A Boat

[Van Isle]

OKay, here's my first go at a post w/pics here. C&C welcome.
But this is an emotional pic for me, because it is one of my pics that I like the most. Is it good? Such an existential question, but i like it. Here goes:

http://mdrivest.smugmug.com/photos/129591173-M.jpg

I hope this works...

VI

PS first post with a pic: I may be officially de-noobed! Sweet.

[JGD]

Since you asked, I think the shot is underexposed. Easy to fix in photoshop w/curves. I also find the subject too centered. Other than that it is a nice pic.

Jim:thumb

[Van Isle]

Thanks for the comments Jim. Any others? Things I did right? I used a circular polarizing filter to knock down some of the glare (off the water, the white hulls, etc). Perhaps that has led to some under-exposure?

Thanks much.

VI

[Marc Muench]

VI

You mention that this is an emotional picture for you! What is the emotional part?

[Van Isle]

VI

You mention that this is an emotional picture for you! What is the emotional part?

It was just such a nice day, and for a noob like me it was technically difficult (super bright, CP filter, glare control, framing), and getting access to the shot involved some hard scarmbling, carrying my camera, over slippery rocks at the waterline in motorcycle boots. I've done little to no PP - in Picture Project! - , so all the goodness is in camera. It's one of my 10 best shots. Not 10 Great shots, but my 10 best. That's all.

Thanks for asking!

VI

[Jeff Geoghan]

I love the bright colors on the dinghy - would be interesting to play with the depth of field to make the yellow "pop" more...maybe crop it in a bit and remove the water in the foreground?

[Van Isle]

I love the bright colors on the dinghy - would be interesting to play with the depth of field to make the yellow "pop" more...maybe crop it in a bit and remove the water in the foreground?

Thanks. It was obviously the bright colours that caught my eye. Unfortunately, that's the depth of field I had to work with, the lens was "wide open" (Nikkor 18-200) at f/5.6 at that focal length (105mm). Might try my prime 50 1.8 and see of I can get a reshoot on a nice day, but I'll have to crop the pic...I ws trying to capture the reflection in the water, but with the wavelets it doesn't really come out.

Love the tips. Making my best shots even better!

VI

[Marc Muench]

Hey VI

Good enough reason to be pleased! I have many images taken only because of the time and effort I spent getting them, and no one else can appreciate them but me. That is the great paradox of taking pictures, it does not always turn out the way we planned. But the process is great isn’t it? Keep looking and shootin.:barb

BTW, two elements in an image guide the viewers eye, contrast and focus.:deal

Yes a bit exaggerated but you get the idea...

[pathfinder]

I like those reflections too:thumb Lots of neat images there I'll bet.

[rorytate]

Van,
The image is IN the photo, that's for sure. Attached is what I saw in it; those wonderful ripples of light across the hull, plus the richness of the 2 colors.

Rory Tate
Canadian, Okla.

[Van Isle]

Marc and Rory Tate (and all!):

:thumb awesome points! And great illustrations. I appreciate the time. I'm now waiting for another good day to reshoot, narrow the DOF, de-clutter the BG, crop, and re-post. You guys (and this forum!) rocks!:thumb

Thanks for seeing the "good" that I see in the image, while helping me figure out how to take out that which takes away from the image. :bow

VI

[pathfinder]

Orange and blue -

Complementary colors -

It doesn't get much better than that:thumb