I took Rhowan and Harmony up to see what's left of the Riverdance ferry this morning. Since it got stranded at the end of January there have been several attempts to re-float it, all of which failed, so they're now dismantling it instead. I imagine that it's going to take quite some time.
As for this shot: it was taken from a similar position to this one, and it's an HDR image, constructed from a bracketed sequence of seven shots using Photomatix Pro.
I didn't get any other decent shots of the boat, but did get several of Rhowan and Harmony - well, two of Harmony and one of Rhowan - that I'll post over the next few days.
As always, let me know what you think.
Oh, and I haven't posted the EXIF data but the sequence was shot at f/8.0 at 200mm.
comment byJason at 08:00 PM (GMT) on 10 July, 2008
Wow what a strange sight this must be in real life.. Nice work Dave.
comment byPaolo at 08:02 PM (GMT) on 10 July, 2008
very few to say about the tech (I mean it's wonderful as usual). anyway this photo feels me with sadness, as it let me recall a piece of Sepulveda about Timor ships dismantlers (Historias marginales)
Highly recommend Manufactured Landscapes (fellow Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky) in it the dismantling of ships is all done by humans in India. The opening shot in China is well worth the film. As always a powerful image with a great mix of colour.
Fantastic shot! Another great piece of the series... The muted colours and tones ad to a great sense of gloom.
comment byAntónio Pires at 03:00 PM (GMT) on 11 July, 2008
I don't usually like the outcome of HDR technique. It seems that darks turn mid-tones, the brights turn mid-tones and we end up with a set of three (or five, or seven) mid-tones put together. May be (I don't use it) there is a parameter adjustment in the technique that, when properly set, create a good or at least an acceptable image like this one.
This image is the best HDR image I've seen, there are blacks (ship, lorries) and the sky looks contrasted but not exaggerated so.
comment byThe Obvious at 04:44 PM (GMT) on 11 July, 2008
You know, David, perhaps you should have not said anything about this being an HDR, then people would have not even noticed it. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't at least agree that this is a good photo from all points of view, even if they don't like it. Art should not always be liked by all, but good art should be appreciated by all.
One thing that I like, or I think it's interesting in particular, is the way the houses on the left turned out. They look like a drawing from a "Home Design" magazine, where they show you how a drawing of how the house will potentially look in the subdivision (does it make sense?). It is very intriguing to look at them.
I'll step over my pride and say that you truly inspire me, and I think you have created a "chromasia" style in photography. Needless to say, I am part of that artistic current, if I may say so. I think this should be one of your signature shots, wonderfully crafted in all details.
Titus
Wow!!! GREAT shot. This was a good photo day for you with this exceptional image and the three of the girls, which are absolutely perfect!!! As an HDR image, this shot is technically magnificent.
comment by Lieneke at 04:07 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2008
Wow, never seen a ship like this on the beach before! Strange.... but great picture (of course!)
comment byCharles at 09:59 PM (GMT) on 15 July, 2008
Ignore the HDR naysayers, this is a fantastic image. I'm a fan of industrial landscapes/imagery and this is quite well done. I love the sense of scale with the heavy equipment next to the large ferry. The wide aspect helps too. Burtynsky take note! :-)
comment byApollo18 at 12:32 PM (GMT) on 24 July, 2008
The HDR processing makes the scene resemble the recovery of crashed alien spaceship. Well, that's what I think anyway.
comment bymooch at 06:40 PM (GMT) on 24 July, 2008
This really is quite something to behold. My god look how big it looks against those cranes. What a mammoth task. I really like this image. The drama is in both the subject and the processing.
comment byJosé at 09:38 PM (GMT) on 6 December, 2008
Hi,
I found your site through a list of great blogs.
Your photographs are true art .
I took Rhowan and Harmony up to see what's left of the Riverdance ferry this morning. Since it got stranded at the end of January there have been several attempts to re-float it, all of which failed, so they're now dismantling it instead. I imagine that it's going to take quite some time.
As for this shot: it was taken from a similar position to this one, and it's an HDR image, constructed from a bracketed sequence of seven shots using Photomatix Pro.
I didn't get any other decent shots of the boat, but did get several of Rhowan and Harmony - well, two of Harmony and one of Rhowan - that I'll post over the next few days.
