05-07-08 #2

I must be in danger of flooding my own market. I promise to go quiet for a week or so.

Your comments are most welcome, as usual. Please view larger.

Good, soft pallette of colors. I'm 50/50 on the horizon because part of me wants it gone (more abstract); part thinks it should remain (mostly abstract, but some reality). Either way, good job.

Thanks Tim. The horizon is a harsh element in an otherwise very soft image. I'm undecided myself.

Beautiful shot, Jeff! I can see why you're debating dropping the horizon. I think the lower part of the shot (below the horizon) is a very painterly abstract, but I also think part of the magic of it comes from knowing that it's the ocean below a twilight sky, which we need the horizon to understand. Perhaps a crop just below the base of the clouds would be a good compromise, as we'd then get a sense of where this is, without the harsh reality of the clouds in the shot. I love the softness of the ocean... very well done!

Scott, thanks. A critique like this and the one from Tim is the best. I'm trying to keep this series square, having realised that my work is all over the place, size-wise. I think that you are right and the crop would tell the story better without distraction.

What a wonderful scene.Well composed and framing is great.Dreamy colors and fresh atmosphere.

 

What time of the day have you taken it ?

 

Regards

 

Afshin

Thanks Afshin, this was taken shortly after sunset, The sunset wedge of colour in the East is quite strong at this time of the year.

Great as usual Jeff, how long was your exposure on this one?

Thanks Ross. It was 32 seconds, f/16, ISO 50. 32 seconds is the current maximum on the H3D.

This one is softer, gentle, with wonderful colors, and there's a great unity between top and bottom. All very fluid, wonderful - and my favorite of this kind in this folder. Regards.