Beach sea weed at sunrise

[NancyMoranG]

Went down to the beach at sunrise and it was VERY low tide! I never knew this beach was filled with these kinds of boulders and soooo many! I also saw some seals resting on top of some of them.
You may have heard about the kayakers about a month ago that got flipped by a great white shark?! Yup, right around this area.
The color was spectacular. I did bracket these and am trying to learn the best times to use it. I think it is only when my camera can't handle the lighting, but I did it anyway.
I did put them into Photomatix to blend them together, but maybe my windows program or PSE would do that better?

I played with colors and sharpening and then did 2 with just minimal coloring for ideas.
And is the composition any good ? (besides my techniques used)
Learning, learning,
Nancy

Ellisweed by Nancy Moran G, on Flickr

EllisweedColor (1024x478) by Nancy Moran G, on Flickr

EllisRock (1024x633) by Nancy Moran G, on Flickr

EllisRockColor (1024x590) by Nancy Moran G, on Flickr

 

[dannylightning]

I think they are a bit too sharpened but than again it does give it a cool look... but I really like the 3rd one.

I find the competition to be quite good.

 

[NancyMoranG]

Thank you Danny. I will go back and look at the sharpening. I am usually afraid to go above 50 or so...;{
I gotta find a class somewhere, geez...
Nancy

 

[BillM]

One thing thing could help this type of shot is a little more dof, maybe shoot at f/8 or even f/11. I like #4

 

[NancyMoranG]

Thank you Bill. I will do that!
Nancy