and so she waits.
by nostalgic

Comment by glad2badad:

Originally posted by nostalgic:

Compared to => I like it much better.

I like the added room to her right and removing a bit of the foreground as you've done. Her shirt and skin tones seem a bit brighter which is good. And the last obvious piece of plugging in a dramatic sky and bg hills changes the feel of the image completely.

I actually like the original challenge entry better for the context of her waiting for someone to return. The bleak sky works better in that context.

Losing the odd border is also a plus.

and so she waits.
by nostalgic

Comment by The_Dentist:
Overall impression: a very good image.

I like the composition quite a bit. The diagonal of the shore helps bring attention to the subject.

Very good colors in the sky and excellent contrast with the sea. Only problem with exposure / colors is that the legs of the subject get lost in the dark lower part of the image. I would have liked to see more detail / definition in the stones, which have quite a dramatic texture.

Don't understand the cleaver in the hand at all. If it's meant to convey a message it's kind of lost on me, sorry :) Fortunately it's small enough that it doesn't seriously affect the shot.

My score in a "Free Study" for this: 7-8

Final suggestion: thin white line inside the border to better contain the image, this border gets lost in the dark stones.

gentle curiosity.
by nostalgic

Comment by ryand:
8- love the boys expression, a really nice shot, great dof too

gentle curiosity.
by nostalgic

Comment by andrewt:
Beautiful shot, the hand is a touch overexposed
You could use a graduated layer fill to tone down the exposure

gentle curiosity.
by nostalgic

Comment by srdanz:
Perfect! Right place at the right time. A little too hot on the fingers, but I bet you did not get a chance to reshoot this one?

needing a fix...
by nostalgic

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Interesting composition but a little odd with the subject matter

her patience has grown thin...
by nostalgic

Comment by geoffb:
A good shot, but why a cleaver at the beach?

her patience has grown thin...
by nostalgic

Comment by Chucker:
Beautiful shot, but somehow the meat cleaver doesn't fit.

her patience has grown thin...
by nostalgic

Comment by kdiverdown:
What is she going to do?

needing a fix...
by nostalgic

Comment by Melethia:
Good angle for this, though without your title I'd be left wondering what she was up to.