pretty perfect day Photo

Photographer’s Note

at the second stop during our mini-TE meeting dedicated to the lighthouses of New England I was fascinated by the perspective of this pier, and how the light and colours created the mood of the perfectly relaxed weekend afternoon.
to learn the story about the almost invisible lighthouse at the end of the pier, look at this photo by Greg.

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ISO 100, 18mm focal length, pattern metering and auto white balance.

fabio_ts, bobocortis, Guenther, zmey, japiey, lilimih33, cfreire, Dpbours, MayaG, JorgeCK, leo61, ricochet, gunbud, sonkai, Longroute, Wanda1, AiresSantos, plimrn, fulvio52, Merline, belido has marked this note useful

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fabio_ts (13674) 2008-06-02 4:40

Light is wonderful as the atmosphere of this well captured daily life moment, the POV you have chosen is perfect and well lead our look, all my compliments Kristine, fine work!!!

have a great week,
Fabio.

rodgerg (23717) 2008-06-02 4:45

Hello Kristine,

A good POV and a great propsect for this photography. The depht of field is superb. Aand also colors, light, cleraness... A beautiful picture.
Regards of belgium,
Roger

yuo (798) 2008-06-02 4:49

Hello Kristine,
what a beautiful pic!!
i feel alot briskness from blue sky, white cloud and ivory color pier.
perfect colors!
Regards, Yuo

bobocortis (14140) 2008-06-02 4:50

Hi Kristine.
A sunny perspective under a blue sky.
A well captured shot.
Best regards.
Bobo.

pastadog (12821) 2008-06-02 5:10

Hi Kristine - the joy of a walk in the sun caught in excellent light and a great perspective line given by the lampposts. Well done, Daniel

Guenther (6807) 2008-06-02 5:45

Hi Kristine,

the great depth and perspective as much as the marvellous light and beautiful sky are the main ingredients of this neat shot.
Compliments, thanks for sharing

zmey (7244) 2008-06-02 6:23

hey there... :))

very, very good... something uncatchably attractive and luminous about this capture. great light. great mood! my compliments!

hugs,
k.

Waylim (10741) 2008-06-02 8:34

Kristine,
Perfect day I must say and beautifully captured. Great sharpness and clarity. Great composition, I love the blue sky with scatter cloud dancing across the sky from the horizon and toward us and almost fell like it would float out of the frame. It feels wonderful looking at this image like a breath of fresh air. Thanks
Way

japiey (9491) 2008-06-02 9:42

Hi Kristine,

Your title is perfect...
The POV gives the magical touch, along the mesmerising moods in frame.
I love the clouds scattered .... and the inclusion of the people which gives life to the subject.
Am I watching a movie?
Yes, a scene from a classic !!

jp

bracasha75 (21960) 2008-06-02 10:05

Helo Kristine
I have one...Beautiful of May.
Excellent day
TFS
Cheers,Braca

clio (22548) 2008-06-02 13:10

Bonsoir Kristine
The perspective is indeed really fantastic and it is also strengthened by the clouds which follow another direction.
I like very much the unity of colors enter blue, white and beige.
Bravo, it's a great shot
Friendly
Diane

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-06-02 14:57

Yes it was a perfect day, and the wide view really puts the pier into perspective, it was a long one enroute to the little light house in the bay. Picture is perfect too.

Greg

lilimih33 (9872) 2008-06-02 15:06

Hello Kristine!
Very nice your point of view and wnderful sky!
Great colours!
Perfect control of light!
Best regards!
Lili

cfreire (11647) 2008-06-02 15:22

Hi Kristine,
Splendid shot with a magnificent perspective and good control of lights. The blue sky with some dispersed clouds are marvelous. The people walk for the pier increase dynamism and life for the picture. It's a beautiful work! Best regards, Consuelo

claire526 (1261) 2008-06-02 20:46

Hi Kristine,
Pretty perect day indeed! What a lovely sky. Great perspective. Beautiful colors, excellent sharpness.
All the best,
Claire

faubry (32277) 2008-06-02 23:56

hello Kristine, very good pespective with this depth cadrage, i like this diagonale line and silhouettes; well done
francine

delkoo (34158) 2008-06-03 2:20

hi kristine
Well composed in wonderful light. Your perspective is well chosen and there is good depth.
you have taken advantage of the cloudy sky to achieve a very nice photo.

cheers didier

batalay (20810) 2008-06-03 3:06

Sveika Kristine,

You and Kristaps are matching each other image by image — having critiqued his 100th, I will comment on your 101st. You've chosen a very good vantage point, overhanging from the bannister it appears. The wide walkway provides nicely "converging parallel lines," especially in the light posts. Are you shooting in RAW, jpg or the combination?

