I was going to post another portrait from Oman today but thought I'd continue with the beachcombing/beach theme for another day, and while this isn't as striking as the last shot I posted, in many ways I prefer it. I think that the thing I like most is about this sort of image is that the objects I find on the beach are often perfectly sculpted (for want of a better word) into their environment. In this case for example the cup is slightly buried, in a way that would be hopelessly difficult to replicate if I'd tried to stage the shot. It's not a major thing, but is one of the things that attracts me to this type of shot.
Anyway, let me know what you think – I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter image editor plugins (etc) cropped?
comment byPeter at 03:35 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2010
Very simple, yes, but the texture of the sand is really nice.
comment byDan Kaufman at 03:44 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2010
Yes ! often I feel that as photographers we are discoverers of moments in space and time. Just as the "gift" of a gesture in a portrait, the alignment of the elements on this beach is a gift too for the briefest of moments. (plus a good bit of time to bring out its better side with Photoshop CS5 and Topaz Detail, of course.)
comment byClaus Petersen at 04:39 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2010
A very Sandy shot, and a bit rough to get down ;-)
comment byCarlos Garcia at 10:35 PM (GMT) on 13 December, 2010
...and this particular piece is from Nightingale's minimalist collection... simple and elegant.
comment bycrash at 03:52 AM (GMT) on 14 December, 2010
I was going to post another portrait from Oman today but thought I'd continue with the beachcombing/beach theme for another day, and while this isn't as striking as the last shot I posted, in many ways I prefer it. I think that the thing I like most is about this sort of image is that the objects I find on the beach are often perfectly sculpted (for want of a better word) into their environment. In this case for example the cup is slightly buried, in a way that would be hopelessly difficult to replicate if I'd tried to stage the shot. It's not a major thing, but is one of the things that attracts me to this type of shot.
Anyway, let me know what you think – I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
image editor
plugins (etc)
cropped?
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
55mm
f/16.0
1/30
aperture priority
+2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
Camera Raw
Photoshop CS5
Topaz Detail
no
Very simple, yes, but the texture of the sand is really nice.
Yes ! often I feel that as photographers we are discoverers of moments in space and time. Just as the "gift" of a gesture in a portrait, the alignment of the elements on this beach is a gift too for the briefest of moments. (plus a good bit of time to bring out its better side with Photoshop CS5 and Topaz Detail, of course.)
A very Sandy shot, and a bit rough to get down ;-)
...and this particular piece is from Nightingale's minimalist collection... simple and elegant.
something so sad about this!
I do like the simplicity of this particular shot
Thanks all :)
HA! I love it! And it serves as a reminder that a good photograph can be found anywhere.
hi the cup looks missed the sand that looks like chocolate icecream..by the way thank you for the beautiful article
Great shot!! Really like it.