Bahamas beach at sunset

[daclozer]

I shot this with an angle, I like it but about half the people I have shown it to do not like it. What do you guys think?

[sugarzebra]

Interesting shot, but I'm afraid I'm in the 50% that dont find it overly appealing. Perhaps its just because I'm envious of those people fortunate enough to be in the Bahama's :D

[rickc]

While the subject, setting and lighting is nice, the angle which it is presented here makes it rather uncomfortable to my eye. Please don't take offense, as none is intended; but I have the feeling that many of the 50% that tell you they like the picture are trying to be PC and to tell you what they think you want to hear.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

I don't like the angle either, I think it would be quite a nice shot if you had taken it with a level horizon. BTW, which beach is this - if it's on New Providence I'm thinking, maybe Clifton?

[daclozer]

It is a freeport beach behind the Island Seas resort.. I have the same shot with a level horizon, my initial thought was that the angle would give it a little drama... I still like the shot, I will just take it out of my portfolio that I show.... Thanks for all the honet (brutal.... just kidding) comments, that is what I was after... I was counting my mom and daughers in that 50%.....

[sparker1]

I'm among the other half.

[rudgej]

It's certainly different from the usual beach shot, and the angle of the horizon is so far off that it is obvious that this was your intention. Can I be in the undecided section between the two 50%s? ;)

[mickle]

Sorry, have to be with the 50% against.

[J T]

Odd angles work with inanimate objects like cars, buildings, etc. I think for a nature shot, it should be presented as one would see it in real life (the perspective, that is...over-saturated colors or b/w not included. ;)).

[daclozer]

thanks for all the feedback...

[nancypics]

I did the same thing with the photo below... When I was looking through the viewfinder, it seemed much more interesting than when I view it on my screen:

87512

[Behzad]

I like the shot, but agree that the angle doesn't work for me in this shot