Warm regards,

Bulent

Dpbours (218) 2008-06-03 3:08

Hi Kristine,

That is a pretty perpective you got here. The left side merges nicely with the straight horizon behind it. Nice.

Greetings,
Dennis

MayaG (2393) 2008-06-03 5:00

A truly great one, Kristine!
That perspective is awesome, the depth goes to infinity making the scene somewhat almost surreal, I have the impression this construction is hovering in the air...probably because of the clouds also. Love the weekend, relaxed feeling, and this fantastic blue.
Maybe, just maybe if you had waited for a couple of seconds more - to have the bike boy closer to the left you could have had him with a nice shadow appearing too. But on the other hand, the composition is somehow 'cleaner' this way...just thinking aloud :)
Super job!
have a perfect day!
Marija

JorgeCK (2594) 2008-06-03 9:35

Hi Kristine
Perfect day.. perfect picture.. perfect sharpness.... WOW, another excellent picture from your wonderful collection. Wonderful colors, nice POV and marvellous DOF.
My compliments on another fine shot.
saludos,
joRge

leo61 (43219) 2008-06-03 9:56

Hi Kristine!
The perfect POV for this good prespectiveshot.Amazing depth,wonderful blue tones and i like a lot these clouds.
Regards,leo

ricochet (4706) 2008-06-03 15:43

Bonjour Kristine
Quelle belle perspective avec une lumière et un ciel de toute beauté. Le cadrage est également fort bien pensé et j'adore la touche graphique de l'ensemble, bravo à toi je la met dans mes favorites!
Amicalement
Eric

gunbud (27763) 2008-06-03 17:18

Hi Kristine,
The long peir moving towards the sea and sky shows great clearity and depth along with razsor sharp details. The Beautiful blue sky with its intricate cloud pattern makes the perfect backdrop for this pleasant photo. The people add nisce sacle and a very soothing element to this lovely image.
Regards, Tom

sonkai (1017) 2008-06-03 18:51

Hi Kristine.
The light and the composition in this shot seem to me totally perfect.Soft colours all around and great sharpness and exposition,you have chosen the right exposure time and f,it's obvious looking the picture,and I agree with Way that it's like a breath of fresh air.The sky;impressive,and a strong and very good contrast too.
Best wishes,
Sonsoles

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-06-03 19:48

Hi Kristine:

I like the treatment that he has given to balancing the whites, especially in the field of clouds.

The depth of field diagonally, has been a good idea, the young man on the bike gives you a valuable impetus to the composition and straight lines near the lamps, give it a nice graphics to determine the vision. A beautiful work, no doubt. Congratulations

John

Longroute (9185) 2008-06-04 5:19

What a light you have in Massachusetts!
Amazing sky and amazing bridge without cars!
Everything (positive) that can be said about this picture is well deserved. You already got pretty good comments, what else can I say?
One only wishes to tread that bridge in a day like that.
Have a good day,
Donato

Wanda1 (10923) 2008-06-04 22:15

Hi Kristine,
It looks like just a perfect day! Scattered fluffy white clouds in the deep blue sky above the sun lit walkway all make for a great shot. But what I like the most is your super wide angle and the perspective looking down the pier sharp all the way down, and everything is so clean and structured.
Regards
Wanda

