Storm leaving Sardinia Photo

Photographer’s Note

Early spring afternoon in unsettled weather at the end of the road leading south from Cala Gonone. I did not treat the sky separately, the lines along the horizon are caused by wind patterns, these storm cells produce localised alternating storm and calm conditions. This place is understandbaly very popular in summer, and the coast to the right is inaccessible by road, in early march the area is almost deserted.

0.6 soft edge ND Grad filter used.

10mm. focal length cropped to eliminate vignetting from filter adaptor.

Matthew-Watt, bakes888, miumiu, leo61, asajernigan, PixelTerror, Blairfraser, dmarizz, ChrisJ, euryan, lilimih33, cherryripe, zeca, ahmetgedikli has marked this note useful

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Suellen_Feroldi (288) 2008-03-28 21:20

Hi there..
Great picture..the colors are just fantastic
Congratulations and TFS
Have a great weekend
Sue

jjcordier (24046) 2008-03-28 22:34

Tan
Très belle photo aux couleurs magnifiques. Le ciel est superbe.
Amicalement
JJ

bakes888 (18055) 2008-03-29 0:56

Hi Tan. Very dramatic sky, the ND grad is a great tool for these high contrast scenes, I need to get one for my WA lens. I love the colours of the sea and foreground. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

bobocortis (14110) 2008-03-29 1:15

Hi Tan.
A beautiful landscape with drama paints and extended depth of field.
Well done.
Best regards.
Bobo.

miumiu (3866) 2008-03-29 1:16

Hello Tan!
Simple wonderful!!
Have a nice weekend!
Agnes

dkeus31 (25938) 2008-03-29 1:19

hi tan.
nice picture, good pov, even if i do not have much to say about it, missing a little focussing point here.
regards
didier

donluicu (23877) 2008-03-29 2:21

superbe image Tam
excellentes couleurs et cadrage, et super ciel

ciao

Blairfraser (847) 2008-03-29 2:56

Hi Tan.

I really like this picture. Everything is so sharp and clear! I like the colours here especially with the sea where it starts off lighter then becomes darker. I my mind, a very well captured picture!

Thanks for sharing!

Blair

P.S. I have just ordered the same lens as you. I am hoping for good things! :-)

TGULUMSER (12406) 2008-03-29 3:59

Tan Bey merhaba,
Tum galeriniz muhtesem ancak Akdeniz ulkelerinin guzelligi bir baska. Bu karenizde deniz ve gokyuzu olaganustu guzellikte,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

mursaloglu (5010) 2008-03-29 4:23

Hello tan
I'm very glad to knowing you. Your picture is a great landscape one with stunning elements and amazing details. Very useful polarised effect . Best regards ihsan

leo61 (42740) 2008-03-29 4:38

Hi Tan!
Great POV and amazing depth with these nice clouds.Colors are wonderful,especially turquoise!
Regards,Leo

dokadak (11490) 2008-03-29 5:40

Merhaba Tan,

What a lovely colors tone... great sharp and deepness.... This is photo DUR dedirten bir paylasim :)

have a good weekend
hasan

dumbo (4288) 2008-03-29 6:11

Hi Tan!
Excellent colors and great POV. I like those strange clouds.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

diegomach (467) 2008-03-29 6:21

Tan, muy lindo cuadro tiene un perfecto contraste y el juego de colores es muy bueno
felicitaciones

asajernigan (13865) 2008-03-29 8:14

Tan,
This photo has nice depth and excellent colors! The lighting is fine as well with good depth and detail. The clouds add nice texture and color to the scene making the sky compliment the sea.
TFS,
Asa

PixelTerror (85994) 2008-03-29 9:00

Hi Tan,
He he know the place I went there to walk my dogs in the morning, not far from there I shot my sunrise time version. I appreciate of course as always the combination of the elevated pov and the 10-22, it seems even 7 or 8mm could have been useful here to get everything in. ND use resulted in very nice foreground lighting.
Have a nice week end JY

Cormac (26447) 2008-03-29 9:22

Simple shot, but very beautifully done! One thing that really gets my attention here is the colour of the water, such a beautiful light blue. I like the V-shape composition too. Well done!

