I was down on the seafront this evening, just as the sun went down, and the light was fabulous. This is probably the only shot I got that's worth posting, and it's a bit soft – I should have dropped to f/5.6 and shot at 1/80th – but it does capture some of the beauty and stillness of the evening.
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6.01pm on 18/10/07
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EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
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comment byamy at 10:30 PM (GMT) on 18 October, 2007
Wow. The evening light is really beautiful. I'm nuts about the pastel colors here. Also, can't believe I'm the first out with a comment! Very, very nice image ... the softness doesn't bother me a bit. For me, it rather contributes to the mood.
comment byA viewer at 10:30 PM (GMT) on 18 October, 2007
Like a dream :)
comment byJosef Renklint at 10:54 PM (GMT) on 18 October, 2007
Beautiful evening light. Great nice pastels and this looks so peaceful!
comment byEd O'Keeffe at 11:31 PM (GMT) on 18 October, 2007
That is a wonderful skyline but I feel that maybe you have used the shadows / highlights adjustment in Photoshop a couple of % too much, maybe trying to bring out detail in the shadows. If I'm wrong fair enough, I still this it is a fantastic image and would love to see a nice big print of it. The still water and cool pastel colours make for a very peaceful picture, as Josef put it. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
comment byttomasso at 11:48 PM (GMT) on 18 October, 2007
I love those colors! they're almost snowy and a bit dreamy!
comment bymilou at 12:51 AM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Lovely job. There is a snowy look to this. I saw the light this evening and knew that I'd missed it.
comment byPhilB at 01:02 AM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Excellent work. Really like the pastel shades.
comment by Jessica at 02:49 AM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
I love the dream-like quality of this photo. It's a nice change from some of the higher-contrast photos you put up (not that I dislike those - they are good all the same).
comment byOne Way at 09:12 AM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Very moody and great atmosphere. Love the muted colours....
comment byPeter Holloway at 01:42 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Nice - it kind of suits soft...
comment bybch12 at 03:12 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
I agree that the colors lend itself to being a tad soft. Nice shot.
comment by PJ at 03:16 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Love the softness of the colors. What a great mood you've captured! Excellent!
comment by machi at 05:27 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
just amazing..
comment bydjn1 at 09:04 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
Thanks everyone, I was pleased with this one too.
comment byPhoto Buffet at 09:54 PM (GMT) on 19 October, 2007
It's both soft and soothing, a beautiful shot over the water. Nice work, David.
comment bypeter at 10:34 PM (GMT) on 20 October, 2007
The softness, although not intended, actually works all right. When viewed at this size it emphasises the quiet atmosphere, although I suspect that the slot machines were cranked up to full volume so you couldn't avoid hearing them. And you're right - the light IS fabulous.
I was down on the seafront this evening, just as the sun went down, and the light was fabulous. This is probably the only shot I got that's worth posting, and it's a bit soft – I should have dropped to f/5.6 and shot at 1/80th – but it does capture some of the beauty and stillness of the evening.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
70mm
f/8.0
1/40
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
no
Wow. The evening light is really beautiful. I'm nuts about the pastel colors here. Also, can't believe I'm the first out with a comment! Very, very nice image ... the softness doesn't bother me a bit. For me, it rather contributes to the mood.
Like a dream :)
Beautiful evening light. Great nice pastels and this looks so peaceful!
That is a wonderful skyline but I feel that maybe you have used the shadows / highlights adjustment in Photoshop a couple of % too much, maybe trying to bring out detail in the shadows. If I'm wrong fair enough, I still this it is a fantastic image and would love to see a nice big print of it. The still water and cool pastel colours make for a very peaceful picture, as Josef put it. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
I love those colors! they're almost snowy and a bit dreamy!
Lovely job. There is a snowy look to this. I saw the light this evening and knew that I'd missed it.
Excellent work. Really like the pastel shades.
I love the dream-like quality of this photo. It's a nice change from some of the higher-contrast photos you put up (not that I dislike those - they are good all the same).
Beautiful!!!
Very moody and great atmosphere. Love the muted colours....
Nice - it kind of suits soft...
I agree that the colors lend itself to being a tad soft. Nice shot.
Love the softness of the colors. What a great mood you've captured! Excellent!
just amazing..
Thanks everyone, I was pleased with this one too.
It's both soft and soothing, a beautiful shot over the water. Nice work, David.
The softness, although not intended, actually works all right. When viewed at this size it emphasises the quiet atmosphere, although I suspect that the slot machines were cranked up to full volume so you couldn't avoid hearing them. And you're right - the light IS fabulous.