#00153, Shapes of Sand

It's the fine herring bone affect of the ripples in the sand that caught my eye here. I also liked the way the fairly dominant lines of these ripples become almost invisible when they enter the water.

When printing this neg it's a real juggling act to maintain these lines without letting them get too heavy. It's also very easy to let the rock become too dark and turn into a large black mass. So why not just crop it out?

I feel that the rock gives some context to the shot, giving viewers a better idea of what they are looking at. I also like the fine meniscus line where the water meets the rock and the way the rock's shadow allows you to see into the water more clearly.

Point Arkwright, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Technical: Tachihara 5x4 field camera, 210mm, 2s, f64
Keywords: sand herring bone ripples eye water neg rock black meniscus line shadow point arkwright sunshine coast qld white landscape lakes ponds