This is another of the shots that I took yesterday, and initially I didn't think this one was going to work, mostly because the sky was a rather pale shade of blue; i.e. not particularly amenable to this sort of semi-dramatic treatment. But, on the whole, I think it turned out reasonably ok. Had I been a bit quicker I might have recomposed slightly, and had I known the seagull was going to enter the shot I might have used a slightly higher shutter speed, and if I could afford a decent polariser for all three of my lenses I might have used one, but other than that I don't think I'd change too much about this one.
Oh, and on another matter, I read over at blog.photoblogs today that I've been nominated for Best Photoblog at the 2004 Weblog Awards – which is cool :-) And while I'm not in the least bit bothered about the votes, it is nice to have been nominated and to have ended up in the final 15. So if it was anyone who visits here who nominated me ... thanks :-)
Update: My wife read this entry a few minutes ago, and she didn't have to say anything – she has a way of looking at me when she doubts something I've written or said – but the gist of it was, "yeah, right, sure you're not bothered about the votes". So ok, it would be nice if people wanted to vote for chromasia. On which note I think I'll add mention of the voting on the news section of my comments ;-)
capture date camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
2.45pm on 2/12/04
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
84mm (134mm equiv.)
f/7.1
1/250
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
DPP
minor
comment byJarod at 09:23 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
Cool shot. For some reason that bird just looks photoshopped in there.
wow, looks like I'm the first to comment! woohoo
comment byalan davis at 09:57 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
I lliked! Congratulations for the 2004 Weblog Awards!
comment by peterv at 10:30 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
I don't visit any other blogs! This is the only one worth my while! Congratulations Dave!
I Like the colour. I like the gull. Ilike the tower and the lamp and the placing.
What I'm not sure about is the lean. I'd rather the lampost was left out and the tower was vertical But perhaps the piicture could never have been taken?
comment byroderick at 10:56 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
Congrats on the nomination for best photoblog. You certainly deserve it.
Why not save yourself some money and just buy one large polarizer and get various step up rings? Not only with your polarizer, but you can standardize your filter set. Just a thought.
Keep up the great photography.
comment bynogger at 11:08 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
Love this one. I think the angle's great and the light and shadow's just brilliant.
Congrats on the nomination.
comment byAegir at 11:35 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004
Yeah, Planet Of The Gulls. "Damn you! Damn you to hell! You did it!" etc. etc. ;]
comment bydjn1 at 12:41 AM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
peterv: I'm a bit wary of taking shots of the tower in isolation. It's the most prominent landmark in Blackpool, and is likely to feature in quite a few of my shots over the months to come, so I'm trying to vary my approach.
roderick: I have thought about that (I really like the Lee system) but it would probably work out as expensive by the time I'd bought some lens hoods that would work with the filters. And I guess that the only filter I routinely use (or would if I had one) is the polariser. Anyway, I can't afford to buy anything else at the moment so I've got some time to think about it.
comment bykeoshi at 02:25 AM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
Very nice capture here!
The angle is perfect as is the lightning... The seagull complements the composition very well in its quiet and peacefull flight...
~keoshi
comment byHiMY SYeD at 03:32 AM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
I christen thee . . . The Leaning Tower of C h r o m a s i a . . .
comment bySimon C at 12:49 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
I like the angled treatment and the textural backdrop provided by the clouds, but I can't decide about this. Do the three subjects complement or compete with each other?
comment by peter at 05:31 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
My first reaction when I saw this was "WOW!" Maybe I've read too much brooding gothic / horror novels, but the angle and colour of the shot and the various elements (tower, lamp, overcast sky, and large unidentified winged creature) all combine to pack quite a visual punch.
comment by3rdMARTINI at 06:28 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
Pale sky or not, you really managed to pull every ounce of drama out of this shot. Very, very nice.
comment bynathan at 06:28 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
nice shot and congrats!
comment byJeff Galak at 06:41 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
I really like the photo but the angle of it distracts me a bit. I almost focus on it more than the rest of the picture.