As always, let me know what you think.
Oh, and I haven't posted the EXIF data but the sequence was shot at f/8.0 at 200mm.
great shot! I immediately thought of the movie "Manufactured Landscapes" -- have you seen it?
Andy: no, I haven't - I'll check it out.
Wow what a strange sight this must be in real life.. Nice work Dave.
very few to say about the tech (I mean it's wonderful as usual). anyway this photo feels me with sadness, as it let me recall a piece of Sepulveda about Timor ships dismantlers (Historias marginales)
wow, that's still there! Is half of it actually buried in the sand or is that one half already dismantled?
Its a brilliant documentary shot.
Great lanscape!
Slugs at a lettuce leaf...
Hope you will post shots of this from time Dave.
richard
Nice one:-)
I appreciate that the HDR technique is not obvious.
david, I really think you have gone a bit HDR mad your more traditional photographs are so much better than this
David,
Phantastic shot, I think you have now a distinctive style. I guess this is not just HDR, but LABColour as well, plus somme more adjustment???
Highly recommend Manufactured Landscapes (fellow Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky) in it the dismantling of ships is all done by humans in India. The opening shot in China is well worth the film. As always a powerful image with a great mix of colour.
Cool shot. Nice grunge tones to go with the subject.
Tout-à-fait le genre de HDR subtil que j'apprécie énormément. un beau moment.
In some strange way is very spooky. It looks like miniatures or close to it and the man almost looks like a giant, compared to the machines.
That is a good example of HDR/Photomatix use. And not to much dramatised.
Another great shot of a stranded metal beast!
The more HDR I see the more I feel it should be banned! It makes images look 'amateurish' I have never used photomatix and I never will.
Fantastic shot! Another great piece of the series... The muted colours and tones ad to a great sense of gloom.
I don't usually like the outcome of HDR technique. It seems that darks turn mid-tones, the brights turn mid-tones and we end up with a set of three (or five, or seven) mid-tones put together. May be (I don't use it) there is a parameter adjustment in the technique that, when properly set, create a good or at least an acceptable image like this one.
This image is the best HDR image I've seen, there are blacks (ship, lorries) and the sky looks contrasted but not exaggerated so.
You know, David, perhaps you should have not said anything about this being an HDR, then people would have not even noticed it. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't at least agree that this is a good photo from all points of view, even if they don't like it. Art should not always be liked by all, but good art should be appreciated by all.
One thing that I like, or I think it's interesting in particular, is the way the houses on the left turned out. They look like a drawing from a "Home Design" magazine, where they show you how a drawing of how the house will potentially look in the subdivision (does it make sense?). It is very intriguing to look at them.
I'll step over my pride and say that you truly inspire me, and I think you have created a "chromasia" style in photography. Needless to say, I am part of that artistic current, if I may say so. I think this should be one of your signature shots, wonderfully crafted in all details.
Titus
I like it photo because it like reading a story. This photo is another chapter of the previous chapters, photos, you posted here.
rhys: it's partly submerged, but not by as much as it appears here.
anthony: it's a technique I like, and it's fun :-)
Gabor: no, this was processed in RGB using a Curve to tone the image.
moonhead: amateurish? In what way?
The Obvious: thanks, and you're probably right - I shouldn't have mentioned it.
What a great shot...great story...strange but familiar scene...like ants tearing apart a dead cockroach!
Wow!!! GREAT shot. This was a good photo day for you with this exceptional image and the three of the girls, which are absolutely perfect!!! As an HDR image, this shot is technically magnificent.
Wow, never seen a ship like this on the beach before! Strange.... but great picture (of course!)
Awesome shot. Love the Borg-ishness of it.
Ignore the HDR naysayers, this is a fantastic image. I'm a fan of industrial landscapes/imagery and this is quite well done. I love the sense of scale with the heavy equipment next to the large ferry. The wide aspect helps too. Burtynsky take note! :-)
The HDR processing makes the scene resemble the recovery of crashed alien spaceship. Well, that's what I think anyway.
This really is quite something to behold. My god look how big it looks against those cranes. What a mammoth task. I really like this image. The drama is in both the subject and the processing.
Hi,
I found your site through a list of great blogs.
Your photographs are true art .
Kind regards,
Joé