Given the opportunity, and the required physiology, I think I would probably hibernate at this time of year rather than endure the wet, cold, windy, miserable drabness of the UK autumn and winter. From a photographic point of view, there are numerous opportunities - stormy skies, frothing seas, rain against windows ... - but, on some days at least, I'd much rather just sleep until spring.
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3.21pm on 19/10/08
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comment bysteve deer at 09:53 PM (GMT) on 27 October, 2008
lazy spotting top left corner ;-)
or is it a bird?
but nice!
comment byFredrik at 10:03 PM (GMT) on 27 October, 2008
Hear, hear. In Stockholm it now gets dark at about 5 PM. Unfortunately, my mind seem to hibernate during this time, so I am unable to capture those photographic opportunities you mention. I try to do better this year!
And the grey/greenish tone caught my attention in this image. Nice!
comment bydjn1 at 10:21 PM (GMT) on 27 October, 2008
steve: thanks. I cleaned up some details in the foreground but missed the bird.
Fredrik: I suspect that if I could find the time to sleep for around 18 hours a day I'd probably enjoy the other six a lot more :-)
comment byJessica Kehrli at 01:57 AM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Looks like the post from a few days back.... but the little orange pylon thing is gone. Drastically different to the other one with very high contrast. I like them both. Nice composition
comment byCarlos Garcia at 02:04 AM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Sorry to offer a different opinion, Mr. Hibernation... my favorite season on this side of the Atlantic are Fall and Winter. I especially enjoy the shore in those seasons. I like the tranquility in this image.
comment bysuresh at 07:30 AM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Nice green color. Thanks for your tutorial. Subscribe and applied the techniques in few pics.
comment bygavin hart at 08:04 AM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
This looks pleasantly peaceful. There's something I like about the way the lapping of the sea cleans the sand to make it appear so pristine, wiping away all footprints and traces of man's untidy presence.
comment bymilou at 10:15 AM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Nice tone !! But I would rather prefer your masterful curves applied to the water and sky :) But its just me :)
comment byMartin at 07:37 PM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Hey Dave, yet another great image.
One question. Did you consider doing anything about the slightly dark wave on the left of the image? I think it somewhat draws the attention to that part of the image since it´s so close to the edge. This is something you cover in your last tutorial and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts about it in this particular image. For me, when I review the image, I end up at the far left. But hey that´s just me. I love the scene and composition.
comment bydjn1 at 07:56 PM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Jessica: it was taken on the same shoot and, following the feedback on the last one in this series, I decided to clone out the buoy.
David: I did think about adding some drama to this one, but decided that the dull, flat look better suited my mood at the time :)
Martin: you're absolutely right, it is distracting. Well, it was distracting - I"ve lightened it now.
comment byMartin at 11:12 PM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Sometimes it still strikes me. The power and the directness of communicating over the internet. I comment on your image sitting at my kitchen table, just home from work in Stockholm and within 19 minutes, you edit and republish your image from UK (I presume).
You really run an online business over at Chromasia. Top of the line!
I would be really glad if you reconsidered that hibernation idea. :-)
comment bydjn1 at 11:26 PM (GMT) on 28 October, 2008
Martin: I wish I had the time to hibernate, but I suspect I'll have to wait until I'm quite a lot older before that luxury becomes an option :-) As for the internet: it does make the world a rather small place, but I think that's a good thing. When I was a kid (back in the 70s) I remember my father going on a business trip to the USA. At some point during his visit he phoned home, and it seemed like a major event. There was a lot of echo on the line, and a major time-lag, but it seemed amazing that I could talk to him when he was so far away. These days I can ring my sister in Australia - and the connection is as good as a local line - and the internet provides a connection to anyone, anywhere, at any time. As such I guess that Stockholm is no further away than anywhere else in the world :-)
Given the opportunity, and the required physiology, I think I would probably hibernate at this time of year rather than endure the wet, cold, windy, miserable drabness of the UK autumn and winter. From a photographic point of view, there are numerous opportunities - stormy skies, frothing seas, rain against windows ... - but, on some days at least, I'd much rather just sleep until spring.
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
24mm
f/2.8
1/200
aperture priority
+2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
ACR
2x1
lazy spotting top left corner ;-)
or is it a bird?
but nice!
Hear, hear. In Stockholm it now gets dark at about 5 PM. Unfortunately, my mind seem to hibernate during this time, so I am unable to capture those photographic opportunities you mention. I try to do better this year!
And the grey/greenish tone caught my attention in this image. Nice!
steve: thanks. I cleaned up some details in the foreground but missed the bird.
Fredrik: I suspect that if I could find the time to sleep for around 18 hours a day I'd probably enjoy the other six a lot more :-)
Looks like the post from a few days back.... but the little orange pylon thing is gone. Drastically different to the other one with very high contrast. I like them both. Nice composition
Sorry to offer a different opinion, Mr. Hibernation... my favorite season on this side of the Atlantic are Fall and Winter. I especially enjoy the shore in those seasons. I like the tranquility in this image.
Nice green color. Thanks for your tutorial. Subscribe and applied the techniques in few pics.
This looks pleasantly peaceful. There's something I like about the way the lapping of the sea cleans the sand to make it appear so pristine, wiping away all footprints and traces of man's untidy presence.
Nice wave action, and subtle dreamy tones.
Nice tone !! But I would rather prefer your masterful curves applied to the water and sky :) But its just me :)
Hey Dave, yet another great image.
One question. Did you consider doing anything about the slightly dark wave on the left of the image? I think it somewhat draws the attention to that part of the image since it´s so close to the edge. This is something you cover in your last tutorial and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts about it in this particular image. For me, when I review the image, I end up at the far left. But hey that´s just me. I love the scene and composition.
Jessica: it was taken on the same shoot and, following the feedback on the last one in this series, I decided to clone out the buoy.
David: I did think about adding some drama to this one, but decided that the dull, flat look better suited my mood at the time :)
Martin: you're absolutely right, it is distracting. Well, it was distracting - I"ve lightened it now.
Sometimes it still strikes me. The power and the directness of communicating over the internet. I comment on your image sitting at my kitchen table, just home from work in Stockholm and within 19 minutes, you edit and republish your image from UK (I presume).
You really run an online business over at Chromasia. Top of the line!
I would be really glad if you reconsidered that hibernation idea. :-)
Martin: I wish I had the time to hibernate, but I suspect I'll have to wait until I'm quite a lot older before that luxury becomes an option :-) As for the internet: it does make the world a rather small place, but I think that's a good thing. When I was a kid (back in the 70s) I remember my father going on a business trip to the USA. At some point during his visit he phoned home, and it seemed like a major event. There was a lot of echo on the line, and a major time-lag, but it seemed amazing that I could talk to him when he was so far away. These days I can ring my sister in Australia - and the connection is as good as a local line - and the internet provides a connection to anyone, anywhere, at any time. As such I guess that Stockholm is no further away than anywhere else in the world :-)
Beautiful landscape of sea !
Love the subtle nuances and colour tone here! Great gallery.