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Southerndown sunset

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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 15, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Southerndown sunset
Taken at Southerndown on the Heritage Coast in South Wales.

Some parts of the beach are pretty barren at certain states of the tide so you have to look around for some interesting foreground.

I knew that the eye is drawn to the brightest part of an image so I used the natural curve in the rocks to lead it there more slowly, well, that was the theory anyway :wink:

Sony A350
Sigma 10-20 EX
2 seconds
f16
ISO 100
10mm
2 stop Cokin X-Pro ND grad
Tripod
Cable release
Posted by Paul King on November 15, 2010 at 8:45 AM
I like the image here Geoff might try a slightly tighter crop concentrating the path yu describe.. Only my opinion though.
Posted by Neil Burton on November 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Nice FG, good work.
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 15, 2010 at 10:46 AM
B@?*&!d :wink: :wink:

This scene would look awesome at 3.5:1 Geoff.
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Great scene and I love the composition here, well seen and executed! :toast:
Posted by Heath McDonald on November 15, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Inspirational stuff Geoff, no nits from me, works beautifully, I've got the same lens, so must get out and start using it more.

Heath :toast:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on November 15, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Really like this composition and the colours. :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 15, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Dramatic sky in abundance!! The lead in lines do exactly as you say. Nice one Geoffrey!!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Lee fisher on November 15, 2010 at 2:19 PM
very nice Geoff,
:toast: :toast:
lee
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 15, 2010 at 2:52 PM
The composition works really well for me Geoff.
Posted by Karen Summers on November 15, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Beautiful shot Geoffrey
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 15, 2010 at 4:09 PM
I like the composition too...look forward to seeing similar shots from your new camera with the 14-24? I would maybe like to see this a little softer (only a touch) as I think it would suit the mood.

Ian
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 15, 2010 at 4:36 PM
No nits from me Geoff. Stunning image.

Now how do you expect me to carry rocks that size and place them in the foreground? :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by Roy Bailey on November 15, 2010 at 5:15 PM
I like this one Geoff ,always impresses me how you guys can make a rock look so good.I do see that it all leads to the light, well explained. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on November 18, 2010 at 2:25 PM
This certainly rocks my boat. Metaphorically speaking of course. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump: