Christmas Cove

Christmas Cove · 12:25 AM

This is a small cove near where I live. It's a great place to photograph at dusk. Inside the cove is usually flat calm and outside it can be anything from calm to boiling, raging gale-tossed mayhem, depending on the season. From this angle I like the play of verticals, diagonals and the flat horizon.
I think I sharpened it a bit too much - especially visible in the boat canopy.
All comments welcome.

**NaClH2O** · 06-02-2008, 04:02 AM

I'm not sure about the sharpening but I'd like to see it in B&W. There's not a lot of color in it anyway. What I really like about it is the contrast between the geometric straight lines of the slips and the headlands across the way. Nice shot and it looks like a beautiful area.

NaCl(of course anything with salt water in it is a good shot!

)H2O

Techiechick · 06-02-2008, 04:09 AM

H20 expressed my exact sentiments. This is a lovely image. I think it would be a wonderful candidate for B/W.

Wombat · 06-02-2008, 05:26 AM

Thanks for that. Here's a grayscale and a threshold rendering. What do you think? I don't know how this would come out in PS, as I don't have it. This was done in Gimp.

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roentarre · 06-02-2008, 05:37 AM

Mmmm the black and white version looks really great. I like the pattern of it all.

Wombat · 06-02-2008, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

Mmmm the black and white version looks really great. I like the pattern of it all.

Thanks, mate. Some fabulous shots on your web site. And I totally agree with the practice of taking some photos every day. It's like doing scales and arpeggios on an instrument - the only way to go if you want to improve. I also like your blog where you limit yourself to a 50mm lens. Excellent discipline.

k100d · 06-02-2008, 05:56 PM

nice capture. i preferred the colour capture because there is an interesting variety of colours

Wombat · 06-02-2008, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by k100d

nice capture. i preferred the colour capture because there is an interesting variety of colours

Thanks, fellow Arsenal supporter.

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06-02-2008, 04:02 AM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	I'm not sure about the sharpening but I'd like to see it in B&W. There's not a lot of color in it anyway. What I really like about it is the contrast between the geometric straight lines of the slips and the headlands across the way. Nice shot and it looks like a beautiful area. NaCl(of course anything with salt water in it is a good shot! )H2O

06-02-2008, 04:09 AM	#3
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	H20 expressed my exact sentiments. This is a lovely image. I think it would be a wonderful candidate for B/W.

06-02-2008, 05:26 AM	#4
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901 Original Poster	Thanks for that. Here's a grayscale and a threshold rendering. What do you think? I don't know how this would come out in PS, as I don't have it. This was done in Gimp. Attached Images

06-02-2008, 05:37 AM	#5
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Mmmm the black and white version looks really great. I like the pattern of it all.

06-02-2008, 06:27 AM	#6
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre Mmmm the black and white version looks really great. I like the pattern of it all. Thanks, mate. Some fabulous shots on your web site. And I totally agree with the practice of taking some photos every day. It's like doing scales and arpeggios on an instrument - the only way to go if you want to improve. I also like your blog where you limit yourself to a 50mm lens. Excellent discipline.

06-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#7
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	nice capture. i preferred the colour capture because there is an interesting variety of colours

06-02-2008, 06:41 PM	#8
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901 Original Poster	Originally posted by k100d nice capture. i preferred the colour capture because there is an interesting variety of colours Thanks, fellow Arsenal supporter.