carper (63968) 2008-03-29 10:33

a fantastic shot Tan,
exelent conditions, good light fantastic depth in the shot and a good balance, very nice to look at, fined photojob, have a good weekend.
gr. jaap

chpp (3924) 2008-03-29 12:31

Hi Tan
spectacular shot, great view. very nice colours and infinty depth. I love the effect on the clouds, specially the one cloud with the bright reflection of light on the left.
excellent composition
have a nice weekend
chris

gilou530 (34657) 2008-03-29 13:26

salut tan
que de belles couleurs polarisées dans cette photo, une eau fabuleuse de bleu profond, un paysage bien mis en valeur
amitiés
gilbert

dmarizz (2316) 2008-03-29 13:49

Hi Tan,
depth of field: neverending!
colours: astonishing!
sharpness: impressive!
I am really speechless. This is the kind of large print I would like to have in my bedroom. Dario.

giorgimer (20610) 2008-03-29 14:12

Hi Tan,

WOW! Great! Extraordinary mood, excellent colors, very beautiful.

Compliments!

Gio

ChrisJ (69430) 2008-03-30 1:37

Hi Tan

Marvellous lighting & colour contrasts, with superb sharpness & pov. The yellow flowers in the fg, contrast nicely, against the cyan sea & blue sky. The angled shoreline adds dynamism. Tfs!

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-03-30 2:36

great depth, excellent colours, the blue colour pallet is amazing,
the cloud formation is interesting
a little boat in the frame and it was perfect
regards
jo

vincz (19039) 2008-03-30 7:44

Fantastic feeling with this very wide angle. I love the rendering of the sky and clouds together with the color of the sea.

IgorDeleze (9247) 2008-03-30 7:48

Hello Tan,
Great view over this fantastic landscape. The depth is incredible.
Greetings.
Igor

euryan (8345) 2008-03-30 8:56

What a perfectly composed shot. I keep looking around trying to find something wrong, but I can't. The little patch of yellow flowers stands out nicely with the blue background. The different shades of blue in the water really make the photo interesting. Perfect sky. Your use of grad and polarizer has been producing some great shots lately.
Regards,
Ryan

lilimih33 (9870) 2008-03-30 15:26

Hello Tan!
Great colours and fantastic sky in your picture!
Lovely water!
Good light and beautiful point of view!
Best regards!
Lili

cherryripe (18794) 2008-03-31 1:39

Hi Tan
I guess it must be different at this time of year - I've only witnessed the summer version taking the usual boat trip along with loads of other tourists. The wide angle view with no noticible distortion is excellent and accentuates the dramatic sky. Having the pretty yellow flowers in the foreground creates an attractive focal point.
Regards
Nikki

zeca (20024) 2008-04-01 23:30

Beautiful colours, Tan. That stormy clouds really makes your photo even better. But the colorful shallow waters are also great in the foreground. Very nice shot!
Regards,
Zeca

nes7 (576) 2008-04-03 13:04

Nefis bir manzara...

sebinho342 (18726) 2008-04-04 7:43

Hi Tan, beautiful POV here over this marvelous hidden beach, how clear is the water oh my god ! Kind of eden place here.
Excellent use of the so required polarizer, you got a perfect sky. A very nice one.
... i saw a WS of you, i must say you you have a beautiful way to wear clothes : purple dock martens with a blue jogging, italian class ! ;-))
See you

Leonie (8627) 2008-04-05 13:09

Hi Tan...marvellous! That's the spot I'd like to be at right now...!!!
Cheers, Léonie

ahmetgedikli (21543) 2008-04-10 19:54

Bu manzara da süper... Valla burayı bizzat canlı görsek bu kadar sevimli, bu kadar güzel göebilir miyiz bilemiyorum... Harika.
Selamlar, sevgiler.
Ahmet

Adrique (579) 2009-07-16 8:25

Hello Tan,
beautiful spring shot of Cala Fuili I got to know this summer. Very good composition and distribution of various elements in the image. Lovely colors. I hope to get to Sardinia in spring someday, to enjoy the nature and calm towns without the summer tourist rush and exhausting heat.
By the way, did you have a chance to try the water? It looks tempting even in March.. ;-)
Best regards,
Adrian