Giant's Sandbox

Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 18 August 2009 in Landscape & Rural.

There were no giants around that day.

Part of the Oregon Coast series.

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

I like the vignetting here, it adds a special look to this composition of rocks and sharp sands.

18 Aug 2009 6:11am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Great shot and amazing photo shopping.

18 Aug 2009 6:40am

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Great landscape shot, love the vignette, makes it moody, love it!

18 Aug 2009 6:46am

zOOm from Paris, France

Very nice mono compo Steve ! I like the vignetting, adding a timeless mood to your picture. Well done !

18 Aug 2009 7:50am

Mahboubeh from Raleigh, United States

So Nice...is it icy ?

18 Aug 2009 8:23am

Veronique from France

not my favorite of yours :-$...slightly to dark but the sand comes out very well

18 Aug 2009 8:33am

Marie from FRESNES, France

superbe paysage, et beau noir et blanc.

18 Aug 2009 8:39am

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

Gorgeous landscape, has a great atmosphere in b/w.

18 Aug 2009 8:51am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

WOW.. stunning photograph. love the bw touch and the texure of the sand is just amazing.

18 Aug 2009 9:12am

Zahai from Berlin, Germany

ow, beautiful...love the mood :)

18 Aug 2009 9:31am

"...م.ر.گ..." from Tehran, Iran

outlandish and strange ;)

18 Aug 2009 10:52am

Piia from Helsinki, Finland

Wow. Very beautiful pic.

18 Aug 2009 12:25pm

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellent

18 Aug 2009 12:28pm

Daniel from Kenmare, United States

your tv is fuzzy.

18 Aug 2009 1:37pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Nice landscape. I like the almost silhouettes of the rocks.

18 Aug 2009 1:58pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Great vignetting here ! Cannot remember I saw it before in your shots . Very effective for this scene !

18 Aug 2009 2:34pm

Irene from France

A dramatic atmosphere with the vignetting and the B&W. Great picture !

18 Aug 2009 2:38pm

peter from new york, United States

glad you didn't run into any giants : )

18 Aug 2009 3:05pm

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

great scene, great BW, a very moody and timeless image, Love the vignetting !

18 Aug 2009 3:09pm

Don from spokane, United States

This a very appealing coastal shot. I like the treatment of the beach and the surf around the dark, very dramatic rocks. Fine image.

18 Aug 2009 3:14pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

great landscape - I like the tonality and the vignette

18 Aug 2009 3:57pm

Ajay from Pune, India

Your style of framing has made it look so mysterious. Beautiful tones though.

18 Aug 2009 3:57pm

Bethany from Michigan, United States

Lovely!

18 Aug 2009 4:13pm

beanow from Warsaw, Poland

Great work Steve...

18 Aug 2009 4:17pm

Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom

I like the retro processing... "From Here to Eternity?"

18 Aug 2009 7:58pm

jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States

Very nice. Really like the b/w and the vignetting.

18 Aug 2009 8:04pm

Richard Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

I like the cine-style vignette on this, a scene from a dream perhaps, nice work.

18 Aug 2009 9:36pm

Kiki from Ambert, Puy de Dôme, France

Superbe rendu en noir et blanc ! le grain et le vignettage créent une atmosphère inquiétante !

18 Aug 2009 10:03pm

XaviH from Badalona (almost Barcelona), Kazakhstan

Very nice BW, and the grain adds interest to the image.

18 Aug 2009 10:09pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

What a timeless portraiture of this wonderful landscape! Wonderful tone and treatment!

19 Aug 2009 12:36am

Sophie Asselin from Montréal, Canada

It's a nice photo ! I like the noise and the black and white tones.

19 Aug 2009 12:58am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Very nice.

19 Aug 2009 1:17am

Food from Las Cruces, NM, United States

This is my favorite from you in awhile. I like these dreamy sea coast shots.

19 Aug 2009 1:41am

Glen's Photos from New Zealand

Hi Steve.

Nice shot. I like the editing here a lot.
Produced a great photograph.

Cheers,
Glen.

19 Aug 2009 1:49am

PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States

nice processing

19 Aug 2009 3:43am

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Very nice processing Steve ! It's a great photo !

19 Aug 2009 4:20am

k@ from Paris, France

Love this, as if I discovered a lost island shore through my binoculars !

19 Aug 2009 6:30am

Alex from Barcelona, Spain

Parece como si estuvieses viendo el mar por un periscopio, dado a ese contorno que le has aplicado a esta tan buena fotografia.
Saludos.

19 Aug 2009 7:16am

Aurore from Paris, France

Yes, we are Robinson Crusoé in your shot ! Beautiful, thank u ! ;)

19 Aug 2009 1:54pm

Esther K ~ from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

This makes me want to just sit and enjoy this scene!

19 Aug 2009 9:42pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Absolutely superb shot and post production! I love this one Steve!

20 Aug 2009 8:13pm

Francesc B. from région parisienne, France

Beautiful grain and vignetting on this BW. Mysterious rocks...

20 Aug 2009 9:47pm

Diana from United States

surreal

24 Aug 2009 1:37am

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