Mermaid Okinawa

Posted by Darren (Tokyo, Japan) on 10 January 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

I took this photo in Okinawa a couple of years back with my old camera so be gentle on the quality.
It was a really beautiful location and I can't wait to go back again with my new camera.
I'm looking forward to reading what you think and finally getting around to seeing all your shots I've missed over the last few days.
Cheers Daz

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Comments (16)

Bob from New Jersey, United States

Looks like paradise.

10 Jan 2007 5:33am

@Bob: It was paradise mate. Can't wait to go back

badala from Leiria, Portugal

I like this composition a lot ... very poetic and romantic.

10 Jan 2007 7:33am

@badala: Thanks mate. Was a pretty cool spot.

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

yep, i love the composition and colours here daz. i also like that caught someone in the background looking out to sea, as though they're lost in thought. nice capture.

10 Jan 2007 7:52am

@Stu: Thanks Stu. Yeah the guy does look like he is lost in thought. I kept him in the image as he also he also looks like he's in the same sitting position as the mermaid.

Rita from Cairo, Egypt

So, this is the old cam Darren! It's wonderful! Those colors at the horizon. The composition and the colors are amazing.

10 Jan 2007 9:56am

@Rita: Yeah the old one, a standard digital digital still.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Very good perspective and composition! I love the color and whole image. An absolutely great job!

10 Jan 2007 2:49pm

@Craiger: Thanks mate. Glad you like it so much.

Untitled from Kyoto, Japan

Really really like this composition. I'm gonna run with the romantic theme too...folorn lovers...in different places...looking in different directions...she's 'blue'...ooooh...metaphor!

10 Jan 2007 3:38pm

@Untitled: Thanks mate. It may have a romantic theme going here.

Daniel from United States

Excellent shot! Good use of flash (I assume it was used)! Cheers!

10 Jan 2007 3:56pm

@Daniel: Yeah mate I needed to use the flash to show the details in the mermaid was shootind towards the sunset and it was only a standard digital not an dSLR also not tripod at that time.

Ryan Yam from Quezon City, Philippines

Interesting composition. I can see theres even a guy at the back :)

Anyway, I think that the lighting on the foreground is a tad too strong for me. Maybe side lighting would have been better.

10 Jan 2007 3:58pm

@Ryan Yam: Thanks mate.
Maybe side lighting would have been better but I was really limited to the standard flash on the camera.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

Great shot Darren, it almost looks like a collage of images, the sky, the middle ground, and the foregorund subject all seem too good to be true! Great find.

10 Jan 2007 4:02pm

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks Duncan. You have a really keen eye. I actually split the image into 3 images and played with the levels a little.

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

whats great is the person in the distant background enjoy her own "mermaid" moment.

10 Jan 2007 4:05pm

@Zach Siebert: The extra person is a nice touch I felt.

jc from Tokyo, Ireland

i like the strong colours and especially the different greens of the mermaid and the foliage

10 Jan 2007 8:54pm

@jc: Thanks JC
The greens do stand out don't they.

Angry Buddha from United States

Looks like the perfect place to take some pictures and have a few drinks and forget about life for a while.

10 Jan 2007 9:02pm

@Angry Buddha: It was the perfect place mate. I can remember having quite a few drinks there.

Still from Valence, France

She looks like a tropical mermaid.. Fine colors!

10 Jan 2007 10:04pm

@Still: Yeah mate. She is a tropical mermaid.

Lynne from Atlanta, United States

Great composition. and fantastic colors. Love the greens of the mermaid.

11 Jan 2007 2:54am

@Lynne: Thanks Lynne. The greens were a big hit.

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Very cool! Now you have to go into Photoshop, and change her colours to make her real!

11 Jan 2007 4:18am

@Damon Schreiber: Thanks mate.
I gave it a go after I read your comment but my result wasn't the best. I need more practice to get something worth posting. Maybe someday in the future mate.

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Alrighty then, I had a go at it for grins: here :)

11 Jan 2007 10:34pm

@Damon Schreiber: Cool mate. Almost similar to what I came up with, but I chose to make her a blond. Wish I kept it now.

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