Split Ends

A dull rainy day on Saturday, ahhh yes the wonderful British summer : -

) But it stopped raining when we got to the coast. There wasn't much

colour in the sky though, so I opted for a B & W conversion. Your

thoughts and comments are always appreciated. Thank You.

Alf, Rough sea, grey sky, ... why is this so peaceful?  ... you have captured nature with sounds and textures waves breaking on rocks, mist flying in your face, drenching you, thick clouds and relief of expansive sea -- Wakes one up, lulls one to serenity - forget "the office."   The poles lead the eye nicely, but it would work well too without the intrusion of man -- with a different feel.  Very lovely job!  Title is awesome!!!!!!

WOW!! Stunning!!

Alf, such a magnificent seascape, nice light, fantastic control on exposure, great details, magical tonal range, exquisite composition, really well execution!    Best regards

The light that seems to emerge from the water makes this well composed shot interesting. The toned technique you use suits it well. We see so many of these long exposures that it is really difficult to make a new one!

Regards, Tibi

great light and composition. compliments -koushik

Hi Alf, As always the composition is excellent. The line and diminishing perspective created by the pilings does wonders for this photo which otherwise we be too simple for my eye. This site is very well chosen. The slow exposure is also nice but what makes this one for me is the b&w tones that you have captured and/or processed here.

So I see what you used when you shot but did you add any filters when you processed this shot. I sense a slightly blue/cooler tone here. I say sense because for my eye it is subtle enough to make me wonder if I am just staring at the shot too long (or if my monitor at work is shoddy).

Wonderful work Alf

Joe

Alf,

  Beautiful peaceful scene with wonderful composition & lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Gorgeous yes, but even more fantastic are the different interpretations you can make.  Moody definitely.  Are the posts not really a figure coming from the sea or is it returning to it?  

Excellent composition and technique,you are not scared to shoot on a cloudy lifeless day,mind you if you know what you are doing you can get a good photo out of any light,very nice work,my compliments

Hola Alf.

Fantástica composicion y excelente exposición. Te felicito por tan buen trabajo.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.

I like the treatment applied here being fond of slow shutter speed myself and you turned the seemingly uninteresting sky into one that has a subtle yet dramatic texture.

Beautiful composition of this b&w landscape, Alf. Best regards!

Lester

Hi Alf

 

Once again I find myself  looking at one of your images and mouthing the word "WOW" as I do .... This is a superb image Alf, and the title is so apt,  if I am right in thinking it relates to the visible splits in the protruding wood? You never fail to capture the essence of your chosen subject....one can not help but get lost in your images...... the breathtaking dramatic composition makes you feel you are stood right on the waters edge,feeling the elements and completely lost in the moment..... I love the B & W tones...........Truly astounding Alf.... Awe inspiring.

My sincere compliments

 

Jacqueline

Superb composition with the shoreline leading to the pylons and on to the horizon.  The distant channel marker adds to the depth.  On top off all that is the excellent way you've captured the timeless atmosphere of the sea...  Mike

Outstanding post processing, original presentation!

Grigoriy

To add to all the rest - I really love the tone of b&w - adds so much drama yet so airy, crispy, cold... It was plreasure to see your work again! All the best, Tamara

Really nice Alf, Has a 3D feel to it, lovely tones

Fantastic capture and mood, great light!

Thanks for a friendly visit. Greetings, Maria

alf,  there you see have left the flower section,  but only briefly.  this is just sooooo very beautiful, and has mood to burn.  stunning work my friend.  lets hope england can play as well as you produce fine work! do you have any interest in rugby?

The crash and splash of the waves, the undulating motion of the sea, and drama of the movement are muffled and smoothed by the long exposure, the single exposure (30 secs) cannot record movement as such over a long period, and therefore compensates to give this calming effect that you interpret as "peaceful"  Of course that exactly the effect I was trying to achieve, so reading your words was most gratifying.  The same scene without the intrusion of man would work in a more minimilistic way, but on this occaision I didn't take a shot without them.  Ahhh you liked the title : - ) Sometimes they just come to me.

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

 

Alf

ALBERTO

Thank You! You are most kind.

Best Regards

 

Alf

RICHARD H

Wow, such praise! I'm very humbled.  I will add though that I took about 20 shots on this particular evening and perhaps liked only 3 of them.

