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Between boats & their houses


Between boats & their houses
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Copyright: Alexander Pasternak (pasternak) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1686 W: 201 N: 2965] (11872)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-18
Categories: Transportation, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 18-200 f3.5-6.3, Hama HTMC PL circular M62
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Scandinavia, august 2007
Theme(s): hooooooooo [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-27 3:00
Viewed: 706
Points: 101
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Smögen is a small town on an island in the Bohuslän district of Sweden, not far from Göteborg. It is one of the liveliest "summer towns" of the Swedish West Coast. The island is linked to the mainland by a bridge. Smögen is an important fishing village where trawlers unload their catch and where shrimp auctions are daily attractions. Over 2000t of fish and seafood are sold here annually. The wooden pier Smögenbryggan, part of which is shown here, is very popular with visitors as it fingers seawards between visiting boats and the colourful boathouses...

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Alexander

Brilliant shot. You have sucessfully kept all the lines in the frame straight. The PoV is brillint and the colors superbly vibrant.

Good Work
TFS
Kamran

Ciao Alexander,
a colorful view of this lovely village, excellent POV and well composed, fine work, complimens!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Hi Alexander,
Very nice capture. Perfect pov and nice compo.
Amazing colors and very nice graphical effect.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Hello Alexander,
fantastic view of this very charming place. Nice capture of those houses with a low sun illuminating the seascape against the backdrop of a cloudy sky. It really highlights the buildings very well, adding brilliance and contrast. Bravo!
Kind Regards.
Stella

great picture. very nice composition and colours.

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  • daddo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1641 W: 29 N: 1668] (7689)
  • [2008-03-27 3:24]

Hi Alexander. A scene that is vibrant with its bright colours and repetitive motif of the sun lit boat.Wonderful light, great depth. That house on the cliff draws the eye deep into the scene. Brilliant work. Regards. Klaudio.

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3688 W: 235 N: 4736] (23371)
  • [2008-03-27 3:29]

hi aleksander
A fine composition making good use of the pier as lead-lines..I think the composition has gained a lot from the beautiful cloudy sky.
perfect framing and colours

didier

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9010] (39613)
  • [2008-03-27 3:30]

Hi Alexander, excellent POV and persepective along the colorful waterfront.
excellent quality and light too.
thanks, ciao

Privet Alexander
I like here the rich highlights and the image construction in the depth, seems you lacked a bit of angle on the right.
Have a nice day JY

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1720 W: 0 N: 829] (8117)
  • [2008-03-27 3:46]

Hello Alexander,
indeed a scene to take a photo!
Very well composed,good quality and framing,
Dimitris.

Hello Alexander,
A great composition with superb point of view. Everything is perfectly placed in the frame; the white house on top of the cliff is a definite bonus. Magnificent light and colours and good clean lines.

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  • mirarer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 0 N: 233] (2037)
  • [2008-03-27 4:29]

Hi Alexander,
So wonderful light for a charming place. Nice compo.
Regards,
Mirari

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  • amfdj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 61 N: 249] (1868)
  • [2008-03-27 4:51]

Hallo Alexander!
Da's alweer een zeer mooie opname: een schitterende compositie (niet zomaar een rechttoe rechtaan opname) en prachige, warme kleuren.
Mijn welgemeende felicitaties!
Eddie

Hi Alexander,
This one really grabbed me from the thumbnail and I was even more impressed on opening it! The cheerful colours and cool light convey a strong northern European atmosphere and the composition is outstanding. You've made excellent use of the zigzag movement of the pier and the lines of boathouses and boats to create a powerful feeling of depth and perspective. The house in that commanding position on the top of the hill (and at the centre of the composition) seems to be an almost human presence watching over the scene.
Very nice work.
John

Hi Alexander,

Nicely colorful composition, your framing is good. Simple and nice.

Stéphanie.

very nice picture...seems like an interesting place to visit. the picture says a lot of things about the place and probably the people living here...full of character and seems to be a vibrant town...i also like the old boat with the newer boat composition.

