This is the first of two shots of this evening's sunset. I don't think either of them really do it justice, but I'm pleased with how they turned out. Both are quite different, but I think I prefer this one, not least because it's less conventional than tomorrow's. My hunch, though I'm more than happy to be proved wrong, is that some of you may well feel that there's not quite enough going on in this one ;-)
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4.30pm on 11/1/08
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
70mm
f/4.0
1/50
aperture priority
+1/3
evaluative
100
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RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
comment byJennifer at 10:04 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Are you sure it was taken this evening? Has been p***ing all day/evening down here! Very calming and restful - doesn't need to have things 'going on'!
comment by Sharla at 10:08 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Odd that such a thin strip of DOF could hold the whole shot together and be so peaceful. Of course, the color contributes a great deal. Very nice!
comment by Joseph at 10:18 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
oh thats wonderful stuff David, well done! :)
comment byFuzzy at 10:22 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
At last - one really creative use of focus/bokeh/whatever. Not a big deal actually, but I was just starved for some creativity not only good technical quality.
Check Exif on this one.
comment bydjn1 at 10:27 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Jennifer: yep, it was very pleasant :-)
Fuzzy: thanks – for your comment and the heads up about the EXIF data being missing.
comment byRyan at 10:34 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Oh, those colours!
comment byjoshua mahar at 10:47 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Yeah, I think this picture is made by the lack of what is going on. The details in the waves really provide a great contrast (compliment) to the fuzzy impressionistic top but of the shot. The colors are also very nice. Excellent shot.
Cheers
comment byPete at 10:54 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
This is excellent - I'm so glad you managed to get some from tonight's gorgeous sunset. I stepped out of the office at 4:30, saw the sky and got to the promenade as fast as I could. By the time I'd gotten over the tram tracks (not easy when there's only 2 ways through the fences between Red Bank Road and Gynn Square!) the best of the light had already gone :-(
I love the focus on this - and am looking forward to seeing your other one.
comment by Gareth at 11:21 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Actually I like this one David. I think there are two things that hold it together; the colours with a strong contrast of the dark line in the horizon, and the very interesting patterns in the riplples on the water - almost a criss-cross. I sense that without both of these elements your concern might be true. I think these points keep the eye interested though.
comment by sa at 11:39 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
Interesting photo, but what's even more interesting is such a shallow dof at f4.
That's one strange lens.
comment bycsj @ id7co.uk at 11:46 PM (GMT) on 11 January, 2008
I'd like a canvas of this image above my bath. Thankyou..... Is this really what f4 on a 70mm can produce, its fantastic. Or is there a tad more to this than meets the eye! .... csj
As you say it was a cracking sunset this evening and as usual I was viewing it through my kitchen window. Not sure that I like this strong blur David, quite hurts the eyes!
comment byHeath at 02:43 AM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
I think the 'not quite enough going on' is exactly what makes this shot. The thin strip of in-focus foreground provides a great base for the dreamy, soft colours of the rest of the frame.
comment byTom K. at 03:43 AM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
comment byP.J. at 07:17 AM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
What tremendous color!
comment byPhilB at 10:26 AM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
Perfect. Love this one.
comment bySheymouse at 10:39 AM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
Wow! This shot really blows me away. I like the way the water seems to ripple if you stare at it. The graduation of colours is excellent. It wouldn't look out of place done in water colours.
comment by Greg at 02:21 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
I like this image.... I just would've liked a little more in focus ripples at the bottom of the shot.... maybe a quarter of an inch... just making the ripples a bit more of a feature..... but I love your stuf! you're an inspiration!
comment byDenis at 03:15 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
I wonder what was the real colour... Anyway I like that one !
comment bytom at 04:30 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
Wonderful soft and blurry. The color gradient is gorgeous.
comment byGuido at 06:07 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
An interesting photo with cold and hot colours
comment bydjn1 at 07:59 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
Thanks everyone, I liked this one too :-)
comment byDavid at 09:41 PM (GMT) on 12 January, 2008
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!! Something about the texture area in focus at the bottom gives upsets the balance of the picture in a good way - my eyes keep moving up and down and can't find a place to settle - that's a good thing - I could stare at it all day!
comment byRob at 12:38 AM (GMT) on 13 January, 2008
I like it as well. It is a nice minimalist shot.
comment by Saito at 02:02 AM (GMT) on 14 January, 2008
I really like the colors, but I do not like the lack of focus. I think it would be great for a book cover or something like that, but as a stand alone photo, I don't like the minimal amount of stuff in focus.
