Landscape Sunset over the bay.

JulioM75 · 02-22-2021, 08:56 PM - **8 Likes**

Taking advantage of the weather sealed K3 II and taking a chance with the Samyang lens i decided to get close to the water and take the shot as low and close to the rocks with the concerned that a small wave would get my gear wet, anyways i was looking for this low shot because i wanted to capture a good amount of the sky and ground all in one shot, the shutter speed was 15 seconds.

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**Kiddo70** · 02-22-2021, 10:04 PM - **1 Like**

Absolutely beautiful.

**Michail_P** · 02-23-2021, 04:22 AM - **1 Like**

The use of wide angle surely paid off. I’ll agree with you about the low angle shot, your sky was very giving. That said, I think including a “whole” rock in the foreground, or a focal point, sort of speak, would really elevate the composition.
You have made a choice of a pretty long shutter speed, the water is flowing nicely and there’s a right amount of movement in the clouds, but I would bring the exposure a little down in pp , just to give back this “evening”, sunset feeling that almost gets lost when exposing for so long. A level adjustment would definitely do the trick.
Another option would be an ND filter, of course. But I believe your approach wouldn’t need that.

JulioM75 · 02-23-2021, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by Michail_P

The use of wide angle surely paid off. I’ll agree with you about the low angle shot, your sky was very giving. That said, I think including a “whole” rock in the foreground, or a focal point, sort of speak, would really elevate the composition.
You have made a choice of a pretty long shutter speed, the water is flowing nicely and there’s a right amount of movement in the clouds, but I would bring the exposure a little down in pp , just to give back this “evening”, sunset feeling that almost gets lost when exposing for so long. A level adjustment would definitely do the trick.
Another option would be an ND filter, of course. But I believe your approach wouldn’t need that.

Yeah, i like the final image but i know it could have been better. The ND filter was not an option as for this lens there is no adapter so i would have to make an adaptor for the ND filters, thank you for your tips.

**Apet-Sure** · 02-27-2021, 04:57 PM - **1 Like**

Oh my gosh, this is gorgeous! I'd print it and hang it on the wall for sure.

JulioM75 · 03-01-2021, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

Oh my gosh, this is gorgeous! I'd print it and hang it on the wall for sure.

Thank you, i´m actually going through my pics and picking the ones i like for large print.

**demondata** · 04-21-2021, 02:24 PM - **1 Like**

Well seen, well framed, well taken. Splitting the image into two almost identical halves top and bottom works really well here. Who needs a rule of thirds, eh? This image could really pop on a metal print.

**MrNPhoto** · 04-21-2021, 06:07 PM - **1 Like**

This deserves to be printed big. Give a metal print a try and see if you'd like to go big.

ddbarchitect · 04-21-2021, 08:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JulioM75

Taking advantage of the weather sealed K3 II and taking a chance with the Samyang lens i decided to get close to the water and take the shot as low and close to the rocks with the concerned that a small wave would get my gear wet, anyways i was looking for this low shot because i wanted to capture a good amount of the sky and ground all in one shot, the shutter speed was 15 seconds.

Nice example of what can be done with ultra- wide

brainwave · 04-22-2021, 07:52 AM - **1 Like**

Beautifully executed ultra wide shot. Crisp and perfect!

jct us101 · 04-22-2021, 10:15 AM - **1 Like**

This is wonderful! Wish I had a critique for it but there's really nothing else that could be done here.

DBiancosino · 04-22-2021, 10:20 AM - **1 Like**

I love this shot. If you did any post processing, good job there as well.

**caliscouser** · 04-23-2021, 07:30 PM - **1 Like**

Nicely executed shot, beautiful colors.

It could benefit from some kind of focal point or more leading lines into the frame, but that's nitpicking really. It's still very enjoyable to look at.

JulioM75 · 04-23-2021, 10:02 PM

Thank you all for your comments, i really appreciate the tips. This is definitely one of the pics i want to do a large print.

