Shipshape

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted August 3, 2012439 views9 comments

Probably not Bristol fashion, but well organized and neat. This is on a working shrimp boat.

Processing notes: conversion to b/w in Silver Effects Pro 2. I went all out for texture and tonality. Please feel free to comment and/or critique. Thanks for looking!

Image Quality: RAW (14-bit)
Camera Info: Nikon D300S, HH, standing
Lens: VR 16-35mm f/4G
Focal Length: 35mm
Focus Mode: AF-S
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: ON
Aperture: f/10
Shutter Speed: 1/250s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -1.0EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
73% of full frame
PP in LR4, SEP2, CS6

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Karen Kane on August 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Phil,

The conversion to B&W is very well done - think you successfully got the texture and tones you were after I keep looking at this and that is certainly what stands out the most and made me look again. Love the coiled ropes, and also the small bit of net in the URC.

The overall comp doesn't hold me as much as the textures/tones do - primarily due to the large dark object LLC. If you had access to the boat again, maybe try a tighter shot of the ropes, or shift to the right a bit (losing the dark object and gaining more netting) if that's at all possible?

Cheers!

Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 5, 2012 at 12:52 AM

Wonderful tonal range Phil. The sepia B&W treatment works well. Wonderful detail in the large version.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Excellent detail and good job on the conversion. Did you happen to get in close on the lines? I think they would make some very interesting semi-abstracts really tight.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 6, 2012 at 6:07 PM

The ropes provide a great focal point and a tight crop might be interesting, but the rest of the scene certainly conveys the idea of a working boat. Nice job.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 6, 2012 at 11:06 PM

very nice detail and what I really like is the B&W conversion!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 8, 2012 at 3:37 PM

THis works great in B&W - love the different elements here.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Many thanks, NPN, for the WP!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 9, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Wonderful subtle contrast and the rope detail really stands out. I like the scene you choose for a B&W, well done. Congratulations on the WP.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 10, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Phil,
Well done on this capture and processing. Congratulations for a well deserved WP. I had not seen this until it was posted in the WP's or would have commented earlier. I worked on a shrimp boat for three seasons back in the mid 1970's based out of Brunswick, GA, was the hardest work I have ever done. These lines (ropes to land lovers) are the life blood of the daily operation for this trawler and the guys that work it. I really enjoy seeing your nautical captures, you are quite the Seaman with the camera . . . Keep it in the wind . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments