This is the second of the two shots I mentioned yesterday, the one I prefer. What I didn't mention yesterday is that neither of these shots are masked; i.e. I used a single Curve to adjust the contrast across the image as a whole. Normally, to achieve a sky as dramatic as either of these, I would use separate Curves – one for the foreground and one for the sky. On this occasion though the foreground was very well lit and the sky – heavy with rain – was comparatively dark.
As always, I'd be interested to hear what you think.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
4.35pm on 9/3/08
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
200mm
f/5.6
1/100
aperture priority
+2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
RAW Developer
2x1
comment byrhys at 07:04 PM (GMT) on 12 March, 2008
blimey, very, very dramatic, superb result. Were you lying down when you took this?
comment byIvar at 07:19 PM (GMT) on 12 March, 2008
Very cool and dramatic image. Took a while to really get what it was I was seeing, which adds to the image. Great work!
comment byEugene at 07:57 PM (GMT) on 12 March, 2008
Wow, the contrast in this image is amazing. Even more impressive is that post-processing was achieved with a single curves adjustment in Photoshop.
comment byolivier at 11:30 PM (GMT) on 12 March, 2008
Really beautyful !
comment byRobert at 11:52 PM (GMT) on 12 March, 2008
At first glance, the foreground blur gives the distinct feel of driving past. It looks good.
comment by Deb at 12:47 AM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
'End of Days'...or the last days of Pompeii. Either way, oppressive and scary. A bubbling mercury sea threatening to spill onto sands softly resonating with fear under an apocalyptic hood of clouds. Could be a visual from an HP Lovecraft novel.
I'm not sure I'd like to own the image, but it's quite magnificent and I'll revisit it often.
comment by jkm at 07:19 AM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
Makes me want to rush over to Blackpool ;-) I like both shots, very different moods. Maybe prefer the parallel lines in the foreground and the detail in the cloud.
comment byReuben Chircop at 03:42 PM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
This is most certainly a wonderful shot however I am unsure if its in black and white or just retouched.
comment byBill at 07:39 PM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
I would not know what this photo was about if I did know your past subject matter. Totally alien photo becuase I would be hard press to pick out the waves and sand in this photo.
comment bydjn1 at 07:42 PM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
This is the second of the two shots I mentioned yesterday, the one I prefer. What I didn't mention yesterday is that neither of these shots are masked; i.e. I used a single Curve to adjust the contrast across the image as a whole. Normally, to achieve a sky as dramatic as either of these, I would use separate Curves – one for the foreground and one for the sky. On this occasion though the foreground was very well lit and the sky – heavy with rain – was comparatively dark.
As always, I'd be interested to hear what you think.
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 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
200mm
f/5.6
1/100
aperture priority
+2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
RAW Developer
2x1
blimey, very, very dramatic, superb result. Were you lying down when you took this?
Very cool and dramatic image. Took a while to really get what it was I was seeing, which adds to the image. Great work!
Wow, the contrast in this image is amazing. Even more impressive is that post-processing was achieved with a single curves adjustment in Photoshop.
Really beautyful !
At first glance, the foreground blur gives the distinct feel of driving past. It looks good.
'End of Days'...or the last days of Pompeii. Either way, oppressive and scary. A bubbling mercury sea threatening to spill onto sands softly resonating with fear under an apocalyptic hood of clouds. Could be a visual from an HP Lovecraft novel.
I'm not sure I'd like to own the image, but it's quite magnificent and I'll revisit it often.
Makes me want to rush over to Blackpool ;-) I like both shots, very different moods. Maybe prefer the parallel lines in the foreground and the detail in the cloud.
Absolutely perfect, incredible, wonderful, congratulations !!!
Sham photo, too much.. why?
Wow, that's a good one Dave - in agreement with Deb; very apocalyptic!
Beautiful postprocessing, well done.
Very nice!!!
This is most certainly a wonderful shot however I am unsure if its in black and white or just retouched.
I would not know what this photo was about if I did know your past subject matter. Totally alien photo becuase I would be hard press to pick out the waves and sand in this photo.
Thanks all.
Marcello: what do you mean, a "sham photo"?
Reuben: it's a toned black and white image.
Bill: yes, this one is a bit confusing.
Very dramatic, wonderful capture.