**just_life_photograph** · 04-27-2021, 08:43 AM - **1 Like**

gorgeous shot! I find the perfect centering of it makes me uneasy but I don’t know what you would crop - maybe crop some of the sky and the left side...

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Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Absolutely beautiful.

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Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	The use of wide angle surely paid off. I’ll agree with you about the low angle shot, your sky was very giving. That said, I think including a “whole” rock in the foreground, or a focal point, sort of speak, would really elevate the composition. You have made a choice of a pretty long shutter speed, the water is flowing nicely and there’s a right amount of movement in the clouds, but I would bring the exposure a little down in pp , just to give back this “evening”, sunset feeling that almost gets lost when exposing for so long. A level adjustment would definitely do the trick. Another option would be an ND filter, of course. But I believe your approach wouldn’t need that.

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JulioM75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cabo San Lucas Photos: Gallery Posts: 53 Original Poster	Originally posted by Michail_P The use of wide angle surely paid off. I’ll agree with you about the low angle shot, your sky was very giving. That said, I think including a “whole” rock in the foreground, or a focal point, sort of speak, would really elevate the composition. You have made a choice of a pretty long shutter speed, the water is flowing nicely and there’s a right amount of movement in the clouds, but I would bring the exposure a little down in pp , just to give back this “evening”, sunset feeling that almost gets lost when exposing for so long. A level adjustment would definitely do the trick. Another option would be an ND filter, of course. But I believe your approach wouldn’t need that. Yeah, i like the final image but i know it could have been better. The ND filter was not an option as for this lens there is no adapter so i would have to make an adaptor for the ND filters, thank you for your tips.

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Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Oh my gosh, this is gorgeous! I'd print it and hang it on the wall for sure.

03-01-2021, 08:53 PM	#6
JulioM75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cabo San Lucas Photos: Gallery Posts: 53 Original Poster	Originally posted by Apet-Sure Oh my gosh, this is gorgeous! I'd print it and hang it on the wall for sure. Thank you, i´m actually going through my pics and picking the ones i like for large print.

04-21-2021, 02:24 PM - 1 Like	#7
demondata Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aurora, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 632	Well seen, well framed, well taken. Splitting the image into two almost identical halves top and bottom works really well here. Who needs a rule of thirds, eh? This image could really pop on a metal print.

04-21-2021, 06:07 PM - 1 Like	#8
MrNPhoto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 276	This deserves to be printed big. Give a metal print a try and see if you'd like to go big.

04-21-2021, 08:11 PM - 1 Like	#9
ddbarchitect Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Posts: 142	Originally posted by JulioM75 Taking advantage of the weather sealed K3 II and taking a chance with the Samyang lens i decided to get close to the water and take the shot as low and close to the rocks with the concerned that a small wave would get my gear wet, anyways i was looking for this low shot because i wanted to capture a good amount of the sky and ground all in one shot, the shutter speed was 15 seconds. Nice example of what can be done with ultra- wide

04-22-2021, 07:52 AM - 1 Like	#10
brainwave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 196	Beautifully executed ultra wide shot. Crisp and perfect!

04-22-2021, 10:15 AM - 1 Like	#11
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	This is wonderful! Wish I had a critique for it but there's really nothing else that could be done here.

04-22-2021, 10:20 AM - 1 Like	#12
DBiancosino Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 46	I love this shot. If you did any post processing, good job there as well.

04-23-2021, 07:30 PM - 1 Like	#13
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	Nicely executed shot, beautiful colors. It could benefit from some kind of focal point or more leading lines into the frame, but that's nitpicking really. It's still very enjoyable to look at.

04-23-2021, 10:02 PM	#14
JulioM75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Cabo San Lucas Photos: Gallery Posts: 53 Original Poster	Thank you all for your comments, i really appreciate the tips. This is definitely one of the pics i want to do a large print.

04-27-2021, 08:43 AM - 1 Like	#15
just_life_photograph Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 515	gorgeous shot! I find the perfect centering of it makes me uneasy but I don’t know what you would crop - maybe crop some of the sky and the left side...