My apologies for not posting anything last night (hence the rather odd time I'm posting this one) but Libby and I were invited to give a presentation on our experiences of running chromasia at a Sizzle event, a networking meeting for creative industries organised by Creative Lancashire. The keynote speaker at the event was James Bartholomew – a painter based in Parbold, Lancashire – who was talking about his work and company. He paints a variety of subjects but his speciality is seascapes – a subject close to my own heart.
Anyway, my reason for mentioning his work is that I was inspired to head up to Fleetwood today in search of seascapes to photograph. I wasn't out for long, and didn't get any decent shots other than this one, but I'm really pleased with how this turned out. The title, in case you're wondering, is borrowed from one of James' paintings.
In terms of the post-processing: despite this being a fairly flat original (linked below) I knew exactly how I wanted this one to look and used LAB Color mode to tone the image. You'll probably see quite a lot of shots processed in this mode over the next couple of weeks as I'll be starting work on our LAB Color mode tutorial sometime over the next week or so.
comment byMax at 03:13 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
Holy cow that's some good editing!!!
Can't wait for the tutorial.
comment byrhys at 03:59 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
Yes, I like it, why? I am only a couple of miles from the North East coastline and I just love being able to stare at NOTHING. It has to be one of the most mentally refreshing things to do. This represtents it perectly! (I also have a beach-sea-horizon shot today too!!)
comment byRose at 05:01 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
I love the sea when it is like this. I'm a lucky girl, living very close to the beach :)
comment by Matt at 05:46 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
I think the bird is a distraction. Other than that, v nice.
comment bydjn1 at 05:59 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
rhys: yep, that's how I feel about it too. And I like your shot of the stick.
Matt: I quite like the bird. For me it adds a sense of scale and solitude. What do the rest of you think?
comment by"Sunshine" at 06:18 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
I love what you did with this one!! Thanks for sharing.
"Sunshine"
comment byjelb at 06:57 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
comment byAlex at 07:01 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
Absolutely luvvit!
As for the bird - it gives a good sense of scale, but if I had this on my wall, I'd probably take the bird out.
I'm off to play with LAB colour mode!
comment byChris Chisu at 08:00 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
I see waves and i see the sea melting with the sky.
It is really so emotional.
I can hardly keep my tears in check.
comment byJennifer at 10:38 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
Lovely and I can't make up my mind about the bird - at first I thought great but now I'm not so sure! James' work is fab - have seen it in the Great Atlantic Galleries in Cornwall.
comment byCerstin at 10:52 PM (GMT) on 30 November, 2007
Really art. Love the light on the waves and the color toning.
comment byMichael George at 01:43 AM (GMT) on 1 December, 2007
Wow, what a difference.
I love the crispness of the waves.
comment by Kate at 02:42 AM (GMT) on 1 December, 2007
Bird makes the shot. Last thing I saw in photo and it delighted me!! Turns interesting photo into masterpiece with poignant comment on largeness of planet- smallness of inhabitants- managing to take wing amidst chaos of foam and dark cloud...Love that you drew creative inspiration/homage for title from fellow artist! :)
comment bydjn1 at 08:26 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2007
Thanks everyone.
Max: it will be out by the 20th :-)
Kate: I agree about the bird.
comment byRob at 06:11 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2007
I can't believe this only has 14 comments. This is really great. Thanks again for the original.
comment byOne Way at 12:01 PM (GMT) on 2 December, 2007
Fantastic contrasts in the processing; also I love the positioning of the bird
comment byOsiriums Ventaka at 04:44 PM (GMT) on 2 December, 2007
Nice tones! I like your colors in all photos.
Do you hard work it in photoshop or it's some default results from your camera?
Always i need edit it in photoshop, but my camera isn't reflex.
comment by RD at 01:45 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2007
I think it is beautiful--almost like a painting. I didn't see the bird until it was pointed out; I was mesmerized by the waves and the whiteness of their caps. The sea is a frightening place, yet so serene. Very tricky. The bird is good.
comment byNick at 10:38 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2007
Fantastic work. The sea looks so cruel.
comment byBryan K. at 07:28 AM (GMT) on 6 December, 2007
the shot of your daughter is lovely indeed, but i think this might be the one i remember you by...:)
comment byRichS at 12:24 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2007
This is a great sea scape.