On the whole though, I love this site and definetly think you deserve the nomination. Congrats!
comment bydjn1 at 08:42 PM (GMT) on 4 December, 2004
Thanks everyone :-)
comment by kW at 05:36 PM (GMT) on 5 December, 2004
=)
I voted for you. Your photos always inspire me to take better photos. Continue the good work! =)
comment bywookiee at 03:33 PM (GMT) on 6 December, 2004
Great lean to make things move with the bird.
comment byJafar at 05:58 PM (GMT) on 6 December, 2004
'resonably OK'? What do you mean? This one is absolutely great.
This is another of the shots that I took yesterday, and initially I didn't think this one was going to work, mostly because the sky was a rather pale shade of blue; i.e. not particularly amenable to this sort of semi-dramatic treatment. But, on the whole, I think it turned out reasonably ok. Had I been a bit quicker I might have recomposed slightly, and had I known the seagull was going to enter the shot I might have used a slightly higher shutter speed, and if I could afford a decent polariser for all three of my lenses I might have used one, but other than that I don't think I'd change too much about this one.
Oh, and on another matter, I read over at blog.photoblogs today that I've been nominated for Best Photoblog at the 2004 Weblog Awards – which is cool :-) And while I'm not in the least bit bothered about the votes, it is nice to have been nominated and to have ended up in the final 15. So if it was anyone who visits here who nominated me ... thanks :-)
Update: My wife read this entry a few minutes ago, and she didn't have to say anything – she has a way of looking at me when she doubts something I've written or said – but the gist of it was, "yeah, right, sure you're not bothered about the votes". So ok, it would be nice if people wanted to vote for chromasia. On which note I think I'll add mention of the voting on the news section of my comments ;-)
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
84mm (134mm equiv.)
f/7.1
1/250
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
DPP
minor
Cool shot. For some reason that bird just looks photoshopped in there.
wow, looks like I'm the first to comment! woohoo
I lliked! Congratulations for the 2004 Weblog Awards!
I don't visit any other blogs! This is the only one worth my while! Congratulations Dave!
I Like the colour. I like the gull. Ilike the tower and the lamp and the placing.
What I'm not sure about is the lean. I'd rather the lampost was left out and the tower was vertical But perhaps the piicture could never have been taken?
Congrats on the nomination for best photoblog. You certainly deserve it.
Why not save yourself some money and just buy one large polarizer and get various step up rings? Not only with your polarizer, but you can standardize your filter set. Just a thought.
Keep up the great photography.
Love this one. I think the angle's great and the light and shadow's just brilliant.
Congrats on the nomination.
Yeah, Planet Of The Gulls. "Damn you! Damn you to hell! You did it!" etc. etc. ;]
peterv: I'm a bit wary of taking shots of the tower in isolation. It's the most prominent landmark in Blackpool, and is likely to feature in quite a few of my shots over the months to come, so I'm trying to vary my approach.
roderick: I have thought about that (I really like the Lee system) but it would probably work out as expensive by the time I'd bought some lens hoods that would work with the filters. And I guess that the only filter I routinely use (or would if I had one) is the polariser. Anyway, I can't afford to buy anything else at the moment so I've got some time to think about it.
Very nice capture here!
The angle is perfect as is the lightning... The seagull complements the composition very well in its quiet and peacefull flight...
~keoshi
I christen thee . . . The Leaning Tower of C h r o m a s i a . . .
I like the angled treatment and the textural backdrop provided by the clouds, but I can't decide about this. Do the three subjects complement or compete with each other?
My first reaction when I saw this was "WOW!" Maybe I've read too much brooding gothic / horror novels, but the angle and colour of the shot and the various elements (tower, lamp, overcast sky, and large unidentified winged creature) all combine to pack quite a visual punch.
Pale sky or not, you really managed to pull every ounce of drama out of this shot. Very, very nice.
nice shot and congrats!
I really like the photo but the angle of it distracts me a bit. I almost focus on it more than the rest of the picture.
On the whole though, I love this site and definetly think you deserve the nomination. Congrats!
Thanks everyone :-)
=)
I voted for you. Your photos always inspire me to take better photos. Continue the good work! =)
Great lean to make things move with the bird.
'resonably OK'? What do you mean? This one is absolutely great.
Nice shot