Kilve Beach

[Lesley Jones]

I might just have well called this Wet Socks because that is what I got standing mid-calf in water with holes in my wellington boots. The rocks apparently bear a lot of oil, which makes them very slippery. I'd read too many posts during my research from photographers breaking bones or lenses on this beach. I crawled out here very carefully and then had the interesting job of setting up the tripod while not getting anything else wet. I've had a lot of surgery on my hand, so I'm a bit of a butter fingers. The tripod hasn't been the same since...

 

[Pete Askew]

Certainly worth the wet socks Lesley. It's wonderful. I like the partitioning of the image and the pool and the Bladder Wrack makes great foreground with the contrasting texture to the rocks. Super stuff indeed.

 

[Brian Moore]

I'd say it was worth the effort. Very nice stuff, Lesley.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Lovely elements Lesley, making a wonderful composition

Sky is sooo moody, very nice treatment on the clouds

Love the detail in the foreground - suits B&W so well

The way the rocks separate the pool from the sea - very very nice

Wet socks eh - the things you'll do for art!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Lovely!! Worth it all IMO.
The things I get up for some pictures, you wouldn't want to know!
What software do you use for your boarders?

 

[Pete Askew]

Animal House II I think Dan!! Oh, I see, picture borders!!

 

[Lesley Jones]

Borders? I couldn't figure out how to add them in CS5, so I bought an action for £5 from here Photoshop Photo Frames Actions | Digital Black and White

I hadn't even looked at the PS actions tab either, so I learnt a little more about that. I always knew CS5 would be too big for me, but at least I don't get banding in the sky any more