Dusk at Green Point

[stubbsy]

Took these this evening while doing some sunset shooting with André (Radar) and Col (Colcam) at Green Point on Lake Macquarie. Both shots were taken with the 28-70 f2.8.

To see these larger, click a pic.

[Geoff]

Peter - the 2nd one is brilliant, actually they are both very good, however I can see the 2nd one printed, framed and hanging on your wall. Looks like you guys had fun

[rokkstar]

#2 Peter - exquisite.

I've seen shots like this before being sold. THis is a terrific shot, and like Geoff says, frame it and stick it on your wall.

I like 1 but it's not as clean as 2. the imperfections in the water distract my eye from what should be lovely clean eyes.

Top stuff.

[Glen]

Stubbsy, love both but like the others prefer two. I can see it being sold with a slogan on it like "If you don't jump in you will never know if you can swim" or something equally stupid

[Kyle]

#2 for me. Absolutely stunning sir

[Willy wombat]

Stubbsy

Some wonderful images here. I am a big fan of both. I like the dark contrasts under the jetty in #1 but #2 is also a very fine capture.

Cheers
WW

[Steffen]

Peter, the first one isn't it, it is a beautiful image but it is rather random and lacks the punch.

The second one suffers from your apparent(?) attempt to have the horizon not dead centre. I don't mind centred horizons at all, and I reckon this looks a little half-baked. I had a bit of a play with your image myself and I found that a lot of negative (sky) space at the top and the horizon much further down looks a lot better to me.

(if all this sounds weird, it probably is - posted after my first bottle of red following a week of abstinence due to a soup diet my wife foisted on me...)

Cheers
Steffen

[big pix]

great capture and nice light...........

[Oneputt]

I have to say that I am with the others. Both nice images but the second is a standout. Lovely

[stubbsy]

Thank you all for your comments. Interestingly I prefer #1 (adrker & moodier).

The second one suffers from your apparent(?) attempt to have the horizon not dead centre. I don't mind centred horizons at all, and I reckon this looks a little half-baked. I had a bit of a play with your image myself and I found that a lot of negative (sky) space at the top and the horizon much further down looks a lot better to me

The cropping of that was a dilemma. I think you're correct I need either more sky or much less - I cropped some sky at the top, but resisted making this a square image. I think I'll go have another go.

I actually have a landscape version of the same shot, but haven't posted it since I know André took some and since I used his ND4 to take the shots AND he was there first, I've left it for him to post those.

[Blackspear]

2nd would be my choice but darken up the blues to look more like the 1st.

Cheers

[sirhc55]

Both beautiful shots Peter but in #2 I would have stood about 3 metres to the left and halfway up the boardwalk to centre the pilings

[radar]

Great images Peter,

love them both but to the point of sounding repetitious, I prefer the second one. I have posted my version here

I must say that I prefer the colours on yours compared to my results. I'll have to give it another go. Tried it with DxO, but I still get the same result as with Bibble.

My only nit pik and I'm just being picky here , is that your foreground is not quite sharp enough. Likely due to the aperture you had of f3.3.

thanks for coming out yesterday,

cheers,

André

[Colcam]

Good images Peter. I like both of these and Radar's versions as well. I have seen this phenomona of two photographers standing together and getting different shots on many occasions and it fascinates me how many differences there can be.
I will post some of mine from this small expedition as soon as I return from holidays and have a rest to recover.
Col

[UNEEQ]

Very nice shots

2nd is my fav

[avkomp]

I am stuck in the middle here peter,

cos I cant decide which I prefer best.

I love em both.

good stuff

Steve