Agree it is a beautiful image. Maybe a smidge too saturated and yes I too think it is leaning to the left a tad. Having said that it could be the angle of the land tricking us.
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Photo of the day June 2017
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Agree it is a beautiful image. Maybe a smidge too saturated and yes I too think it is leaning to the left a tad. Having said that it could be the angle of the land tricking us.
Out To Sea
June 2017
I was at Killantringan Bay on Wednesday night with the purpose of getting my photo taken for an upcoming magazine feature. A local Pro photographer I know was tasked with getting the shots done and we had a good laugh - as I'm usually behind the lens, not in front of it!
Anyway, after the shoot I decided to go down to the shore as a sea harr was sweeping across and the light began to change nicely. It was refreshing to have the completely untouched beach to myself for once. There are usually footsteps everywhere which reduces the chance of finding a nice composition due to a lack of unspoilt sand. The tide had went out during our shoot and not a single person came down that night - just as well as I'd have been mega-embarrassed being seen posing with my gear for the photoshoot!
Anyway, I was looking for lines and patterns to form another 'quiet' seascape. Quite a bit up from where I'd normally shoot and with the good fortune of having untouched sand, these 3 smooth rocks aligned rather nicely, taking the eye out to sea.
I'm really pleased with the outcome, and it would seem others are as well - I've got 3 prints on order already and it nearly set fire to my phone this morning with comments, 'Likes' and notifcations on my facebook photography page. All in all, it was a successful night!
Fuji X-T2 with XF 16-55mm f2.8 lens using LEE Filters 0.9 Neutral Density Hard Graduated filter and 0.6 Proglass solid Neutral Density filter.
15s / f11 / ISO 100
June 2017
I was at Killantringan Bay on Wednesday night with the purpose of getting my photo taken for an upcoming magazine feature. A local Pro photographer I know was tasked with getting the shots done and we had a good laugh - as I'm usually behind the lens, not in front of it!
Anyway, after the shoot I decided to go down to the shore as a sea harr was sweeping across and the light began to change nicely. It was refreshing to have the completely untouched beach to myself for once. There are usually footsteps everywhere which reduces the chance of finding a nice composition due to a lack of unspoilt sand. The tide had went out during our shoot and not a single person came down that night - just as well as I'd have been mega-embarrassed being seen posing with my gear for the photoshoot!
Anyway, I was looking for lines and patterns to form another 'quiet' seascape. Quite a bit up from where I'd normally shoot and with the good fortune of having untouched sand, these 3 smooth rocks aligned rather nicely, taking the eye out to sea.
I'm really pleased with the outcome, and it would seem others are as well - I've got 3 prints on order already and it nearly set fire to my phone this morning with comments, 'Likes' and notifcations on my facebook photography page. All in all, it was a successful night!
Fuji X-T2 with XF 16-55mm f2.8 lens using LEE Filters 0.9 Neutral Density Hard Graduated filter and 0.6 Proglass solid Neutral Density filter.
15s / f11 / ISO 100
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Congratulations! And well done on a truly sublime image.
That is so nice it almost makes me weep! seriously it is just the type of image I want to take. One day... one day... keep trying
So peaceful...
Four Japanese girls visiting the Cotswold village of Lower Slaughter. The selfie craze has obviously not run its course...
Thanks, I was surprised when the magazine wanted to do a feature. It's all because I'm running my second solo exhibition in September at Logan Botanic Garden which is a rather prestigious location down this way. They wanted to promote it for the good of the area where I live which was nice. I might share a scan of the feature once it's published so you can all see how it turns out.
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it!
Words and comments I've had to describe this have been "serene" "peaceful" "calming" "immersive" "feels like I'm there" and even "I find the emptiness, haunting and quite scary." but nobody has wanted to weep! It's all about interpretation.
Honestly, my best advice is look for patterns and lines that lead the eye. If you notice something - you do so for a reason - check it out further and see what works. These three rocks only aligned in a certain way and I spotted them from around 50m away before I saw the potential. I love it compositionally because it's so well balanced. The square framing makes the shot and I'm finding myself setting the X-T2 to a 1:1 ratio with grid lines and electronic level in the EVF and LCD more often these days.
Thank you
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Thanks, I was surprised when the magazine wanted to do a feature. It's all because I'm running my second solo exhibition in September at Logan Botanic Garden which is a rather prestigious location down this way. They wanted to promote it for the good of the area where I live which was nice. I might share a scan of the feature once it's published so you can all see how it turns out.
Words and comments I've had to describe this have been "serene" "peaceful" "calming" "immersive" "feels like I'm there" and "I find the emptiness, haunting and quite scary" but nobody has wanted to weep! It's all about interpretation.
Honestly, my best advice is look for patterns and lines that lead the eye. If you notice something - you do so for a reason - check it out further and see what works. These three rocks only aligned in a certain way and I spotted them from around 50m away before I saw the potential. I love it compositionally because it's so well balanced.
Thank you
Weep in a joyous way... It is beautiful...
Well , I really wanted to see the Leaning Tower in Pisa , but I don't like crowds .
Seriously , the image is playing games with your heads. The only real vertical is the top shadow in the center 'finger' . Superimpose a grid on it ( I used the one in the Photoshop CS6 lens correction section , changed to a lurid green for this)
and its real close to vertical .
There's just too much going on here .... eroded sandstone pillars , ripples in the sand , a landscape that slopes downward from right to left . It's even more so when you're there in person . This location ( in Monument Valley) is not accessible to the general public as it requires passing through some privately owned parcels . I retained one of the local Navajo guides to take me out before dawn to try to get some sunrise photos of the Valley . This image was taken right after daybreak , maybe 6:30 - 7 A.M.. The low light brought up both the contrast in the sand and accentuated the reds in the sandstone so I didn't have to play around with boosting reds/oranges , though I did bring up the blue in the sky to pop out the clouds a bit . Half an hour later , the sun was up a bit , and all the shadows and color flattened out .
Similar to the one I posted yesterday, but a little earlier in the evening (12 minutes to be precise!). In that short period of time the light dramatically changed which had a fairly significant effect on the colors. Not sure which one I prefer.
Just messing in the garden with our roses we planted in the spring. Got me out of running for half an hour.
_DSC4120 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
Comments always welcome.
_DSC4120 by apple fanboy1, on FlickrComments always welcome.
Love this. Nicely done.Swimming pool handrail.
That's a belter of a shot. Great job.
My daughter was very enamored with this one hydrangea bloom that she called watercolored with the mixed colors. She asked me to take a photo for her.
A White Headed Stilt and a Dotterel.
fresh out of the press
tried to give this image a cinematic feel, as if this guy was in front of a lit fridge, full with green beer bottles, or something that emits similar light. original pic is just a warm portrait with a dark background
crop of a portrait, widened/filled towards the right
no weird swanky filters, just color calibration in ps/camera raw
Haven't posted anything in a while so here's Mrs MacRy enjoying a well deserved pint in the local earlier.