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8647 W: 911 N: 11403] (55282)
  • [2008-03-27 6:33]

Hi Alexander

Nice repetition of the boats & colourful harbourside shacks, & their triangular rooftops. Good colour and sharpness. The doglegged boardwalk, adds good lead in lines. Tfs!

Hallo Alexander,
Mooi opgezet met die typisch Scandinavische huizen in diepe kleuttinten. Warm zonlicht wat niet te hard is brengt veel warmte in de foto en je vertikale compositie werkt uitstekend.
Groet, Henk

There is no doubt that the vertcal format was the only option here. The row of boats and the wooden walkway lead us nicely into the frame. Very colourful and attractive image with a gorgeous sky. Well done
Kath

Hi Alexander, the quality of the image is ver good and the composition too..
c
stunning colours and sky with a beautiful light..
very good result!
ciao!
Valeria

Hi Alexander,
Very nice capture
Regards
Andrey

hi, v nice composition with the walkway starting on the corner which leads the eye into the picture. also nice the houses on both sides and the top too.


regards

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3560 W: 316 N: 6987] (29738)
  • [2008-03-27 11:09]

Hi Alexander!
Good continuation of your sereie from this colorful village.Excellent POV and great depth with these rows of boats and facades.A good exposure with strong colors and great contrast.
Regards,Leo

Hi Alexander
I just love these colourful, wooden Scandinavian houses and it makes me feel nostalgic of the time I spent mostly in Norway (the weather wasn't as good in Sweden). You composition is excellent with lots of depth, good placement of the boats and houses and excellent clarity and sharpness. The colours are well saturated too.
Regards
Nikki

salut alex
une photo avec des couleurs plus que magnifiques bien typique de cette région un cadre parfait avec une belle perspective
amitiés
gilbert

Hello Alexander!
Wonderful this place and nice point of view!
Great colours and light!
Excellent composition!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9324 W: 445 N: 14694] (51601)
  • [2008-03-28 0:44]

zeer fraaie foto Alexander,
goede compositie, mooie balans in de foto, prachtig licht en goede kleuren. mooi fotowerk.
prettige avond.
groet Jaap

Hi Alexander,
Picturesque shot for this place with vivid colours, I like the splendid atmosphere and the superb composition, details are attractive. excellent shot, Congratulations! Have a nice weekend
George

Hi Alexander
Very good composition with great clear colors. Clever positioning of the lines, travel us around the small port. Excellent POV and DOF too.
TFS - Regards
Christos

Olá Aleksander, good use of the wooden pathway to lead us through the view. Because of you, this wonderful place already looks familiar to me and what captures my attention here, is the white house on top of the cliff. In such a beautiful place, that house doesn't look right...Anyway, you made a good work with this vertical composition.
Cheers,
ricardo

i always love those simple swedish cottages especially in that beautiful dark red tone... good perspective to show both the houses and the boats together... very nice alexander...

all the best

korkut

excellent depth, well composed, the light is great and well managed, a good photo that making justice to the beauty of this place
regards
jo

Hi Alexander,
Well composed and good depth, nice with this light to give lovely colours, bravo !

Hi Alexander!

amazing double line of amazing things, impressive double perspective, an outstanding photo, no doubt! Great framing and composition, excellent depth of field and brilliant colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4789 W: 166 N: 7332] (23852)
  • [2008-03-28 23:38]

Hello Alexander
Excellent colours on the facades on the left. The row of boats lead us well into the frame. Perfect in vertical format, I like the house perched on top of the cliff...attracts the ye like a magnet! Well done.
Regards
Angshu

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  • avene Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1070 W: 68 N: 1335] (5018)
  • [2008-03-29 4:50]

hello Alexander,
the smart composition is what attracts me most in this photo, I like a lot how the wooden pier separates the boats from the houses and leads the eye towards the white building in the distance. very well seen and presented, my compliments.

with kind regards,
Kristine

Ciao Alexander,
fantastic view of this very charming place.
Very brilliant light , well composed,
good quality and framing.
Good job
have a nice week end
Giorgio

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  • barni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1461 W: 90 N: 1594] (9245)
  • [2008-03-30 11:40]

Hello Alexander
Wow... It's a very nice photo.
The white is perfect.
Regards
Christophe

Hello, Alexander -

Beautiful job of composition and framing. Lots of items of interest, but they all tie together. The foremost building doors are a little bit blown out, but there's nothing to be done about that.

