This isn't one of my most striking shots, but I do like it; for two reasons.
First: it's a shot of the couple that I put up two days ago. When I titled the first shot I did so on the basis that the woman looked very purposeful; despite what must have been a 30mph wind (or more) she was striding directly towards the sea. In this shot, taken a couple of minutes later, she's increased the distance between herself and her partner, and has reached her destination. I guess the reason I'm pleased is that my title, in this instance, was right (at least to an extent).
My second reason for posting it is that I'm intrigued by the apparent degredation of the image, particularly noticeable in the waves. Initially, I almost didn't process it because it looked noisy, but it isn't. I think it's a combination of the 1/20th shutter speed, a relatively shallow depth-of-field, and the general murkiness of the day; but in the end I decided that I really liked the way the detail broke down in the image.
Oh, and I probably wont be posting anything tomorrow as I'm not sure that I've got anything else worth putting up and I'm stuck at work until around 9pm. If I don't manage to sort something out I'll definitely get something up on Friday.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
4.10pm on 18/11/06
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/20
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
16x9
comment by Dazzz at 09:32 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
I did wonder, when i first saw it I couldnt work out why you were posting something with so much noise in it :-)
comment byToxic Lens at 09:36 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
This couple made me wonder in the previous post, and now they make me wonder more... What do they expect to happen when they reach the sea? They seem so persistent! Strange too how noisy the image looks... It works well with the tones though.
comment byrea at 09:37 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
an arty, fine moment at the beach !
comment bymiklos at 10:00 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
HTML error in your description Dave:
<a href="http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/archives/0611202140.php">couple that I put up two days ago<a/>
notice the a/, should be /a ;) it's causing a bit of havoc in Firefox.. Your entire description is treated as a big giant link.
comment bydjn1 at 10:17 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
Thanks miklos, I've fixed it.
comment byBen at 11:04 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
It looks like they're walking towards the himalayas more than they are the sea. A noisy but nice shot - a nisy shot.
comment byPhotorama at 11:19 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
Yeah, very nisy! ;-)
comment by Arthur at 11:48 PM (GMT) on 22 November, 2006
Interesting. How are you finding the lens, generally? Compared to the f4L?
comment byMal at 12:06 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
I did consider pinching the lens but thought it better left with someone who knows how to use it! Great shot Dave, the 1/20th at this range adds a surreal quality to the crashing waves. Mal
comment byRobert at 03:02 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
In addition to the factors you noted, choppy water reflects light in all different directions, and with subtle differences in color. That might contribute to the "noise." It's an interesting image.
comment by西皮士 at 04:34 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
宏伟！
comment by Bob at 05:55 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
This one misses for me, David. I actually find it difficult to look at, since there's such a large expanse of wonkiness going on it's making my eyes fuzz out. Too bad, because there's plenty of imagined drama going on with the couple and I like their relative scale, their near silhouette, and the overall colors you've used in toning.
comment byP.J. at 07:07 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
I like it. I think the waves actually sell it for me.
comment bypeter at 07:43 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
I like the gritty degraded feel to this photo. A nice departure from your otherwise very clean style.
comment bymooch at 08:48 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Yes, well, it is the texture (or lack) to the sea that most attacts me. This has a washed out look that really suits the sea I feel. The only sort of harder edges are that of the people and I think this is complimentary to the shot. I also like the tones, gentle on the eye. I read your blurb because I was going to comment on the post-processing, which you didn't really do much of. A really interesting effect.
comment byRies at 09:12 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Interesting capture of a nice moment at sea. I like the way it's composed.
comment bySteveO at 09:16 AM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Nice effect in the sea, but the image as a whole doesn't do it for me. I have found it myself with some of my beach shots that the horizontal lines present in these sorts of images tend to rob a photograph of its depth, just looking like a vertical stack of lines and rather than drawing you into the image, you get drawn up it, if that makes sense.
comment byDave at 03:02 PM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Its a great image. It makes me feel as though I am looking out a window and these two are walking/playing on the beach despite the cold and wind. Nice image.
comment bydjn1 at 05:09 PM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Thanks everyone.
comment bySteve at 06:01 PM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
I have to agree with Bob on this one...I'm not a fan. The subject is interesting but I think a better photo could have resulted. It looks to me too much like a photo taken from too far away with a cheap consumer camera...which I assume it isn't. Fair enough though, you see something in it that I miss.
comment byFellow Eskimo at 06:20 PM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
Dave, interesting shot, figured for once maybe you were after replicating one of my shots, rather than the other way round, it looks like my Solitude shot.... anyway that said I like what you were trying to get, not an easy shot tho, I know I've tried and failed, a few times....
comment by tracy at 09:43 PM (GMT) on 23 November, 2006
great picture great title very beautiful south
comment by Jennifer at 09:54 AM (GMT) on 24 November, 2006
This isn't one of my most striking shots, but I do like it; for two reasons.
