Sea Foam crawling out
by audinut

Comment:
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Initial Impression:
"Is that some kind of bone? Oh! It's the foam in stop-action! Pretty cool!" Honestly, I thought it was a bone.

Composition:
Compositionally, it seems just a little off or unbalanced - a bit heavy on the right side, maybe. I do like that the c-shape of the foam is echoed by the surf still on the beach. But then again, the wow factor of this photo doesn't come from the composition, does it?

Color/Tone:
Beautiful beach coloring - cool blues, golden sand & white foam.

Focus/Exposure:
As a commenter said, I like how the depth of field keeps the eye up in the foreground where the action is. To nit-pick, to my eyes, the focus seems to be on the sand dune at the top right of the photo, instead of on the foam, but it's not a terrible thing and it's not all that noticeable.

Title:
It's a bit blah, but it helps the viewer realize what exactly it is they're looking at (well, just me, maybe)..

Meets the Challenge:
Duh.

Summary:
Although the slightly strained composition and slightly soft focus gives me the impression that this wasn't exactly what you planned to shoot, it is definitely an amazing image with a well-deserved score!

Hi, I'm Floyd
by BlackNewfs

Comment:
This is adorable - great coloring & pose & angle. Nice to meetcha, Floyd!

refreshment
by skyone

Comment:
Wow, I can't believe this wasn't more appreciated! The tone, the composition, the focus, all of it perfectly captured "refreshment"

Enigma of the Absolute
by sher

Comment:
The allusion to DCD gets an automatic 10 - fortunately, the picture deserves it - Gorgeous!

Brainstorm
by aznym

Comment:
Wow! I'm lost for words, this is so good.

Fire and Brimstone
by skewsme

Comment:
I like this a lot - it has a very New England Gothic feel to it. Great job!

Cuttin' It Close!
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
The lighting is good - could be a bit brighter, perhaps - and the focus is spot on, but the composition is a little strange to me. It seems very haphazardly placed in the frame.

What's in a name? that which we call a rose...
by LevT

Comment:
Beautiful lighting, and nice composition. You took a cliche and made it interesting - great job!

Can(nery) Row - John Steinbeck
by LN13

Comment:
clever idea, but I think using all of the same type of soup can would have made for a more pleasing image - like the chicken noodle soup, and then coverting the image to a soft sepia, to evoke the 1930's.. boy, I'm just taking over your picture, huh? Anyway, that's what I'm thinking.

Peanut Butter Pleaser....fetish resolved!
by m_martinhere

Comment:
Nice composition, but the b/w is very monotone & flat grey - more contrast would help. Also, I think maybe I would have liked the look of the peanut butter better in color