Photographer, sunset

[ginger_55]

I like to take reflections of sunsets, as long as I am there. This photographer was out in the cold, too. He didn't move, didn't move, so finally, I took a photo of him taking a photo of the sunset. This is in the front window of a shrimp boat. Then after I walked back a bit, he turned around and took MY sunset picture, the one I originally was going to take: in this very window. Actually I probably got the better deal, I can go back anytime for the sunset, but I think the photographer is well set up for this photo. g

(At that point he was actually taking a photo of a pelican, I got a better one of the pelican later)



http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/14469532-L.jpg

[Dee]

I like to take reflections of sunsets, as long as I am there. This photographer was out in the cold, too. He didn't move, didn't move, so finally, I took a photo of him taking a photo of the sunset. This is in the front window of a shrimp boat. Then after I walked back a bit, he turned around and took MY sunset picture, the one I originally was going to take: in this very window. Actually I probably got the better deal, I can go back anytime for the sunset, but I think the photographer is well set up for this photo. g

(At that point he was actually taking a photo of a pelican, I got a better one of the pelican later)



http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/14469532-L.jpg

I love taking photos like that when I can. That is just perfect. He couldn't have positioned himself any better for you! Great catch :clap

[Steve Cavigliano]

Framing him with that old car door was a super idea :clap I love the perspective, colors and exposure. My only suggestion would be to use a polarizer, on shots like this, to reduce/eliminate the glare/reflections off the glass. It will cost you a few stops of speed, but I think your shot would have benefitted.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[lynnma]

Nice one Ginge..:clap :clap

[Dee]

Framing him with that old car door was a super idea :clap I love the perspective, colors and exposure. My only suggestion would be to use a polarizer, on shots like this, to reduce/eliminate the glare/reflections off the glass. It will cost you a few stops of speed, but I think your shot would have benefitted.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

I think the multi layers of reflections add to the whole "reflection" idea of the photo, I like the light and darks, the see through quality. It's sparkly (like a sunset) yet there's still depth, I think it's just great as is.

I'm not sure what camera Ginger has, but a polarizer on my 828 at that time of day would mean a --- heavens forbid -- all the time it would take to set up -- tripod. :scratch She could have lost the shot trying to get set up for the shot.

I'm not a big fan of polarizers for cutting reflections, maybe it's my old eyes, or my view finder, or my LCD but I have a terrible time "seeing" what the polarizer does.

However, I'm a big fan of using a polarizer to darken blue skies on bright days! :D

[Thiago Sigrist]

What a neat shot! :-)

I absolutely love the photographer's reflection, and the colors are *beautiful*... The blue car vs. reddish sky is something that catches my eye!

Great picture, wish I'd taken it myself!

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago

[Steve Cavigliano]

I think the multi layers of reflections add to the whole "reflection" idea of the photo, I like the light and darks, the see through quality. It's sparkly (like a sunset) yet there's still depth, I think it's just great as is.

I'm not sure what camera Ginger has, but a polarizer on my 828 at that time of day would mean a --- heavens forbid -- all the time it would take to set up -- tripod. :scratch She could have lost the shot trying to get set up for the shot.

I'm not a big fan of polarizers for cutting reflections, maybe it's my old eyes, or my view finder, or my LCD but I have a terrible time "seeing" what the polarizer does.

However, I'm a big fan of using a polarizer to darken blue skies on bright days! :D
I agree Dee. When I first looked at this on my work monitor, I could have sworn that the photographer was on the other side of the glass. Upon further inspection, on a decent monitor....lol, I admit that I was mistaken :scratch Get rid of the reflections, and there's no pic :doh

Ginger,
Please disregard my dumb comments above (not the good ones, just the dumb ones :lol )



Steve

[ginger_55]

I appreciate everyone's nice comments. Just to point out that is an old shrimp boat, I mean, I don't know how old, it is a working boat at the dock. The photographer and I are walking on the dock besides the shrimp boats. I am usually the only one out there. I can just sit where a bit of a creek comes into the marsh, at low tide, and usually an egret, heron or other bird will show up.

Now if I can get my photographic technicalities down. I have gotten valuable advice from Harry. It is very peaceful on that dock. I know all the seagulls and pelicans.

Anyway, thanks, and it is a shrimp boat window, the boat is in the water. I am at the end of a dock. The photographer is photographing a pelican.

ginger:lust

[Andy]

i give it

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14326034-Ti.jpghttp://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14326034-Ti.jpg

[Nir]

Very nice shot Ginger! :thumb

[ginger_55]

Thank you, Andy. Thank you, Nir. Thank you that I have already thanked.

I went to bed feeling like I had nice warm fuzzies with me.:sweet

ginger

[Harryb]

That is one very cool shot. Great work. :clap


Harry

[snapapple]

If the photographer was not there the sun would be pretty bright and right in your eye. It would be ordinary compared to having the photographer there. It's a great capture. :clap :clap :clap