comment byEd O'Keeffe at 09:00 AM (GMT) on 14 January, 2008
It is very artistic and minimalist. I think you will sell a few prints of this because it would look fantastic on a nice big canvas in a trendy apartment somewhere. Well done for experimenting and being even more creative than usual :)
comment bynels at 02:04 AM (GMT) on 15 January, 2008
absolutely love this
comment bymooch at 10:48 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2008
So shallow, yet, so pleasing. I rather like the texture of the water.
comment byJoe at 09:37 PM (GMT) on 18 January, 2008
Absolutely stunning. This would make a magnificent print!
comment byRodrigo Gómez at 10:40 PM (GMT) on 22 January, 2008
I can't say how much I like this photo. It's like..."what??" and then you realize the soft texture of the water. A total surprise. Not to mention the colors, of course :-)
Amazing shot. From the 3, this is the one I like the most.
This is the first of two shots of this evening's sunset. I don't think either of them really do it justice, but I'm pleased with how they turned out. Both are quite different, but I think I prefer this one, not least because it's less conventional than tomorrow's. My hunch, though I'm more than happy to be proved wrong, is that some of you may well feel that there's not quite enough going on in this one ;-)
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/4.0
1/50
aperture priority
+1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
Are you sure it was taken this evening? Has been p***ing all day/evening down here! Very calming and restful - doesn't need to have things 'going on'!
Odd that such a thin strip of DOF could hold the whole shot together and be so peaceful. Of course, the color contributes a great deal. Very nice!
oh thats wonderful stuff David, well done! :)
At last - one really creative use of focus/bokeh/whatever. Not a big deal actually, but I was just starved for some creativity not only good technical quality.
Check Exif on this one.
Jennifer: yep, it was very pleasant :-)
Fuzzy: thanks – for your comment and the heads up about the EXIF data being missing.
Oh, those colours!
Yeah, I think this picture is made by the lack of what is going on. The details in the waves really provide a great contrast (compliment) to the fuzzy impressionistic top but of the shot. The colors are also very nice. Excellent shot.
Cheers
This is excellent - I'm so glad you managed to get some from tonight's gorgeous sunset. I stepped out of the office at 4:30, saw the sky and got to the promenade as fast as I could. By the time I'd gotten over the tram tracks (not easy when there's only 2 ways through the fences between Red Bank Road and Gynn Square!) the best of the light had already gone :-(
I love the focus on this - and am looking forward to seeing your other one.
Actually I like this one David. I think there are two things that hold it together; the colours with a strong contrast of the dark line in the horizon, and the very interesting patterns in the riplples on the water - almost a criss-cross. I sense that without both of these elements your concern might be true. I think these points keep the eye interested though.
Interesting photo, but what's even more interesting is such a shallow dof at f4.
That's one strange lens.
I'd like a canvas of this image above my bath. Thankyou..... Is this really what f4 on a 70mm can produce, its fantastic. Or is there a tad more to this than meets the eye! .... csj
As you say it was a cracking sunset this evening and as usual I was viewing it through my kitchen window. Not sure that I like this strong blur David, quite hurts the eyes!
I think the 'not quite enough going on' is exactly what makes this shot. The thin strip of in-focus foreground provides a great base for the dreamy, soft colours of the rest of the frame.
Minimalism, dreamy and flat out gorgeous.
Beautiful!
What tremendous color!
Perfect. Love this one.
Wow! This shot really blows me away. I like the way the water seems to ripple if you stare at it. The graduation of colours is excellent. It wouldn't look out of place done in water colours.
I like this image.... I just would've liked a little more in focus ripples at the bottom of the shot.... maybe a quarter of an inch... just making the ripples a bit more of a feature..... but I love your stuf! you're an inspiration!
I wonder what was the real colour... Anyway I like that one !
Wonderful soft and blurry. The color gradient is gorgeous.
An interesting photo with cold and hot colours
Thanks everyone, I liked this one too :-)
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!! Something about the texture area in focus at the bottom gives upsets the balance of the picture in a good way - my eyes keep moving up and down and can't find a place to settle - that's a good thing - I could stare at it all day!
I like it as well. It is a nice minimalist shot.
I really like the colors, but I do not like the lack of focus. I think it would be great for a book cover or something like that, but as a stand alone photo, I don't like the minimal amount of stuff in focus.
It is very artistic and minimalist. I think you will sell a few prints of this because it would look fantastic on a nice big canvas in a trendy apartment somewhere. Well done for experimenting and being even more creative than usual :)
absolutely love this
So shallow, yet, so pleasing. I rather like the texture of the water.
Absolutely stunning. This would make a magnificent print!
I can't say how much I like this photo. It's like..."what??" and then you realize the soft texture of the water. A total surprise. Not to mention the colors, of course :-)
Amazing shot. From the 3, this is the one I like the most.