I've been going though your tutorials, and trying to practice your techniques. But then I look at this and the original and think, "how on earth". It is an amazing transformation.
My apologies for not posting anything last night (hence the rather odd time I'm posting this one) but Libby and I were invited to give a presentation on our experiences of running chromasia at a Sizzle event, a networking meeting for creative industries organised by Creative Lancashire. The keynote speaker at the event was James Bartholomew – a painter based in Parbold, Lancashire – who was talking about his work and company. He paints a variety of subjects but his speciality is seascapes – a subject close to my own heart.
Anyway, my reason for mentioning his work is that I was inspired to head up to Fleetwood today in search of seascapes to photograph. I wasn't out for long, and didn't get any decent shots other than this one, but I'm really pleased with how this turned out. The title, in case you're wondering, is borrowed from one of James' paintings.
In terms of the post-processing: despite this being a fairly flat original (linked below) I knew exactly how I wanted this one to look and used LAB Color mode to tone the image. You'll probably see quite a lot of shots processed in this mode over the next couple of weeks as I'll be starting work on our LAB Color mode tutorial sometime over the next week or so.
The original image is here:
.../iblog/archives/heading_in.php
And finally: I think this one looks much better against the black theme.
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 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
35mm
f/8.0
1/125
aperture priority
+2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
1x1
Holy cow that's some good editing!!!
Can't wait for the tutorial.
Yes, I like it, why? I am only a couple of miles from the North East coastline and I just love being able to stare at NOTHING. It has to be one of the most mentally refreshing things to do. This represtents it perectly! (I also have a beach-sea-horizon shot today too!!)
I love the sea when it is like this. I'm a lucky girl, living very close to the beach :)
I think the bird is a distraction. Other than that, v nice.
rhys: yep, that's how I feel about it too. And I like your shot of the stick.
Matt: I quite like the bird. For me it adds a sense of scale and solitude. What do the rest of you think?
I love what you did with this one!! Thanks for sharing.
"Sunshine"
Bonsoir,
Nice treatment, again..Beautiful composition..Bravo!
Absolutely luvvit!
As for the bird - it gives a good sense of scale, but if I had this on my wall, I'd probably take the bird out.
I'm off to play with LAB colour mode!
I see waves and i see the sea melting with the sky.
It is really so emotional.
I can hardly keep my tears in check.
Lovely and I can't make up my mind about the bird - at first I thought great but now I'm not so sure! James' work is fab - have seen it in the Great Atlantic Galleries in Cornwall.
Really art. Love the light on the waves and the color toning.
Wow, what a difference.
I love the crispness of the waves.
Bird makes the shot. Last thing I saw in photo and it delighted me!! Turns interesting photo into masterpiece with poignant comment on largeness of planet- smallness of inhabitants- managing to take wing amidst chaos of foam and dark cloud...Love that you drew creative inspiration/homage for title from fellow artist! :)
Thanks everyone.
Max: it will be out by the 20th :-)
Kate: I agree about the bird.
I can't believe this only has 14 comments. This is really great. Thanks again for the original.
Fantastic contrasts in the processing; also I love the positioning of the bird
Nice tones! I like your colors in all photos.
Do you hard work it in photoshop or it's some default results from your camera?
Always i need edit it in photoshop, but my camera isn't reflex.
I think it is beautiful--almost like a painting. I didn't see the bird until it was pointed out; I was mesmerized by the waves and the whiteness of their caps. The sea is a frightening place, yet so serene. Very tricky. The bird is good.
Fantastic work. The sea looks so cruel.
the shot of your daughter is lovely indeed, but i think this might be the one i remember you by...:)
This is a great sea scape.
I've been going though your tutorials, and trying to practice your techniques. But then I look at this and the original and think, "how on earth". It is an amazing transformation.