Nature Sister to the Sunset at the lighthouse cliff

**ismaelg** · 12-01-2019, 10:10 AM - **2 Likes**

Hello,

Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments.
Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera.

Your thoughts?

Thanks,

7.62lew · 12-01-2019, 10:13 AM - **1 Like**

I like it. The framing gives the photo depth.

pentaxshooter89 · 12-01-2019, 01:36 PM - **1 Like**

I like that you captured the rocks in the foreground. Nice shot.

**StiffLegged** · 12-01-2019, 02:22 PM - **1 Like**

I like that better than the horizontal version, the scene is framed well. I'd suggest burning the very top a little?

**othar** · 12-02-2019, 04:19 PM - **1 Like**

Adding the rocks in the foreground was a good decision, well done

**Jim P** · 12-09-2019, 10:33 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ismaelg

Hello,

Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments.
Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera.

Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Nice blending. Nice water colors. The foreground rocks are a bit to light from my perspective given how far down the sun is. My eyes are drawn down, away from the more interesting parts of the photo. Very nice shot!

**OldChE** · 12-18-2019, 07:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ismaelg

Hello,

Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments.
Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera.

Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Nice composition.

kjfishman · 11-06-2020, 02:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ismaelg

Hello,

Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments.
Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera.

Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Overall very good. Like the person standing on the bluff for scale. It would have better if the cliff in the foreground wrapped around to the cliff in the background. Like shifting to the right when the photo was taken.

automorphism · 11-06-2020, 06:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kjfishman

Overall very good. Like the person standing on the bluff for scale. It would have better if the cliff in the foreground wrapped around to the cliff in the background. Like shifting to the right when the photo was taken.

I agree with this but otherwise very nice shot!

**Bruce Clark** · 11-07-2020, 03:35 AM

Agree with comments to darken the sky slightly and a slight rotation to the right to include the shore line of the inlet would be nice touches. I am intrigued however by the lighter shading in the clouds shaped like a witched head. Remarkable the more I see it the harder it is to take my eyes off it.

Angelic Layer · 11-08-2020, 04:14 AM

Good composition

SpecialK · 11-08-2020, 11:02 AM

Quote:

I'd suggest burning the very top a little?

The sky is not so impressive at the top, and I would crop off about 1/3 above the horizon.

**bhbrake** · 11-25-2020, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

The sky is not so impressive at the top, and I would crop off about 1/3 above the horizon.

Agreed. It would give you a more immersed feeling as well. Too bad the tripod was occupied as this would have looked really neat with a longer exposure.

Nice scene.

josephwamsley · 06-20-2021, 02:30 PM

Beautiful shot. I agree with a couple of the comments about trying to include a little more of the cliff on the right hand side. My eye wants to follow the rocks at the bottom up to the cliff, however, the way it is currently framed my eye gets led off of the shot (I have to contentiously pull it back into the shot to the cliff.) If a little more had been included on the right side, it could have pulled my eyes back into the shot very effortlessly.

**Peter Rockstroh** · 06-20-2021, 06:21 PM

Textbook composition, rule of thirds, strong diagonal and perhaps a little more drama to the sky in PP
Great Job

12-01-2019, 10:10 AM - 2 Likes	#1
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,684	Sister to the Sunset at the lighthouse cliff Lens: Tamron AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD Camera: K5II ISO: 800 Hello, Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments. Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera. Your thoughts? Thanks,

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7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	I like it. The framing gives the photo depth.

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StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,635	I like that better than the horizontal version, the scene is framed well. I'd suggest burning the very top a little?

12-02-2019, 04:19 PM - 1 Like	#5
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Adding the rocks in the foreground was a good decision, well done

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Jim P Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California, 93004 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 196	Originally posted by ismaelg Hello, Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments. Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera. Your thoughts? Thanks, Nice blending. Nice water colors. The foreground rocks are a bit to light from my perspective given how far down the sun is. My eyes are drawn down, away from the more interesting parts of the photo. Very nice shot!

12-18-2019, 07:15 PM - 1 Like	#7
OldChE Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Originally posted by ismaelg Hello, Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments. Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera. Your thoughts? Thanks, Nice composition.

11-06-2020, 02:25 PM - 1 Like	#8
kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 704	Originally posted by ismaelg Hello, Here is the sister picture of the other one posted here as well. This was in portrait orientation, to emphasize the cliff. This time, the blending was done manually (breaking at the horizon) in Photoshop out of 2 images at 0 and -2 exposure bracket. The HDR of the 5 bracketed images did not work for me despite multiple attempts and adjustments. Again, handheld at f5.6 because the tripod was holding the film camera. Your thoughts? Thanks, Overall very good. Like the person standing on the bluff for scale. It would have better if the cliff in the foreground wrapped around to the cliff in the background. Like shifting to the right when the photo was taken.

11-06-2020, 06:59 PM - 1 Like	#9
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	Originally posted by kjfishman Overall very good. Like the person standing on the bluff for scale. It would have better if the cliff in the foreground wrapped around to the cliff in the background. Like shifting to the right when the photo was taken. I agree with this but otherwise very nice shot!

11-07-2020, 03:35 AM	#10
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Agree with comments to darken the sky slightly and a slight rotation to the right to include the shore line of the inlet would be nice touches. I am intrigued however by the lighter shading in the clouds shaped like a witched head. Remarkable the more I see it the harder it is to take my eyes off it.

11-08-2020, 04:14 AM	#11
Angelic Layer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 254	Good composition

11-08-2020, 11:02 AM	#12
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Quote: I'd suggest burning the very top a little? The sky is not so impressive at the top, and I would crop off about 1/3 above the horizon.

11-25-2020, 10:35 PM	#13
bhbrake Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 337	Originally posted by SpecialK The sky is not so impressive at the top, and I would crop off about 1/3 above the horizon. Agreed. It would give you a more immersed feeling as well. Too bad the tripod was occupied as this would have looked really neat with a longer exposure. Nice scene.

06-20-2021, 02:30 PM	#14
josephwamsley Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Utah Posts: 47	Beautiful shot. I agree with a couple of the comments about trying to include a little more of the cliff on the right hand side. My eye wants to follow the rocks at the bottom up to the cliff, however, the way it is currently framed my eye gets led off of the shot (I have to contentiously pull it back into the shot to the cliff.) If a little more had been included on the right side, it could have pulled my eyes back into the shot very effortlessly.

06-20-2021, 06:21 PM	#15
Peter Rockstroh Admiral Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Bogota Posts: 445	Textbook composition, rule of thirds, strong diagonal and perhaps a little more drama to the sky in PP Great Job