No Luck Left by graemestevens

No Luck Left

I went to the beach today, but not to swim as I even have trouble staying afloat in the shower. Not to mention that I am firmly of the opinion that as soon as you put any part of your body in the ocean you technically become something called "lunch". I believe that the horse that this shoe once belonged to may have suffered the same fate...what lurks in the deep?

So, that's the dreaded "Landscape" shot done for the ONS7 challenge.
Great capture, love the textures :)
April 20th, 2014  
ok - i liked this when i first saw it... the comp and the processing are awesome... but i totally love the fact that this is your landscape shot! fav!
April 20th, 2014  
@shawnasays @northy thank you both, appreciated as always!
April 20th, 2014  
Graeme, you expand my horizons constantly because you always share another way of seeing things!
April 20th, 2014  
Great shot! I have to laugh at your description because my husband practices the same belief.
April 20th, 2014  
Sam
I really like your processing, however if you aren't a beach fan then I don't think you would do well in Australia!!!!
April 20th, 2014  
Haha!I think of myself as an adventuress person....but NOT in the ocean!I agree! Beautiful..if disturbing..capture.:)
April 20th, 2014  
@vignouse @eyeamlisa @gigiflower @mzzhope thank you all so much, sorry for the brief replies but it's a busy old day! You may all discipline me later!
April 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens we will just toss you in the ocean.;)
April 20th, 2014  
I am stuck gazing thru the horseshoe at the waves.
April 20th, 2014  
I love the subject you got into your landscape photo, great texture and colors :)
April 20th, 2014  
Lovely shot Graeme. Not so sure about your excuse for not getting your togs on though. You need to come up to the Winterless North where the sharks are so friendly.
April 20th, 2014  
great shot
April 20th, 2014  
@mzzhope AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!
@livvy so was I for a while, then the tide started coming in
@lorenaavalos thanks very much
@jules13 no one needs to see me in togs!
@peter_1966 thank you very much
April 20th, 2014  
You have such an intriguing take on things. I always have to see what you've done. This one does not disappoint. A very interesting take on a landscape (gives me a feeling of a cross between Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns and Mad Max}.
April 20th, 2014  
The textures are great-lovely intense shot
April 20th, 2014  
Love the processing on this one...
April 20th, 2014  
Love your pov, the textures and your processing! Well done.
April 20th, 2014  
Wonderful capture love the processing and textures and loved reading your description fav
April 20th, 2014  
Love this. Who knew the beach could be so eerie!!
April 20th, 2014  
Fabulous processing. I do not trust the sea after it had me for lunch once.....
April 20th, 2014  
what a great landscape shot. So out of the ordinary! Nice work
April 20th, 2014  
Any time you float in the shower, I know a good plumber to unblock your drains! I'm with you re sharks (in water and on land). Love your photo, and as usual I especially love your imagination let loose.
April 20th, 2014  
@johenn Thank you, it reminded me of a slightly western scene as well
@bellshanghai2014 Thank you very much
@deak68 Thanks very much
@lynnilou Thank you, much appreciated
@tracelee Thanks for that
@ceilidh Thanks, not only eerie but more than a touch windy...how we suffer for our art (and I got a wet leg!!!!)
@newbank Thanks very much
@brigette Thank you very much
@golftragic Hmmm...not sure I want a plumber in there with me, but thanks very much!
April 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens Not with you!! But one must beware of bad things that dwell in pipes - look at what happened at Hogwarts!
April 20th, 2014  
@golftragic Not to mention most books by Stephen King!
April 20th, 2014  
Perfect landscape image.Love it.
April 20th, 2014  
@unfolding Thank you :)
April 20th, 2014  
it's dangerous to try to float in a shower :-) nice processing.. how do you put your name on the bottom of photo?
April 20th, 2014  
Haha great story! nice shot, the split toning works really well.
April 20th, 2014  
@sarahview I just use google Picassa, but most editing suites have a function that allow you to put text in...and thanks
@andrewkru thank you very much
April 20th, 2014  
Beautiful tones
April 20th, 2014  
Haha great shot love the composition and the story!!
April 20th, 2014  
Such funny narrative, great shot, like the toning
April 20th, 2014  
Good luck horseshoe
April 20th, 2014  
@scolgs thank you :)
@wearing0 thanks very much, always appreciated
@claireuk thanks very much :)
@neatz I'm not so sure...to my knowledge (and I'm often wrong) if you hang a horse shoe upside down all the luck runs out, but if you hang them the "right" way up they become a witches cradle. Sideways...just looks silly ;)
April 20th, 2014  
Well I would never have thought about the horse. Strange feel to this, like something's missing.... Love the colours and textures.
April 20th, 2014  
@lleo thank you...I think the horse is missing...
April 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens Too true!
April 21st, 2014  
Awesome textures - love it!
April 21st, 2014  
Great shot Graeme, wonderful tones and textures!
April 21st, 2014  
Wow, what a nice warm tone!
April 21st, 2014  
@creativefool @lindsaydaisyboo @jess1204 Thank you all very much!
April 23rd, 2014  
a fav for sure as the tones textures and focus are amazing - I admire your take on not entering the ocean as I absolutely adore sharks and become quite irate when people want to wipe them off the planet because once a year one kills someone - so I agree with if worried don't swim - but - really the philosophy is flawed - you could equate it to don't step off the kerb you could become roadkill - ha ha sorry for the verbosity
April 23rd, 2014  
@annied thanks - I'm not worried about sharks and I share your philosophy there, I just don't swim!
April 23rd, 2014  
Love the tones in this. Great landscape shot
April 23rd, 2014  
@rachelwithey thanks very much
April 23rd, 2014  
Love this!! Love the processing!
April 27th, 2014  
@harbie Thank you very much :)
April 27th, 2014  
No luck ya ... You need to turn that horseshoe up or the luck will run out. Nice shot.... I see you have a lot of cool shots.
May 9th, 2014  
@wildernesswillie thanks very much, and for the follow!
May 9th, 2014  
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