This particular photo caught my eye the second time around due to its soft horizon (there are mountains in the distance) which almost seemed to merge with the sky. The rocky peninsula contrasted sharply against this soft horizon.
I softened the peninsula during post processing to create a more pleasing and softer overall mood.
To my surprise, while doing local sharpening at 100%, I discovered I’d photographed a couple on the peninsula in a semi-undressed make out session. Luckily the distance (and softening effect) prevents any identifying details but they’re still in this photo.
Never assume you’re not being photographed! ;-)
I like how you processed the image to get this final result. Good suggestion to never assume you’ve not being photographed…. or videotaped these days! Nice one.
After a phase during which I agonized over sharp as a tack photos, I am rediscovering the appeal of slightly soft images. Sometimes, it just seems right for the subject. It certainly works here. Very appealing.
I’m glad you don’t have a more powerful lens. You might have shocked us all. :)
Haha, that’s funny, that with the couple. :-)
Without knowing any of it’s hidden treasures, it still a wonderful picture. Thee green hills are similar to those on Ireland or Island, and probably the Faroes, very beautiful. I must say, I looked very careful to see those mountains, but my eyes didn’t succeed very well. Good thing with this is that I got to see those clouds a bit more in depth. I just love such distant clouds, and the colours they get at a certain time of the day. Not too saturated, as when the sun has fallen a bit more. A nice nugget!
I enjoy the image because of your placement of the peninsula, the lack of a distinct horizon, the soft pastel like colors and the lustful couple. :-) Actually I just like coastal scenes. May I ask how you softened the peninsula?
@Monte: For the softening the peninsula I used a very slight Gaussian Blur layer with a layer mask in Photoshop.