For some reason, nearly all the stuff I find on Fleetwood beach is man-made - old bottles, buckets, bits of old signs - so it was refreshing to come across something a bit more natural for a change. And I was tempted to produce a much more dramatic image than this one but, somehow, this one seemed better suited to a more subtle treatment.
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captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
3.21pm on 4/11/08
Canon 1Ds Mark II EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
27mm
f/3.2
1/200
aperture priority
+1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
ACR
minor rotation
I really like this one! Great composition and beautiful b/w!
comment byTom at 09:25 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
Excellent shot, Dave! All the lines in this shot are pure nature.
comment byCarlos Garcia at 09:49 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
Serene... untouched landscape... reminds me of the novel The Road. Makes want to stay awhile...
comment bylightseeker at 09:57 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
The scale on this one's very ambiguous - I take it that it's really quite a small twig. Presumably you must have been very close to get such limited d.o.f. with a 27mm lens or has it been adjusted with the PP? Intriguing image.
comment byJessica Kehrli at 10:40 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
at f/5.0 did you blur the very bottom to make a more dramatic DoF thing going on?
Looks nice!
comment bydjn1 at 11:34 PM (GMT) on 5 November, 2008
lightseeker: the twig/branch was about 10" high.
Jessica: oops, I copied the EXIF data from yesterday's shot then forgot to update it - this was actually shot at f/3.2, which would better explain the limited DoF.
comment byNarcissus at 05:02 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
This one is really pleasing. Landscape is so incredibily simple, but yet very impressive (guess its charm of B&W, shallow DoF and simple forms)
comment by cy at 05:25 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
this looks and feels just i as do today. out of place. alone. and perhaps a little graceful after being torn from what you know. the black and white does it perfect justice.
comment byTero at 06:07 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
I like the lonely feeling which pops out of this picture very strongly. Exelent BW conversion.
comment byBenoit at 06:46 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
WoW, I like your composition, it's so apocalyptic! The post process fits perfectly with your subject. Still perfect ;)
Cool shot. DoF looks so natural and unnatural here and i like that a lot.
comment byMirko Herzner at 06:59 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
An amazingly simple picture which works just for its composition and toning. Well done!
comment byPOV at 08:49 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
Perfect point of view and colors!
comment bynavin at 09:47 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
Nice composition
comment by Justin Photis at 10:18 AM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
David, you're soooo committed. You spend so much time lying on your stomach. :)
I love the uncluttered nature of this shot, especially the beach. Did you have to clone much out ?
comment byThatch at 01:36 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
Smashing stuff.
comment byJavier at 05:38 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
Great!
I like it very much. Simple and beautiful.
Congratulation
comment byLaurie at 07:50 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
This is stunning in its simplicity.
comment byaurore at 08:00 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
tout simplement magique de simplicité et de beauté!
comment byJennifer at 08:14 PM (GMT) on 6 November, 2008
Seriously cool and arty - perfect treatment.
comment byTimothy West at 01:39 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
i love this.. so calm and peaceful for some reason..
comment bydjn1 at 09:44 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
Thanks everyone.
Justin: it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it :-) As for cloning: there were a few bits and pieces that I removed, but not many.
comment byRobbie Veldwijk at 10:39 AM (GMT) on 7 November, 2008
Very strong photo, nice toning and great composition!
comment bypm at 06:32 PM (GMT) on 20 November, 2008
really nice DOF.
it is a wonderful BW picture
bravo
comment byRick at 02:25 AM (GMT) on 13 January, 2009
Great stuff- all of it. Really beautiful.
comment byc h at 03:19 AM (GMT) on 17 January, 2009
beautiful shot and perfect for monochrome. i've been following your site for a couple of years now and find a lot of inspiration here.
comment bySteven at 02:53 PM (GMT) on 10 February, 2009
Beautiful out of focus background. I love out of focus images! The color suits perfect with the atmosphere.
For some reason, nearly all the stuff I find on Fleetwood beach is man-made - old bottles, buckets, bits of old signs - so it was refreshing to come across something a bit more natural for a change. And I was tempted to produce a much more dramatic image than this one but, somehow, this one seemed better suited to a more subtle treatment.
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http://www.chromasia.com/tutorials/online/
If you're already a subscriber, then you can also win a copy of the calendar by entering our new competition, full details of which have been posted in the members' forum.
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
27mm
f/3.2
1/200
aperture priority
+1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
ACR
minor rotation
Definitely dig the more subtle treatment on this one. Love the DOF and the detail in the foreground
I really like this one! Great composition and beautiful b/w!
Excellent shot, Dave! All the lines in this shot are pure nature.
Serene... untouched landscape... reminds me of the novel The Road. Makes want to stay awhile...
The scale on this one's very ambiguous - I take it that it's really quite a small twig. Presumably you must have been very close to get such limited d.o.f. with a 27mm lens or has it been adjusted with the PP? Intriguing image.
at f/5.0 did you blur the very bottom to make a more dramatic DoF thing going on?
Looks nice!
lightseeker: the twig/branch was about 10" high.
Jessica: oops, I copied the EXIF data from yesterday's shot then forgot to update it - this was actually shot at f/3.2, which would better explain the limited DoF.
This one is really pleasing. Landscape is so incredibily simple, but yet very impressive (guess its charm of B&W, shallow DoF and simple forms)
this looks and feels just i as do today. out of place. alone. and perhaps a little graceful after being torn from what you know. the black and white does it perfect justice.
I like the lonely feeling which pops out of this picture very strongly. Exelent BW conversion.
WoW, I like your composition, it's so apocalyptic! The post process fits perfectly with your subject. Still perfect ;)
Cool shot. DoF looks so natural and unnatural here and i like that a lot.
An amazingly simple picture which works just for its composition and toning. Well done!
Perfect point of view and colors!
Nice composition
David, you're soooo committed. You spend so much time lying on your stomach. :)
I love the uncluttered nature of this shot, especially the beach. Did you have to clone much out ?
Smashing stuff.
Great!
I like it very much. Simple and beautiful.
Congratulation
This is stunning in its simplicity.
tout simplement magique de simplicité et de beauté!
Seriously cool and arty - perfect treatment.
i love this.. so calm and peaceful for some reason..
Thanks everyone.
Justin: it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it :-) As for cloning: there were a few bits and pieces that I removed, but not many.
Very strong photo, nice toning and great composition!
really nice DOF.
it is a wonderful BW picture
bravo
Great stuff- all of it. Really beautiful.
beautiful shot and perfect for monochrome. i've been following your site for a couple of years now and find a lot of inspiration here.
Beautiful out of focus background. I love out of focus images! The color suits perfect with the atmosphere.