Clouds and ships

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Clouds and ships

Postby Nigell on Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:25 pm

Couple of images I took on the way home C&C most welcome.

Clouds
2 ND6 filters, 1 ND8 Grad filter, 1 polarising filter, 1 Yellow filter. (Click image for larger photograph)
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The Tiger of the Sea
2 ND6 filters, 1 Yellow filter. (Click image for larger photograph)
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Re: Clouds and ships

Postby Pehpsi on Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:45 pm

Composition, colours and patterns in the 2nd are really great. I'm wanting the ship to be a little sharper though; seems a bit soft in the larger version. I see it was an 8s exposure, so I guess you used a tripod.
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Re: Clouds and ships

Postby Nigell on Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:51 pm

The softness comes from that fact that its on the sea so the ship is moving. That and the fact I only have a kit 75 - 300mm Lense for the longer shots. I'm sure that didn't help much.
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Re: Clouds and ships

Postby Greg B on Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:14 pm

I love number two in particular Nigell - it looks like a watercolour painting to me! I think that the
slight softness actually works very well.
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Re: Clouds and ships

Postby Nigell on Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:41 pm

I was thinking the same thing, it does looks more like a painting than a photograph.
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Re: Clouds and ships

Postby surenj on Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:56 am

Love the watercolor look on the 2nd!
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