AiresSantos (41866) 2008-06-05 0:47

Wonderful atmosphere in this excellent daily life picture, dear Kristine !
Amazing colours, perfect POV and sharpness. Lovely cloudy sky
Cheers
Aires

pboehringer (770) 2008-06-05 18:39

Hey, wait a minute! I saw the same 'landscape' already today at TE but with two characters well known to me. A pretty lady with a big Nikon with a polarizing filter attached to their lens and a big guy with the same camera but defiantly without a polarizer on the lens ;-)
Wonderful perspective with the lines ending up in some imaginary infinite point of convertion. The bluest blue of the sky and the poppy clouds makes this a wonderful image.
Peter

marietom (31796) 2008-06-06 10:47

hello Kristine,

Wonderful light here, with a very good composition. I like the blue sky with these clouds.
Bonne journée
Marie

plimrn (19600) 2008-06-06 17:18

Hi Avene,
Great perspective POV with the pier/walkway diminishing to the tiny lighthouse You captured perfect light & clarity of color, especially in the stunning sky. Looks like great meeting. HLJ, Pat

Hussein_Kefel (565) 2008-06-09 12:41

Hi Kristine,

Good perspective, beautiful blue sky and white clouds.
POV just perfect.

Well captured, 'Congratulations'

Regards,
Hussein

devimeuxbe (55853) 2008-06-10 3:11

Hi Kristine
the sky give you here a beautifull dimention and relief. Sharpness is perfect
Excellent work
Bertrand

Angshu (33551) 2008-06-11 20:47

Hello Kristine
A perfect day for a perfect picture I guess. Use of perspective is excellent with the railing on the right just zipping us right into the depths of the picture. The converging perspective works well & the light is delicious under the perfect blue polarised sky. Good work Kristine!
Best Regards
Angshu

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-06-12 11:12

Hi Kristine,
colors and light quality are simply exceptional, so are clarity and perspective. Superb effort!
I might have a couple beers on this one instead of the usual 1, he he!
Cheers,
Fulvio.

thub69 (401) 2008-06-12 13:48

hi Kristine,
I like the composition, this perspective, the treatment of color, the "piqué" (what do you say)... i like this blue photo !
Hubert.

Merline (6574) 2008-06-14 7:41

Hello Kristine,
the architecture of this pier is boring, but what surrounds it make this a perfect day for sure. That light ! That blue ! The few people scattered, the diagonal. The cotton like smooth clouds. Perfect quality and light management, you are a master with colors too, don't know how you do it, but so it is. My blues do come out rather dull at my sea scenes...my compliments and have a great weekend! (P.S. I could also imagine a desaturation with an almost black sky...:). Great work.

Cheers from
Michèle

baba_flies (7951) 2008-06-29 3:11

Good morning, Kristine! I love to walk on piers, slowly going down until you reach the end. Your photo smells of seaweed and I have salt in my hair just by looking and there is normally this sea breeze going making my hair look, I don't know, terrible, and I cry for a hairdresser (yes I out myself, I have seen Sex and the City together with 35 American housewives, and Benno as the only male, somewhere in Colorado three weeks ago or so ... poor Benno, I guess you have to be gay to appreciate these kind of movies ... but as he is not I had to see Indiana Jones the day after ...). This photo is fantastic, it really is. I find how you chose to include the cold looking silver handrail is the real winner in this one, bringing us out, together with the clouds and the cool blue of the sky. Fantastico ... enjoy your Sunday. Barbara.

difty93 (545) 2008-08-02 5:50

Hi Kristine,
wow!whata a wonderful capture with amazing colours and prospective!nice title too!
very well done!
regards

Vivi

belido (16273) 2008-08-11 14:31

Hi Kristine,

I had to take the calendar because something told me it was a 'perfect' saturday or sunday...Yes, saturday! People waking on this clean pier, the blue sky and its white clouds and your perspective...those things were conspiring for a very nice image. A pleasant seen, well done!
Regards,
Carlos

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-08-28 5:39

Hi Kristine, very nice game of blue
i like a lot the perspective and the composition
nice one!
ciao!
Valeria

maria (2712) 2008-08-28 9:33

Hi Kristine,
I went, straight away, to this image of yours because of the whites and blues.
Love the POV that helps us appreciating the endless perspective.
What can I say of the light that has not been said before?
Regards,
Maria

zahoor_salmi (2409) 2008-09-06 9:02

Very nice your point of view and wnderful sky!