Regards,
Dan

Bonsoir, cher Alexander,
Très bonne réalisation, sujet parfaitement traité, mise en image excellente.
Je ne puis qu'applaudir et me joindre aux autres pour trouver cette photo très réussie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12338 W: 246 N: 16219] (64846)
  • [2008-03-31 3:47]

Hallo Alexander,

U koos voor een verticale foto, uw keuze is zeer mooi samen met een goede kwaliteit en samenstelling.
Goede diepte en scherpte, ook het perspectief is perfect.
Zeer mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Prettige week,
John.

Very attractive shot and I like the diagonal perspective. Beautiful photo, the light is very nice, very good mood and well composed.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Alexander,
I want that little house on the top:-).
A really intelligent composition that shows us a lot, with wonderful colors, it'all crisp and sharp, the light well....it's so unique up there and you played beautifully with it. Great mood, my compliments for this high quality image! I like the title too:-)

TFS, Kind regards
Michèle

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  • alainh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4034 W: 141 N: 6464] (30767)
  • [2008-04-01 22:11]

hello Alexander
a top angle to put the red on the blue. strange and beautiful constructionc ! a composition very well managed and the good gestion of this nice but difficult light. great job
have a nice day alexander
alain

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  • zmey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 72 N: 1077] (4197)
  • [2008-04-02 6:43]

privet, alexander

of course, the killer TE topic: boats + wooden deck-side houses :)) but, i must say: you've done excellent work here. exposure is impeccable especially given all the whites in your frame. sharpness and composition are outstanding too. well done!

my compliments and TFS
kristaps

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3176 W: 400 N: 4493] (16067)
  • [2008-04-05 6:25]

Hi Alexander,

The quality of the image is exceptional here and original and interesting framing. The footbridge gives a beautiful depth to the image. The colors are very pleasant and this sky gives an appreciable relief to the landscape. I like much, thank you Alexander.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

hi Alex
the compo is perfect, nice colors, nice textures..
the sky looks a bit unreal..or inappropriate here
but the compo is very pleasant

ciao

Hi Alexander.
I trawled back to page 3 of your gallery to find what I remembered - your earlier shots of Smogen eg. '12 + 1'! Here is a completely different point of view, and a very well composed one. The boats, the houses, the cliff, all look superb under that wonderful polarised sky. And the depth is enhanced by those buildings at the back on the right. A stunning scene and very high quality photo that leads the eye so powerfully down that walkway and then up to the white house perched on the headland.
Regards,
Andrew

Hello Alexander,
Your POV is a great point here for the shot.I like the way you worked it in a great day,look at those beautiful clouds ! and alos the moment of the day that gives you a nice warm side light.excellent clarity and sharpness and very beautiful colors combination you resulted.You worked it perfectlly and very well composed,like it very much,Nicely done,
Best Wishes
M

Hi Alexander,
great framing of a very unique geometric array of lines. Striking diagonals and striking colors, brilliant perspective.
VERY good!
And... thanks for passing by "my" little lighthouse in Marken!
Have a nice evening, I'll see you soon.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

Hello Alexander,the wooden walkway is a lovely lead in to the scene.The house on the rock seems to stand guard over the harbour.The colours are beautiful; the sky is a wonderful backdrop.
Tfs, regards Jean.

I like the different angle, the colorful fronts are still visible enough to make a presence, and what a nice sky.

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