Force 7 by WeeGeordieLass

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Chinga Plus

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22 Jan 2012 3:36PM

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Interesting image. I like the water movement and the metal in sillouette. Nothing I would change here. IB

WeeGeordieLass 6 420

22 Jan 2012 5:28PM

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Thanks Isabel, I'm glad you like the image.....maybe it was worth getting a soaking for - lol.

Cheers

Elaine

paulbroad 10 123 1250

22 Jan 2012 8:18PM

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Potentially a strong image. This time I would not have dodged the foreground - I would have left them as black as possible and burnt in the sea to add detail.

paul

Constructive Critique

WeeGeordieLass 6 420

22 Jan 2012 8:34PM

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Thanks for your advice Paul. I'll have a go at this alternative treatment.

Cheers

Elaine

WeeGeordieLass 6 420

22 Jan 2012 9:12PM

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Uploaded a Mod where I tried burning in the sea. Not sure if I've got it right though - tried to be subtle with it. Would love to know what you think.

Thanx

Elaine

paulbroad 10 123 1250

22 Jan 2012 11:09PM

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For me your mod is better. The original looked a bit flat because of your dodging, but the mod has the impact of the black steelwork and the burning in has added detail to the white water.

Paul

pamelajean Plus

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23 Jan 2012 12:45AM

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It was certainly worth getting wet for, Elaine, and I feel that you achieved your goal, but the pier would look better in silhouette. I have done a modification where I used perspective correction to straighten the lines, which resulted in a bit of a crop, but I also took some extra off the left side, where there was less of interest. I then adjusted shadows, highlights and levels to darken the pier structures, add a bit more contrast to the mono, and to bring some more detail into the water and waves. I also sharpened the image to bring out the water splashes.
Pamela.

pamelajean on 23 Jan 2012 12:47AM Constructive Critique

WeeGeordieLass 6 420

23 Jan 2012 6:04PM

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Hello Everyone,

Paul - Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with this shot. It will help me in the future to know how this type of image can be improved upon.

Pamelajean - You've made the scene come alive with your improvements. I love your mod. Thanks for detailing your methods - I'm hoping to emulate what you have done.

Frank - Yes I agree about the 'f' stop. I had the camera set to 1/500 sec on shutter priority, and the camera chose the 'f' stop. I wasn't sure if a lower shutter speed would freeze the crashing waves. I guess what I should have done was take a few bracketed shots. I need to clue myself up on using the manual mode also - I think I've been too reliant on letting the camera choose the settings!

I'm glad you like seaside shots - I have the perfect "studio" on my doorstep - all I need now is the time to explore it through my lens.

Thanks everyone for your invaluable help. I'm going to take all of your advice on board.

Cheers

Elaine