Was just two weeks ago that I stood at Cape Meares and looked south. I saw Charlies photos of his Ory gon coast and thought I would put one up of mine. Sometimes I am sorry to be so much closer to Cape May than to Cape Meares.

Relaxing sound.

m

its gotta be said that distance perspective is cool!

the foreground trees detract though i think.

Cheers

Martyn

Digging the layers here and your conversion and toning work very nicely here. I would personally clone out the branches popping out of the bottom of the frame on the right hand side

Ray Still

marcelo wrote:
Relaxing sound.

m
Indeed, Marcelo, thank you for the comment.

Martyn and Ray,

Thank you both for your comments, I agree, I am going to try an get rid of some of that foreground stuff, it is distracting.

To borrow from the old fisherman's expression- a bad day at the beach is better than a good day working. And a good day is even better.
I love the coastline- sunny or overcast. This photograph brings back distant and recent memories of standing in about the same spot.
Long ago, those foreground trees and bushes weren't tall enough to intrude. They are now, so you're right- prune them outta there (in your computer, that is ).
Charlie

Sonya,

I can hear the waves crashing from here. However, the things in the foreground are a little distracting. But we can't always have things our way

eric

Lovely!

I like the foreground... it offers a place to stand and enjoy the view.
The windswept blur of the foreground trees lends a breeze as well.

Cheryl

eric kim wrote:
Sonya,

I can hear the waves crashing from here. However, the things in the foreground are a little distracting. But we can't always have things our way

eric

Agreed, Eric, but then there is PS and sometimes we can have it our way

cbliss wrote:
Lovely!

I like the foreground... it offers a place to stand and enjoy the view.
The windswept blur of the foreground trees lends a breeze as well.

Cheryl

Thank you Cheryl, you have a good point, I hadn't seen the foreground that way, but one does need a place to stand, a reference point for the feet.