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…
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.