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Published: 2010-08-29 09:51:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 2001; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 66
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Forced myself out on a much needed trip back to Portland with my mate *Orca76 . we've both been really slack this year photography wise and this was out first trip out in about 5 months I think.Not the greatest shot - high wind was causing major tripod instability, novice tourist photographers with absolutly no decency, common sense, sense of courtesy or photographic etiquette deliberatly getting in my frame to take a lousy 5000 shots of the sun going down behind clouds.
Was so close to pushing them off the edge it was unbelievable. If they had been in position first - fine - but the fact we had staked our compositions out a good 1.5 hours before hand... boils the blood.
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lovely shot considering the situations in which it was taken! (should have pushed them off!!)
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This photo have been featured on Thumbs of the Week 137th .
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Do you put any filter on your lens to do these kinds of shots? I've been trying to find some kind of dark filter, but as I'm in Greece I've had no luck so far in the shops here. And for the record they are ((insert major expletive here)) expensive!
Graeme
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I use Lee ND grad filters for balancing the sky and also a standard ND (2.75 stop) to extend the exposures slightly. This was taken after the sun had just gone past the horizon so slow shutter speed anyway. I also have a Hoya 10x ND but never use it. Its stupidly long exposures with that thing and creates too much 'artistic' effect.
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Very beautiful glow on the water and great composition.
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wow I hate when that happens. Same thing happens to me when photographing wildlife no common deciency at all 
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pulpit rock, portland, dorset, uk.
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Thank you, I appreciate it a lot.
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Despite the setbacks you had i think this photo is still stunning. Lovely composition and color!
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you should just politly tell them that you had been patiently waiting and could they be quick or shoot after you.
Nice shot, not original obviously, but very nice.
Alex
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"Nice shot, not original obviously, but very nice"
Agree...
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nah nothings original at portland. Its a photography honeypot. I've taken better.
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Haha very nice background story of this nice Picture. Well Im also interested in traditonell Photography, but Im using my good old Leica M4 without any electronic.
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Yeah I came to photography during the digital era. Film still has the edge in a few places but I don't have time to process film unfortunatly. Wouldn't know where to start either lol. Only problem with digital is its too undisciplined. Too many people abuse techniques like HDR/Tone mapping or fire off 2000 shots just to get a single correct exposure.
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That is the reason how I like it more with film, because you have 36 shots in film. If you shot a pic, it is over you cant delete it. So you have to prepare the object, wait a looong time for the optimal moment 
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The only problem with that is that film costs a lot to keep replacing when your a serious photographer and processing costs as well etc. Waiting a long time for the optimal moment is no different in digital photography. You still have to right for the right light and continueously take failed trips for the right weather conditions (in landscape / wildlife at any rate).
Having the ability to review your shots in camera is cost saver but it is abused. I only ever usually run off around 20-30 shots when shooting landscapes. Lots more for wildlife but thats different as wildlife moves so the more shots the higher chance of usable shots. Having said that I only do 3-5 shot bursts for most action shots and portraits are just single click usually.
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