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One from last night at Boiler Beach with Mr Parsonage
Thanks to Pete for the HC on my last effort! 
Rgds
Paul
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D MkII |
| Lens: | EF17-40mm f/4L USM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 17 Feb 2012 - 6:21 PM |
| Focal Length: | 17mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.0 |
| Aperture: | f/16.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 2.5sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Manual |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Saline Sweep |
| Username: | 
pmorgan |
| Uploaded: | 18 Feb 2012 - 3:35 PM |
| Tags: | Boiler beach, Coast, Cornwall, Landscape / travel, Rocks, Sea, Seascape, Sunset, Whitsand bay |
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Comments
A beautiful beachscape, the colours and water movement are wonderful
You must have got quite excited when you saw the way the water was circling the rocks Paul. Creates a truly fabulous image.
Derek
This one really reaches out and grabs you, Paul. Wonderful image.
Alun
Lovely shapes and a great blue/orange contrast. Pretty nifty.
Dave
Excellent coastal shot it has all the qualities, David Norton would be proud.
Something I would like to try however Hunstanton doesn't quite have the same qualities
Great shot. Love the little bit of suns rays shining through in the distance.
I think this is a case of the Emperor's new clothes.
I've looked at this several times now and I still have problems with it. Yes, it's fundamentally a terrific image but, my-oh-my, you have been so wickedly heavy-handed with the saturation, contrast and vignetting. My guess is that you are using Lightroom and you've over-cooked it somewhat. This now looks more like a scene from Alpha Centauri than Cornwall. If that was your intention then I am sorry, but you have missed the very essence of what you have so successfully captured here.
Technically there are some quite serious faults. The yellow in the clouds is completely burnt out in places, always a problem colour with digital and, it seems, especially for Canon hardware. Similarly the sweeping water in the near foreground is burnt pure white whereas the laws of reflection optics state that it should have some of the colour of the sky. But the main fault that really makes this look "odd" though, is the fact that the reflections in the water are the same brightness or brighter than the sky itself which is impossible (unless the laws of physics were suspended for the day) and flags-up overly zealous post-processing.
Perhaps I am getting old - I hate loud music unless it is my own choice, yet everyone else seems to think that cranking up the volume compensates for poor quality. I think the same is now creeping into photography courtesy of Adobe at al. The trend is very much veering towards "more is good". Well it ain't! Behind this garish presentation is a truly lovely, subtle, well -composed image quietly weeping to itself and desperate to be released.
Turn down the volume - let's hear the music.
looks like you have brought pleasure to the many including me nice one
Graham
Thanks for the additional UA's on this - well chuffed!
Quote: I think this is a case of the Emperor's new clothes.
I've looked at this several times now and I still have problems with it. Yes, it's fundamentally a terrific image but, my-oh-my, you have been so wickedly heavy-handed with the saturation, contrast and vignetting. My guess is that you are using Lightroom and you've over-cooked it somewhat. This now looks more like a scene from Alpha Centauri than Cornwall. If that was your intention then I am sorry, but you have missed the very essence of what you have so successfully captured here.
Technically there are some quite serious faults. The yellow in the clouds is completely burnt out in places, always a problem colour with digital and, it seems, especially for Canon hardware. Similarly the sweeping water in the near foreground is burnt pure white whereas the laws of reflection optics state that it should have some of the colour of the sky. But the main fault that really makes this look "odd" though, is the fact that the reflections in the water are the same brightness or brighter than the sky itself which is impossible (unless the laws of physics were suspended for the day) and flags-up overly zealous post-processing.
Perhaps I am getting old - I hate loud music unless it is my own choice, yet everyone else seems to think that cranking up the volume compensates for poor quality. I think the same is now creeping into photography courtesy of Adobe at al. The trend is very much veering towards "more is good". Well it ain't! Behind this garish presentation is a truly lovely, subtle, well -composed image quietly weeping to itself and desperate to be released.
Turn down the volume - let's hear the music.
Thanks for the in depth critique Martin - glad it provoked a response even if it's negative.
I don't use Lightroom, it's all Photoshop, the rest of what you say is all pretty true, although I haven't touched the saturation at all - the saturated colour in this comes from the many levels adjustments over several layers this could have been avoided processing in LAB mode, but I like it a bit more punchy(by the way, all except the blues are all within GAMUT). There are no over exposed areas in the RAW file, the camera handled it fine, I pushed it in the "Orton" a bit to add a more dreamy look, and possibly hit a few 255s, but that's got nothing to do with the camera.
I have never professed to taking a true record of a scene, I prefer to try and get mood and drama into an image, and they sell, so I'm not the only one.
Guess it will all remain very subjective, but again thank you for explaining what you dislike about it, and giving honest feedback.
Rgds
Paul
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