost as if the figures are trespassing on an abstract painting! A lovely picture...

Merete Westerdahl {K:11079} 2/4/2005

It's a great shot...and yes! there are alot 'in it'...

The effect you have added makes the reflection very 'oily'..I like that.

Kind regards
Merete

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