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EDIT #2: I have swapped the image out from the photo I took minutes before the original. It has a slightly better composition and DOF. Comments are welcome!EDIT: I wasnt 100% happy with saturation of the sky, as =Alex37 pointed out, it was a little over the top! I also cropped slightly to improve the composition.
My #1 FAVOURITE from this holiday! It seems a shame to put it up before all the rest but I want to do it chronologically!
I think this is the best photo I have taken! The title is kinda self explanatory... that sunset was just... POW! I was on a high for hours after these photos!
The sky was seriously nearly that bright! The polarizer helped with contrast but it was still the most spectacular sight!
Really high res with 3 images stitched [][][]
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Yeah I was thinking I would like something like that but now I don't think so. I have applied for a few jobs but haven't got any call backs. I am studying a diploma course in photography at the moment anyway so I am a student
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yeah me too... thats why you need to find a job that is nights... like a bar job or something. What about working at the movies.
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Like cinema work, checking tickets and serving people?
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Yeah, main hours for them is outside uni time... like behind the counter, checking tickets... mundane but most un-skilled work is!
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Wouldn't be too bad I guess. Hey random question but I've just posted a poll on which laptop people prefer for performance and value, would do you say?
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Im on a macbook pro (older one) and they are awesome! Once you get used to OSX you will never want to go back!
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Could I have your msn, so we can chat some more?
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you could but I NEVER use it! I guess I could give it to you and just go on to chat with you. I am a bit busy now tho, got 2 essays in a week and a whole bunch of other stuff.
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I think your comment is art too! Thank you!
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Shape and color of the clouds with that blue sky is just breathtaking.
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Thank you! Im really happy with this one!
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awesome colours! beautiful work and a great angle to it as well
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Thank you so much!
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do you use just a polarizer? i've been thinking about investing in some other filters, i've got the basic polarizer and ND but there are so many others out there, have any suggestions?
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I used a CPL, GND4 and ND8 for this. My suggestion is get Hitech filter system with a couple of GNDs. (gradient neutral density) What ND do you have? I have a 10 stop B+W ND1000 which is a lot of fun!
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i'm not even sure...i think it might be 4? it says...sunpak 67mm nuetral density 4x. they were some cheapo's my parents bought from best buy. i guess i also am not really what the purpose of them all is, i mean i know what polarizer and nd are for, but why gradual, b&w for a color photograph? and why stack? why use so many? i haven't had a lot of experience with filters...as you may be able to tell lol, if you are busy or don't have time to explain, maybe point me to a good reference website? i'm eager to learn!
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Ok well... ill just list stuff off.
** B+W is a brand of filter... quite a good one and its very Neutral (cheap NDs give a colour cast - usually magenta)
** You will have an ND4 which is 1 stop darker. My ND1000 is 10 stops and an ND8 is 2 stops
** The use of ND filters is to slow the shutter speed or gain the aperture you want.
** GNDs do the same but they are only over half the filter, this is to equalise a landscape, the sky will be 1 or 2 stops brighter than the land, so unless you want a really dark and boring foreground, you will want a GND - DO NOT BUY a round GND... they dont allow you to move them up and down to position them on the horizon. That is crucial. There are a few systems, all doing the same thing, holding the rectangular filters infront of the lens.
** Stacking is done because you may want to slow the shutter speed down, polarise reflections or sky and equalise the sky/land all in the same shot - so you stack the filters to get all of their effects.
Hope that helps a little - I would go and look at a couple of articles Andy Mumford has written on filters here and here . You should also check his gallery out - =AndyMumford
Cheers!
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wow! thanks so much. i really appreciate you taking the time to explain things. glad to know there are still good people in the world
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This photo have been featured on Thumbs of the Week 57th .
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With a sky like that you can't go wrong! amazing!
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Thank you! Glad you like it!
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Dude, this is featured in *KirlianCamera 's journal - [link]
Congrats!
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I know, I stumbled across it before! Stoked huh!
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yeah I know! Same with me!
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This would have to be my fave - and here's me telling you we don't get sunsets here
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haha! Yeah well! Its all good!
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Cheers, and again, thanks for the
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Personally I am not a gerat fan of this. It is heavily reliant on the sky for imapact because you havent quite nailed the composition (you are close). Unfortunately I really dont like the sky because of your processing. I know some people like colour this saturated, but I think its a bit OTT to the detriment of the shot. I love how the sweeping line in the cloud is echoed on the shore
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I changed the processing on this too, better? Little crop, I think it helps the composition. Thoughts?
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definitely much better as well
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Cool, thanks, I am much happier with it! What do you think about the composition now?
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I cant recall what it was like before. I like it but it would be nicer without the bottom left rock
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Hi Alex, I have finally got around to processing the other version of this, slightly different composition, let me know what you think [link]
If you think its better, I will replace this one with it.
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the composition is definitely better, the processing is not as good. The saturation on the new one is a little higher and certainly I would watch the dark blue around that bit of cloud at the top of the sky. Definitely worth redoing though because that comp is much better.
Alex
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Ok I think Ill do that then and replace this one with the other. Cheers for the help!
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I have a shot I took just before this one with a slightly different composition, Ill upload it to scraps to see what you think.
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I did actually feel a bit that way too, about the saturation. I was planning on going back to this. There is 2 others with similar but different compositions so Ill see if they look better or not.
Thanks for the advice Alex
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