Misty Ocean

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 31, 2016215 views9 comments

Taken this past weekend of the Atlantic Ocean, in Rehoboth Beach Delaware, during Civil Twilight settings - F22, Tv 25 seconds, ISO 100, focal length 55mm

I am looking for critic, open honest comments on how to improve, what I did right OR wrong.

thanks
Buddy

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on October 31, 2016 at 11:37 AM

Well, Buddy, I certainly don't think you did anything wrong here. You made a mysteriously pleasing image. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 31, 2016 at 12:24 PM

It looks very nice to me Buddy. If I were going to be REAL PICKY, I might suggest a small crop off the top (10-15%) to remove the lighter part of the sky but, again, that's being pretty picky.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 31, 2016 at 1:14 PM

The slow shutter speed has created a nice effect here. The sea has lost definition and is just swaths of color merging into one another. There's a gentle dreamy feeling about it, which is how calm waters feel anyway. I would move the pier a bit more off center, to the right by cropping judiciously yet preserving the overall frame dimensions. BTW, this belongs in the Man and Nature gallery.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 31, 2016 at 5:31 PM

Love the diffuse, ethereal look of the water set against the warms tones of the sunrise and what I assume are the remnants of an old pier. I might try and reduce the brightness of the uppermost areas of the sky as those bright areas do seem to pull the eye away from the rest of the image. Nicely done.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Buddy Scott on October 31, 2016 at 5:57 PM

Thanks for the comments, yes, I thought about a crop to take a bit off the top and to bring the jetty more towards the sweet spot. Shooting at that time of the morning poses some interesting challenges. I tried to do some light painting along the waves but that did not work out as I had hoped.

Q: is there a way to change this to the correct gallery?

Registered on October 6, 2016, 18 Posts, 33 Comments

Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on October 31, 2016 at 9:37 PM

If you move the pier more to the right you may lose the beautiful sky above it. Misty calming feel and the colors are wonderful. You captured nature at it best that day.

Registered on October 27, 2016, 229 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 1, 2016 at 7:37 AM

Buddy: Wonderful color palette and a very pleasing comp and capture. I'll go along with the top crop suggestions but you don't need to remove much.
This should be in Man & Nature. If you look at your thumbnail there is a small edit link. Go there and you'll find a drop down to choose which gallery to place your image. Select Man & Nature and then hit update your photo and you're done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 12, 2016 at 12:37 PM

Very soft and moody - unique colours and perfect perspective.
Congrats on your first WP!
more to come, I'm sure -

Sandy

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

Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 17, 2016 at 2:23 AM

Dramatic colors with soft and peaceful textures. I love the simplicity of the scene with the contrasting structural look of the wharf showing through. Very nicely composed and a great job handling the exposure and colors of the sunset. Great image, Buddy! devil

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