mix of motion blur and sharp rocks, just the right mix of blacks and whites, just the right composition, just a great feel for the power of the waves and the solidity of the rocks, just................................great.

what to say...agree with Rex completely...

I winner all the way. Very powerful composition. The movement in time gives it a timeless quality. Brillant!

Nice one Rob. The variety of movement through the image frame is wonderful.

excellent quality of depth. movement of overflowing water resembles that used in painting, as if being done by paint brush.

Perfect Rob, the square format works well, SS was right on for blur, tones of conversion are good, a visually pleasing photograph where you can feel the motion of the water. Well done!

I can only agree with what everyone has said so far and sit here in awe of such a great shot!

This is a cracker, Rob, love the spray, the rivlets, and the mistiness in the air...the format works just right for me as well...:o)

WOW!

Yes, I like it very much. How many did you shoot before you captured this perfect one? Is this one image cropped or layered? Not that it matters artistically. But technically it is always nice to know.

oh yes....wow!!!!!!!!!

completely with Rex. Real stunning work, Rob.

Best wishes,

Stop Press, Stop Press!

This has surely got to be in the book!

Holy ****! :)

What can I say that hasn't been said before?

Fabulous shot - your best seascape by a long way!

Suprised you didn't paste a bird in ;-)

Nice one

Andy

A classic. Stunning. I am lost for words. It's classic example of what I regard as fine art photography. All the elements combine together here to convey the awesome power of nature. One can almost feel the wind and waves bursting to get through the monitor screen. Great one indeed.

It's a strange quirk of the HRI system that sees this image, which as I write has 15 straight HOF nominations in the space of 6hrs, replaced by another image that has only one!

Actually, I like that aspect of the HRI.... it should make folk engage with the picture and compare one with another....

I saw this at work and have been admiring it all day Rob. Nothing to add to what has been said before.....quite simply, this is superb.

Best wishes- Andy

I agree 100% with Chris; the formula should be changed to a different one that takes into to the account the number of 10s as well; it should be vary simple to impliment and I hope Alan and Marion would act on it.

who haven´t followed this article

In this article has been discussed already the matter with HRI. If you don´t like it, rate it down (as already has been).

Kind regards,

Very nice. Haven't got anything to add to what others already have said except that this reminds me very much of drawings we used to see in old novels about the hardship living by the coast (sort of national romantic novels).

Nothing to add.

Sheeesh Rob. Agree this deserves all praise it's getting, I just put a customer on hold to sit an examine it a some more. As stated lots of power...gives me a different sort of feeling than normally felt by images. I don't think it's common to look at a still image and feel exhilarated. Very dynamic and very strong presentation. Excellent work. -JP

i like the silky touch on the rocks that look like eroded charcoal

I will reply properly later - when time permits - to all of your generous comments. One thing though, just quickly, I like the HRI method as it stands! Honestly. If this sits here for days and other worthy shots don't get a look in I think that's not really a good thing for the site. It's good that the next new 10 that comes along will get some spotlight. This will get its share of attention through the highest commented column anyway. Thanks everyone.

...this is a straight shot. No PS work other than conversion steps.

You have an eye for the perfect combination of movement and solidity, light and shadow... everything has been said, congratulations on this beautiful photograph!

Once again, thank you to evryone who has given this image some time. All of your comments are greatly appreciated, and I feel honoured that so many fine photographers are giving this one a rap.

