Lighthouse Photo | TrekEarth

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Still getting to grips with the 20D comments welcome

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Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-01-02 7:40

not a bad shot, I was looking at the Canon 20D, it is a fab camera, I guess the tripod could have done a bit better, did it move at all when you used it?

I like the image, but it could be a bit sharper though

poulinp (4464) 2005-01-02 7:57

The 15 seconds gives an interesting effect of fog in the water. The rocks compensate for the large space of bottom and gives a certain hot line. However, the photograph is slightly blured.

Steft (5962) 2005-01-02 8:25

Hi Ken!
This is really a great picture. It's both romantic and spooky!

I like the colours, the lighthouse with the dark houses, the sky and especially the fog by the stones on the foreground.

But I think it's not sharp enough. So I did a workshop for you.

Oh, and some information about this picture would also be very nice.

Happy New Year!

[2] [workshop] [compare] +

djnik2004 (1696) 2005-01-02 8:39

Great work Ken! I agree with the other comments, it is a little blurred but this has been fixed in Steft's Workshop! Great view point, Keep it up, your views of the Northumbrian Coast are fantastic!

cyim (481) 2005-01-02 9:23

This is a truly good shot, although I would suggest that rotating the camera a bit to the right might have given you a better composition. I like to see a bit more of the reddish sunlight on the right, and the rocks are interesting. The lighthouse is not quite at the 1/3 gridline. So if you rotate the camera a bit to the right, placing the lighthouse at the 1/3 imaginery grid line of the picture and to capture more of the sunlight and the rocks, the picture likely will come out even better. What do you think?

retesh_gondal (173) 2005-01-02 9:49

wow...seems city in clouds! nice shot!

scottevers7 (207) 2005-01-02 10:02

A very nice photo, and I rhink the workshop bt steft really improved it. The long exposue is great.

nickthegreek82 (1574) 2005-01-02 10:14

Very nice shot,well done!only a little blurred!

Cpamoi (10327) 2005-01-02 11:57

Belle image, bon cadrage. Dommage pour la netteté qui n'est pas très bonne, malgré l'utilisation d'un trepied?!

Schultzy (5428) 2005-01-02 13:27

f/22 and 15 sec gives a very nice effect Ken. Nice subject and perfect exposure. Composition is perfectible but it's a beautiful shot !

bantonbuju (48632) 2005-01-02 14:40

wow, thats one of those master shots that i will admire; excellent exposure and dof -> spectacular effect; must also try grad grey soon, got inspired, thanx for sharing

GrahamB (939) 2005-01-03 4:38

I like the subtle pastel colours and the soft looking sea caused by the long exposure.
I agree about the comments above about sharpening. Have a look at the link below to a thread on the Tips forum that links to a couple of discussions about this.
SharpeningThread

Composition wise I might have included more of the rock in the bottom right corner as this is a nice lead in to the frame.
Very nice shot anyway Ken.

Durius (1214) 2005-01-05 7:12

Very nice capture.
It would be more interesting with more colorful sky ... I believe.

lucinka (9902) 2005-08-29 8:21

Ken, another great shot of same place :) it is amazing how different it can feel in different light and moment. Very well done. L.