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Its quite a nice shot overall.
It was shot at 350mm rather than 600mm, and the sun is exposed well. The oval shape is well captured.Noise is not a big issue.
Its seems natural to crop wide, but just for something different, perhaps a tall image can also work; Ive tried a square crop in the mod for comparison.It does require extending the top of the frame.
I also made the image a bit warmer, perhaps suiting the sun a bit better. Contrast is selectively increased.
Donegal is in the Republic of Ireland.
Regards
Willie
It was shot at 350mm rather than 600mm, and the sun is exposed well. The oval shape is well captured.Noise is not a big issue.
Its seems natural to crop wide, but just for something different, perhaps a tall image can also work; Ive tried a square crop in the mod for comparison.It does require extending the top of the frame.
I also made the image a bit warmer, perhaps suiting the sun a bit better. Contrast is selectively increased.
Donegal is in the Republic of Ireland.
Regards
Willie
Quote:Its quite a nice shot overall.
It was shot at 350mm rather than 600mm, and the sun is exposed well. The oval shape is well captured.Noise is not a big issue.
Its seems natural to crop wide, but just for something different, perhaps a tall image can also work; Ive tried a square crop in the mod for comparison.It does require extending the top of the frame.
I also made the image a bit warmer, perhaps suiting the sun a bit better. Contrast is selectively increased.
Donegal is in the Republic of Ireland.
Regards
Willie
Hi Willie,
Many thanks for the feedback and suggestions. I was shooting a few shots at different focal lengths so was shooting at anything up to 600mm, apologies should have checked the focal length for this one. Yip Donegal is in the Republic of Ireland but the viewing point in on a headland in Northern Ireland so it is possible to see the tip of Donegal
Sorry I'm a bit late here. I like this a lot, it has an almost abstract simplicity.
I am seeing a fair amount of noise; and it looks to me as though it needs a small anti-clockwise rotation, though that may be an optical illusion caused by the mist.
Composition-wise, the not-quite-central position for the sun looks unsatisfying. The main interest is centre / right.
I've uploaded a quick mod, worked from your original - thanks for adding that, I wish more people did so! I lightened a bit and rotated, then a 19 x 9 crop, aimed at placing the sun off-centre to balance the black rock better.
As an experiment I tried a minus setting on the Structure slider in Camera Raw, it has reduced noise a bit and given a dreamy look to the water. Not something that I would do very often, but I quite like the result.
Moira
I am seeing a fair amount of noise; and it looks to me as though it needs a small anti-clockwise rotation, though that may be an optical illusion caused by the mist.
Composition-wise, the not-quite-central position for the sun looks unsatisfying. The main interest is centre / right.
I've uploaded a quick mod, worked from your original - thanks for adding that, I wish more people did so! I lightened a bit and rotated, then a 19 x 9 crop, aimed at placing the sun off-centre to balance the black rock better.
As an experiment I tried a minus setting on the Structure slider in Camera Raw, it has reduced noise a bit and given a dreamy look to the water. Not something that I would do very often, but I quite like the result.
Moira
Thank you for the mod and feedback. No matter what I do I can never seem to get horizons straight. I put a later version through topaz de noise and it cured the noise quite easily. It was my first outing to the viewing point and I went back a couple of nights later but the sunset was nice but not as colourful.
Hello again, Trevor.
I enjoy the simplicity of this image, as well as the lines across the sun and the silhouetted rocks, all very strong and well captured.
Yes, the horizon needs a slight straightening.
Placing your sun in the centre of the frame isn't the best position. Centering a subject provides an average view of a scene and robs the image of uniqueness. It can feel dull, static and less interesting. This won't apply to all subjects, in particular symmetrical ones, but is a good compositional guideline to follow. Your composition doesn't have to fall into line with the Rule Of Thirds, but simply offsetting the sun in the frame will prove more inviting to your viewer. An off-centre subject is more pleasing and dynamic.
I have done 2 modifications, just suggested compositions really. See what you think.
In both, I firstly straightened the horizon.
The first is a square crop, though not quite like Willie's. I cropped tightly on your two subjects, placing the sun on a thirds intersection.
My second still has the sun on a thirds intersection, but is landscape format. I added a bit more canvas to the right side and finished off the rock shape. With a little bit missing like this, it looks like a mistake, as if you didn't take much notice of the rocks, concentrating on the sun.
At the time of shooting you only needed to move your camera more to the right, to finish the rocks and to position the sun more to the left of the frame. Voila!
Pamela.
I enjoy the simplicity of this image, as well as the lines across the sun and the silhouetted rocks, all very strong and well captured.
Yes, the horizon needs a slight straightening.
Placing your sun in the centre of the frame isn't the best position. Centering a subject provides an average view of a scene and robs the image of uniqueness. It can feel dull, static and less interesting. This won't apply to all subjects, in particular symmetrical ones, but is a good compositional guideline to follow. Your composition doesn't have to fall into line with the Rule Of Thirds, but simply offsetting the sun in the frame will prove more inviting to your viewer. An off-centre subject is more pleasing and dynamic.
I have done 2 modifications, just suggested compositions really. See what you think.
In both, I firstly straightened the horizon.
The first is a square crop, though not quite like Willie's. I cropped tightly on your two subjects, placing the sun on a thirds intersection.
My second still has the sun on a thirds intersection, but is landscape format. I added a bit more canvas to the right side and finished off the rock shape. With a little bit missing like this, it looks like a mistake, as if you didn't take much notice of the rocks, concentrating on the sun.
At the time of shooting you only needed to move your camera more to the right, to finish the rocks and to position the sun more to the left of the frame. Voila!
Pamela.
I wouldn't worry too much about noise - it can give a pointillist look.
Straightening the horizon isn't a long job in editing software, though it may take a little trial and error.
And the missing bit of rock was really getting to me - Pamela's mod sorts it. In camera, it pays to look for this sort of thing, and possibly play the rock on one third against the sun on an opposite one.
Straightening the horizon isn't a long job in editing software, though it may take a little trial and error.
And the missing bit of rock was really getting to me - Pamela's mod sorts it. In camera, it pays to look for this sort of thing, and possibly play the rock on one third against the sun on an opposite one.
Thanks for coming back to the conversation regularly, it makes all the difference.
My crop is 16 x 9 by the way, not 19 x 9 - my typing leaves an awful lot to be desired...
My crop is 16 x 9 by the way, not 19 x 9 - my typing leaves an awful lot to be desired...