First: it's a shot of the couple that I put up two days ago. When I titled the first shot I did so on the basis that the woman looked very purposeful; despite what must have been a 30mph wind (or more) she was striding directly towards the sea. In this shot, taken a couple of minutes later, she's increased the distance between herself and her partner, and has reached her destination. I guess the reason I'm pleased is that my title, in this instance, was right (at least to an extent).
My second reason for posting it is that I'm intrigued by the apparent degredation of the image, particularly noticeable in the waves. Initially, I almost didn't process it because it looked noisy, but it isn't. I think it's a combination of the 1/20th shutter speed, a relatively shallow depth-of-field, and the general murkiness of the day; but in the end I decided that I really liked the way the detail broke down in the image.
Oh, and I probably wont be posting anything tomorrow as I'm not sure that I've got anything else worth putting up and I'm stuck at work until around 9pm. If I don't manage to sort something out I'll definitely get something up on Friday.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/20
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
16x9
I did wonder, when i first saw it I couldnt work out why you were posting something with so much noise in it :-)
This couple made me wonder in the previous post, and now they make me wonder more... What do they expect to happen when they reach the sea? They seem so persistent! Strange too how noisy the image looks... It works well with the tones though.
an arty, fine moment at the beach !
HTML error in your description Dave:
<a href="http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/archives/0611202140.php">couple that I put up two days ago<a/>
notice the a/, should be /a ;) it's causing a bit of havoc in Firefox.. Your entire description is treated as a big giant link.
Thanks miklos, I've fixed it.
It looks like they're walking towards the himalayas more than they are the sea. A noisy but nice shot - a nisy shot.
Yeah, very nisy! ;-)
Interesting. How are you finding the lens, generally? Compared to the f4L?
I did consider pinching the lens but thought it better left with someone who knows how to use it! Great shot Dave, the 1/20th at this range adds a surreal quality to the crashing waves. Mal
In addition to the factors you noted, choppy water reflects light in all different directions, and with subtle differences in color. That might contribute to the "noise." It's an interesting image.
宏伟！
This one misses for me, David. I actually find it difficult to look at, since there's such a large expanse of wonkiness going on it's making my eyes fuzz out. Too bad, because there's plenty of imagined drama going on with the couple and I like their relative scale, their near silhouette, and the overall colors you've used in toning.
I like it. I think the waves actually sell it for me.
I like the gritty degraded feel to this photo. A nice departure from your otherwise very clean style.
Yes, well, it is the texture (or lack) to the sea that most attacts me. This has a washed out look that really suits the sea I feel. The only sort of harder edges are that of the people and I think this is complimentary to the shot. I also like the tones, gentle on the eye. I read your blurb because I was going to comment on the post-processing, which you didn't really do much of. A really interesting effect.
Interesting capture of a nice moment at sea. I like the way it's composed.
Nice effect in the sea, but the image as a whole doesn't do it for me. I have found it myself with some of my beach shots that the horizontal lines present in these sorts of images tend to rob a photograph of its depth, just looking like a vertical stack of lines and rather than drawing you into the image, you get drawn up it, if that makes sense.
Its a great image. It makes me feel as though I am looking out a window and these two are walking/playing on the beach despite the cold and wind. Nice image.
Thanks everyone.
I have to agree with Bob on this one...I'm not a fan. The subject is interesting but I think a better photo could have resulted. It looks to me too much like a photo taken from too far away with a cheap consumer camera...which I assume it isn't. Fair enough though, you see something in it that I miss.
It is an interesting effect.
Dave, interesting shot, figured for once maybe you were after replicating one of my shots, rather than the other way round, it looks like my Solitude shot.... anyway that said I like what you were trying to get, not an easy shot tho, I know I've tried and failed, a few times....
great picture great title very beautiful south
It's a grower!