• Rex – thanks for getting this one off to a flying start! I was surprised to check on this before going to bed (it was posted quite late) and discover it already had four tens.
• Denis, Martin, Edwin, and Salim - thanks for the rapid fire thumbs ups.
• John – I played with a few shutter speeds to get one that looked good. Well as good as it can look in the preview monitor while on location!
• Robert, Monica, and Michael - thank you so much.
• Doro – this day our coast was copping the fallout from a cyclone that battered northern Queensland some 1500km away.
• HK – I always shoot a lot. With moving subjects you need to because there’s such an element of luck involved to get something special. It’s a minimal crop of the 4:3 frame. I was able to zoom in with the 50-200. The action was about 60 metres away.
• Vaggelis and Horst – thank you. Vaggelis, with great respect, please see my response to Chris Re: HRI appearances.
• Chris – A wonderful compliment and I guess tongue in cheek. Cut off dates are cut off dates. There will be other books I hope. Re: HRI, I do appreciate the support in your sentiment, and don’t wish to seem ungrateful. My attitude to the HRI spotlight is that I like to see it shared around as it is now. Otherwise some wonderful images could pass under the radar. The higher the posting volumes on the site, the greater the danger that worthy pictures might get little airplay.
• Jan – so succinct! 
• Andy – no bird in its right mind…….Thanks man.
• Eugene - …………I am humbled. That you think this is a fine art photograph is a badge of honour for me.
• Andy – Agree with you about HRI. Thanks for the accolade.
• Caroline, DV and William – thank you as well.
• JP – never keep the customers waiting! ‘Exhilarated’ High praise. Thank you.
• John – thank you. As always, some luck involved and I’m happy I was there to catch it.

I'm certain all's been said on this one Rob. I'll just say this is one of the more stunning image's I've seen yet on this site. Well done.

like it

I appreciate your visit and comments.

WOW!!!

Can't remember the last time I gave a 10, but this truly deserves it. It's so full of energy and movement, the shutter speed is perfect. As is the conversion.

Fantastic!

It is trully and utterlly an excelent photo, those almost blown moving with a texture whites really makes this shot wonderfull.

Rob,

I have to say that I just love this image and I am delighted to see it up on the hri again. Why can't we give 2 x 10's ? :-)

excellent

I'm just back from a week vacation and I see this at the top of the highest commented list with 37! The motion portrayed here is powerful. I think the area at the top right is brilliant in its inclusion and the amount of it included. That area of relative stillness is a great compliment to the motion in the remainder of the image.

• Martin - I'm honoured that this is your first 10 in some time. Any photo of mine that makes people go WOW!!! is ectra special to me. :-)
• Valter - Thank you so much for that enthusiastic description!
• Eugene - I'm honoured again that you thought enough of this one to come back and say so again. It really does mean a lot to me.
• David and Brad - thanks for your comments and ratings also. Brad, a special thanks for your comment about the quieter area in top right. It hadn't really struck me before and now that you've mentioned it, it's something I'll appreciate each time I look at this on the wall.

for your selection to HOF with this, Rob! As an outstanding photo it deserves well to HOF. Hope you get this message, have not read / seen the most from you recently.

Hope you are well, best wishes,

Congratulations Rob on the HoF selection; a well worth it photo........hope to see more of your postings soon.

Congratulations, Rob! Still love this shot very much, hope to see more of your masterpieces soon!

Where've you been Rob. Miss your images and constructive critiques. Can't believe you weren't a HOF already!

WOW. Where was I when this was posted, and how did I miss it? Can't add anything more than what has been said before. Definitely worth a spot in the HOF. Just an amazing image (and a great title, to boot).

By the way, where *are* you, Rob? I was away from MFT for some weeks, and a bit disappointed not to find some daily Rob pics showing up when I returned. Hope you are back and posting more photos soon. Congratulations on the HOF!

Congradulations, Rob!

...for your kind words and appreciation of this photograph. I'm catching up on some unfinished business here as I've been very inactive (comatose!) on the site for months.

Horst, Vaggelis, Jan, Adrian, Elisabeth and Brad, your encouragement means a lot to me. Since taking a break from MFT I've been very busy and find myself devoting a lot of time to other things (photography in my day job and develoments in a private business). I will be back at MFT in the future if there is some good news at Photokina! Take care, all of you.

to read some words from you, Rob! Hope all will went ok to you and that photokina will be a success and we will see some pictures from you again :-))

All my best wishes,