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Bondi By Night

Postby admajic on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:05 pm

Thought Id have a go at catching a sunset at Bondi.

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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:07 pm

Nice, but the water doesn't seem too soft. Would prefer a longer exposure to make the water silky.
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Postby wendellt on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:07 pm

Now Adam this is one of your best efforts
what settings did you use?
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Postby rooboy on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:10 pm

Gorgeous shot admajic. I like the churning water, it provides a nice contrast to the beautiful smooth tones in the sky.

I completely agree with Wendell, one of your best shots by far :)
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Postby admajic on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:13 pm

f/22 ISO 200 2sec
Was one of the first shots I took of the session. Was trying for that smokey water look. Ill PP another.
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Postby admajic on Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:25 pm

Hey Guys! Thanks for your comments so far.

Here is another from the same session.
I really need to learn more about Photoshop but getting there.

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This one has that more silky smooth feel about it. Its uncropped just straightened.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:08 am

Wow Andrew, these are leaps and bounds ahead of your earlier efforts, both are great, and as I said a big improvement well done :up:
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:12 am

Holy Dooly - I feel like the sea is coming straight at me in the second shot !!!!!!
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Postby wendellt on Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:13 am

cool colours and silky water

another option is to buy a ND filter, get an 8x but if your daring get a 64x
depending on when you take the pic you can set the camera for a much longer exposure and get silky heavenly water

i used a ND 64x here 1minute f8, the light was early morning light not too bright


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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:04 am

These are superb. I'd also be interested in a crop of #1 just above the rocks on the left to give a pastelly sunset pano with a hint of silky water at the bottom.
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Postby LostDingo on Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:46 pm

Adam...looks like you are heading the right direction :!: The exposure looks ok but I think the composition could have some changes.

I would have liked to see more of the colorful clouds and less of Bondi in the background. The other part I would have maybe done differently is have more of the rocks in the foreground to lead into the image.

The silkiness of the water is good and I like....I have noticed we suffer the same issue with the color of the water...I don't know why but it does capture at this odd semi cyan strangely blue color this time of year with a longish exposure
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