China Beach at Dawn

[tomoscott]

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China Beach is on the southern part of the Oregon coast. It's easy to miss -- there's just one small sign along the road, and you have to hike a couple of miles to get there. On this day, there was a thick fog right at sunrise, but it quickly started burning off, revealing the mystical backdrop of rocks in the blue ocean.

[theantiquetiger]

Looks like Phuket (I'm guessing that's where it got its name), one of the places on my bucket list.

[Runmonty]

Beautiful. Love the blue tones.

[Marko]

(AFAIK China beach is related to Vietnam, not Thailand.)

Very lovely scene - love the blues.

I have a suggestion on the crop, as I find the scene a bit unbalanced (in particular) the lighter curved rock on the mid-left edge. mind if I make an edit?

[Jim Scrimger]

Beauriful colours and scene

[tomoscott]

(AFAIK China beach is related to Vietnam, not Thailand.)

Very lovely scene - love the blues.

I have a suggestion on the crop, as I find the scene a bit unbalanced (in particular) the lighter curved rock on the mid-left edge. mind if I make an edit?

Sure, be my guest.

[Marko]

If you disagree, please tell me so. Thx! The original ratio is respected in this crop.

[tomoscott]

If you disagree, please tell me so. Thx! The original ratio is respected in this crop.

Hi Marko. Hmmmm. I think I like the original better. I guess it's because the rocks cropped out in your version make the background feel more complete somehow.

[Hillbillygirl]

Really lovin' the tones here. Either version works just as well for me, "but" you need to get rid of that speck of dirt/dust on sensor between the two rocks on the right, and frame this one.

[Barefoot]

..."but" you need to get rid of that speck of dirt/dust on sensor between the two rocks on the right...

Eagle-Eye.:D

[aubintbay]

Great scene and nicely caught. I like the blues in this.

[asnow]

I too love the blue tones and the mood with the fog. I have no problem with either crop, however if I was forced to choose I think I would prefer the original.

[TedLeon]

I love the both photos and a bit more on the cropped one.