Inspiration is a funny thing. I have been spending way, way to much time editing (and, frankly, puttering with) a large group of pelican and shorebird images from La Jolla;literally dozens of hours selecting, deleting, and optimizing. During that time I never noticed this image. But on my last pass through the files, I realized that the great range of tones and strong lines might make a good monochrome abstract. After a couple of attempts to find just the right crop, careful dodging and burning, and a platinum tone curve, I now have one of my favorite images from the trip.
Important note: this image depends on a precise range of tones. If your monitor is too bright, this might not look quite as I intended.
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