Many Thanks for your generous comments, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

TIBI

You are so right, it becomes increasingly difficult to produce anything near original. So I chose to experiment with tones. Another reason was the evening didn't produce a grea deal of colour so conversion to B & W was on the cards anyway.  I am glad you noticed the light that as you say seems to eminate from the water. It is of course the effect of the surf breaking against the rocks and posts. But I shared your views that it seemed to have its own light source. Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments Tibi.

Best Regards

 

Alf

KOUSHIK

Many Thanks, I'm really peased you liked it!

Best Regards

 

Alf

JOE

As always I do appreciate your imput and honesty.  I agree with your assessment that the image would perhaps be too simple without the pilings, I think there has to be some focal point, even if it was a less obvious one than the pilings.  As for the tones, I converted the photo to B & W in photoshop, then ticked the "Tint" box and experimented with the sliders. I chose a very low saturation of a blue tone, which seemed to compliment the scene. So your "Senses" were very accurate : - )

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

Alf

PATSY

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words, I'm really glad the peaceful aspect was communicated to you.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

MARTIN

Sincere Thanks for your interest and thougtful comments, much appreciated. It is always very gratifying to read that an image can capture the imagination in the way that you described. 

Kind Regards

 

Alf

HARRY

I hope you are keeping well my friend!  It was a bit of a challenge, the clouds were losing all definition very swiftly and the colour was almost none existent, but I think it worked in my favour for the long exposure, allowing that misty look. 

Many Thanks & Best Regards

Alf

JOAQUIN

Muchas Gracias por su interes y comentarios reflexivos y muy apreciada, Saludos cordialis.

 

Alf

LESTER

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments. I think on this occasision the cloudy sky worked in my favour, the 30 sec exposure making them almost kind of fluid.

Best Regards

Alf

JACQUELINE

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and most encouraging feeback, much appreciated!  You are 100% right  in thinking the title relates to the split of the end timber post.  It is truly most gratifying to read that image this has captured your imagination and hearty approval.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

MIKE

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments. The little depth marker out at sea was one of the things that I liked too.  It sreally gratifying to read that you interpret this as having that atmosphere of the sea. Thats what I was aiming for.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

GRIGORIY

Many Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, much appreciated!.

Best Regards

ALF

 

TAMARA

Thank you so much, for your thoughtful comments and continued interest, much appreciated! It was that cold, but ethereal type of mood I was aiming for. The tones were added after the B & W conversion and channel adjustments.

Best Regards

 

Alf

RICHARD  J E

I think the 3D effect might come from the varying degree of light on the rocks, it's something I tried to achive when adjusting the channels during the B & W conversion.

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards

Alf

MARIA

Many Thanks for your friendly visit too : - ) I'm really pleased you liked it.

Best Regards

 

Alf

 

ROGER

Ahh you have ventured out of the flower section...........see its safe out here in Landscapes.....mostly : - )  I'm really proud that you made the excursion to visit my humble photograph and so very pleased you liked it.

Consistancy in producing fine work in either photography or football is the key. And although England haven't set the world on fire, they do seem to be quite solid defensively and I think they might just go a bit further. 

Rugby is a great game, I don't follow it with the same kind of passion as I do with football, but once I'm caught up in it, Ican  become quite addicted.

I do wish the football fraternity would take a few pages out of the etiquette and standards that Rugby players have (on the field and off) But alas I think there is far too much money involved these days, and cheating seems to be an almost accepted ploy from respective authorities. Still........it remains compulsive viewing.

Good to hear from you Roger

Best Regards

Alf

 

Alf, The long exposure works well here. I like the way the sea and the sky merge, almost echoing each other. The texture of the rocks provides a good contrast to the softer tones of the sky and water. The soft light and slight bluish cast enhances the mood nicely. 

Beautiful image Alf, very moody.

Very nice cool tones form a peculiar seascape.  Nice work Alf!  Cheers!

I really like this one.

I love these compositions Alf. the pier posts (?) alwasy lead us into the water and provide balance to the image. Wonderful detail in the rocks, the whispery water seems so mysterious. I reminds me of the movies when you expect some kind of 'Sea Goddess' to begin to emerge from the water!!! (opps, my imagination got the better of me there..!!!). A series of these would be great in a Coffee Table Book. Sincere regards, Gail