Full frame, selective levels and curves using layer masks, converted to B+W using Channel mixer.
Cloned out a couple of tiny, bright particles of sand and a small dark spot on the cliff face.
Hi,
This is one from the Winter on a particularly cold January morning.
Arrived at this spot well before sunrise with the intention of spending the day exploring this particular part of the Dorset coast.
My main intention,other than hopefully getting some pleasing shots,was to put every effort into keeping my feet dry ,especially as it was below freezing and I had a long,cold day ahead.
Got down to the beach well before sunrise (a couple of hours before this particular shot),watched the sea carefully for a good ten minutes just to see how far the tide was coming in.Thought I had it well and trully planned so as to avoid the water.Set everything up,watched the tide levels again just to double check,got into position and would you believe it,less than 10 seconds later,didn't get my feet a little damp or even a bit wet,got absolutely drenched right to the top of my shins,straight over the top of my boots .
So much for good intentions and all that,needless to say I had a very damp,but enjoyable day.
nice story and nice image, i think it would have made a lovely abstract had the white of the wash and the white of the cliff been equally making a >< shape if you know what i mean?
great stuff Justin and good to see a landscape on the forum. Love the B+W and contrast. only comment about composition is I might have moved it slightly to the left so there isn't so much relatively empty space on the right of the frame. This is fine art territory and I suspect a limited signed edition could earn you a few bob.
Very stylish, artistic and classy shot,beautifully framed too.
Your story, accompanying the shot made me smile. I am sure it was not so funny when it happened though!
Hello Justin
Superb work, and well worth the wet legs!
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 5, 2007 at 12:31 AM
Very nice image Justin - cracker
Only thing this I'm not too keen on is the slight motion blur on the water close in - for me (and this is only mho) water should either be stopped dead in its tracks or ultra blurred for effect.
Great use of B/W Justin, I always seem to get wet when I am working on the Dorset Coast too, agree with Andy's comment on the blurring of the water though.
Cracking image, well seen and a really great conversion to B & W. The water is just a little too blurred for my eye - I like to see it as you would with the naked eye!
No not at all,quite the opposite in fact,it was actually the combination of the deep blue sky contrasting with the golden sand and white cliffs, which looked particularly vibrant in the Winter sunshine, that really caught my eye.
The black and white was very much a spur of the moment after-thought.
I think your thinking helps me with a pet theory I have - namely that there are a great many images (winners or maybe even the maybes/also rans) that have the potential to find a new dimension with a good mono conversion. I used to say when a rainy day comes I'll find the time to spend a day on my archives to really test that out, but I'm too busy inspite of the weather at the moment but it's certainly on my to do list.
Yet another wonder of the modern age that we have the option!!
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17 repliesFull frame, selective levels and curves using layer masks, converted to B+W using Channel mixer.
Cloned out a couple of tiny, bright particles of sand and a small dark spot on the cliff face.
Hi,
This is one from the Winter on a particularly cold January morning.
Arrived at this spot well before sunrise with the intention of spending the day exploring this particular part of the Dorset coast.
My main intention,other than hopefully getting some pleasing shots,was to put every effort into keeping my feet dry
Got down to the beach well before sunrise (a couple of hours before this particular shot),watched the sea carefully for a good ten minutes just to see how far the tide was coming in.Thought I had it well and trully planned so as to avoid the water.Set everything up,watched the tide levels again just to double check,got into position and would you believe it,less than 10 seconds later,didn't get my feet a little damp or even a bit wet,got absolutely drenched right to the top of my shins,straight over the top of my boots
So much for good intentions and all that,needless to say I had a very damp,but enjoyable day.
All comments always welcome and appreciated.
Tim
PS Glad you got your feet wet, serves you right for being so bloody good.
hi justin,
nice story and nice image, i think it would have made a lovely abstract had the white of the wash and the white of the cliff been equally making a >< shape if you know what i mean?
mark
Regards
Your story, accompanying the shot made me smile. I am sure it was not so funny when it happened though!
Superb work, and well worth the wet legs!
Best wishes
Phil
Only thing this I'm not too keen on is the slight motion blur on the water close in - for me (and this is only mho) water should either be stopped dead in its tracks or ultra blurred for effect.
But this is still a superb image - NICE JOB
Phil
Cracking image, well seen and a really great conversion to B & W. The water is just a little too blurred for my eye - I like to see it as you would with the naked eye!
That said still a very fine image!
David
Javier
Mark
Hi Mark,
No not at all,quite the opposite in fact,it was actually the combination of the deep blue sky contrasting with the golden sand and white cliffs, which looked particularly vibrant in the Winter sunshine, that really caught my eye.
The black and white was very much a spur of the moment after-thought.
T
Phillip.
Yet another wonder of the modern age that we have the option!!
Mark