Happy Face by graemestevens

Happy Face

Sorry folks, I went back to the beach. This was taken this morning after a meeting at the Oakura Surf Club Rooms...this new job seems to bring meetings in unusual places but that's fine by me, variety is, after all, the spice of life...and it would have been rude of me not to take a photograph of a log with it's own special happy face.
Best on black as usual.
Good eye, Graeme! It looks almost 3D, too!
July 1st, 2015  
Instant fav! Just a beautiful shot, love in B&w, really brings in the dramatic moodiness of the shot. Love the driftwood and lowdown on the shot.
July 1st, 2015  
This is incredible on black and your processing is inspired... the best I've ever seen from you. An instant and easy Fav - if this doesn't make TT I shall eat something indigestible.
July 1st, 2015  
@vignouse Thanks you very, very much indeed...I think I've fallen in love with that wide angle lens. As for eating something indigestible, try McDonalds.
@susanalena Thank you very much indeed, always appreciated.
@juliedduncan Thanks very much indeed :)
July 1st, 2015  
I'll accept your apology but I'm not feeling very sorry. Great shot!
July 1st, 2015  
@voiceprintz Thank goodness for that, and thanks very much
July 1st, 2015  
My eye was so drawn to the wonderful curves and lines that I would have missed that happy face without the title. Really striking image.
July 1st, 2015  
@aecasey Thank you very much - I didn't even see until I was processing!
July 1st, 2015  
And another outstanding shot, sir.
July 1st, 2015  
I love it! Of course I just spent June trying to find faces in strange things like driftwood logs so I was trying to see something much more abstract than what you actually have here.
July 1st, 2015  
@melston Thank you kindly :)
@pandorasecho Thank you very much - I didn't even notice it until I was processing
July 1st, 2015  
Gosh I love these beach scenes. This one is a fav. I just love this wood even though some people just have to try and improve on mother nature's work.
July 1st, 2015  
Lo ve your powerful edit.
July 1st, 2015  
So very cool. That bit of wood at the top looks as if it could be a very distorted image of your goat's head, or sheep's head, or whatever it is. :) Superb moody sky.
July 1st, 2015  
Great editing - please Sir what do you use for your processing???
July 1st, 2015  
Great processing.
July 1st, 2015  
Heaven forbid you should be rude! Glorious clarity on this!
July 1st, 2015  
The 3D effect of your captures kills me. I am genuflecting. You can't tell, of course, but I am. Gorgeous and fav
July 1st, 2015  
Awesome shot, great textures. It's always worth bringing the camera along.
July 1st, 2015  
Really amazing clarity and tones. The "happy face" (ironically, that is perfect) just pops right out. The twists in the driftwood are tremendous. What a great place to go after a meeting.
July 1st, 2015  
Amazing processing! fav! I need meetings in locations such as this!
July 1st, 2015  
@janiskay Thanks very much - I didn't even notice it until I was processing!
@amandal Thank you very much )
@bill_fe Thank you very much - you've just reminded me to dig up that rabbit...
@alinz Thanks very much - Lightroom and a whole of luck ;)
@cdean1956 Thanks very much :)
@northy Thank you kindly - I must admit it would be most unlike me to be rude.
@kevin365 You're right, I couldn't tell and I'd rather you didn't - my dumb luck masquerades as skill far to often for my liking, but I thanks you none the less.
@karlow75 It's in the car every day, because you never know - and thank you very much
@rosiekerr Thank you very much - I was thinking that it might be a great place to go during the meeting as well ;)
@lsanderson55 Thank you so much, appreciated :)
July 1st, 2015  
nice work...
July 1st, 2015  
great moody image
July 1st, 2015  
Excellent natural sculpture
July 1st, 2015  
@tellefella Thanks very much :)
@tracie8266 Thank you very much :)
@annied That's what I thought, hence the photo.
July 1st, 2015  
Superb
July 1st, 2015  
@deliad Thank you very much :)
July 1st, 2015  
Fantastic and so dramatic, love that little happy face :)!!!
July 1st, 2015  
@susale Thanks very much, I didn't even notice it until I was processing
July 1st, 2015  
great effect, very sharp and forboding. fav
July 1st, 2015  
@pusspup Thank you very much, appreciated
July 1st, 2015  
Sam
Very nicely done.
July 1st, 2015  
@gigiflower Thank you very much :)
July 1st, 2015  
Sue
Fantastic texture on that log!
July 1st, 2015  
looks fantastic on black
July 1st, 2015  
Nice catch on that - the DOF on this is awesome. Almost looks 3D
July 1st, 2015  
Super shot, great processing.
July 1st, 2015  
Super comp, great light and i love your processing. Fav! Surprised about the happy face though… can't you make it look menacing or something?
July 1st, 2015  
So worth viewing on black. What an odd little face! Overall gorgeous composition and I really like your processing choices.
July 1st, 2015  
@sioux Thanks very much :)
@barb_b Thank you very much :)
@not_left_handed Thank you very much, appreciated
@ukandie1 Thanks very much :)
@yrhenwr Thanks very much - I tried yelling at it but that just made it smile more...
@taffy thanks you very much, much appreciated. And everything in this town is odd ;)
July 1st, 2015  
amazing, adore this shot
July 1st, 2015  
@shazzym Thank you so much :)
July 2nd, 2015  
Incredible!
July 2nd, 2015  
@mzzhope Thank you very much :)
July 2nd, 2015  
Gorgeous shot!!! The happy face was a bonus!!
July 2nd, 2015  
Oh, and it's a FAV!! :-))
July 2nd, 2015  
@panthora Thanks again - I didn't even see the face until I was processing!
July 2nd, 2015  
Lee
The more I look the more faces I see. spotted Graeme.
July 2nd, 2015  
@gamelee thanks very much
July 3rd, 2015  
Instant Fav Graeme...
July 3rd, 2015  
@tonygig Thank you very much :)
July 3rd, 2015  
Totally fab
July 5th, 2015  
@claireuk Thank you very much :)
July 5th, 2015  
awesome
July 5th, 2015  
@mindeater thank you very much :)
July 5th, 2015  
Damn, that’s a goos one…! Fav.
Never apologize for going back...
July 18th, 2015  
@bankmann Thank you very much :)
July 19th, 2015  
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