As we’re getting prepared for our vacation, a quick post of a beach shot from a couple of years ago. As I walk along beaches, I love looking for patterns that might work well in a photo. A lot of that involves experimentation, which is always fun. I find that shells are always a great subject matter, especially when they are relatively undisturbed.

Here’s an image from 2021…

Shells on the Beach

This image is actually uncropped, as I like all of these shells and the pattern they create. I did rotate the image 180 degrees; I’m not sure what it is, but I find I do this quite often on these types of shots. With ACR, I used the Artistic 04 filter, as I like the tonality and pop. After that a bit of sharpening, soft light and contrast, and voila!

This will be an image that I will print later, as I think it will pop rather nicely on the right paper.

2 responses

  1. I have seen this photograph in the Morning. Bu I can write now dear Frank. This is a wonderful photograph, I loved it. I am crazy with them… I always collected them when I was at the beach. Last year My Grandsons wanted them and I gifted all. Do you know, Aristotle, while he was walking at the Aegean coast(in Assos), collecting them. Also he was thinking and making philosophy too. Thank you, have a nice weekend, Love, nia

    1. Thank you for sharing these interesting thoughts!

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