Pier Perspective

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 30, 20151,138 views5 comments

December 28, 2015 at Newport Beach Pier, in Newport Beach, California. It rained earlier in the afternoon and the heavy clouds remained, although we were dry but cold.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 24-120 24mm 15 seconds f/18 ISO100 White Balance Auto RAW Manual Processed in LightroomCC2015, PhotoshopCC2015, NIK and TK

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 31, 2015 at 2:53 PM

Very nice, Patrick; water movement, clouds, position of the pier, and the blue/cold tones, well done.

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on December 31, 2015 at 10:12 PM

Another fine peir image, Patrick. I like the light on the water, especially in the lower left section. I wondered if it might be a stronger composition if the pylons were a little lower in the image; maybe not, I don't think I'd want to lose the light. Great purple highlights in that sky, and the SS flattened the water but I still get a rolling sense of motion.

Registered on March 1, 2015, 54 Posts, 453 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 4, 2016 at 10:31 PM

The light reflections on the smooth water and the color in the sky is what caught my eye first. Also the pier makes a nice leading line.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 5, 2016 at 11:30 AM

Patrick: you've captured a very nice effect with the long shutter speed. I like how the pier legs contrast with the water and the sky. Maybe, just maybe, you might consider reducing the saturation in the sky a bit. It seems too strong in comparison the the relative mutedness of the water. Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 6, 2016 at 6:46 PM

Nice pierspective, Patrick. Other than I think some of blue/cyan is a tad strong, the image works nicely for me.

--P

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