Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

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Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby aim54x on Tue May 14, 2013 8:01 pm

As prompted by Rodney, here are some of my images from the very long day.

Pre Dawn light
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A second chance sunrise
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby Remorhaz on Tue May 14, 2013 10:08 pm

I like the feel of the first Cam - I reckon it's probably got a bit too much vignette esp at the bottom and maybe a compo with a little bit more of the pool coming in on the right might have been better. But the mood is certainly there.

The second I presume is when you were shooting with the long lens

The last I probably like the most - although I'm in two minds about cropping the bottom off (from where the non reflective sand meets the left edge - you loose the reflection of the sun tho)
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby aim54x on Wed May 15, 2013 12:24 am

Thanks Rodney, it is unfortunate about the extent of the vignette I will have to have a whirl to see if I can remove a bit more of it
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Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby Reschsmooth on Wed May 15, 2013 12:59 pm

The last is a cracker. Accept the comment about the bottom left but feel it is balanced by the top right. Has a slide film quality to it.
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby Matt. K on Wed May 15, 2013 4:18 pm

They are beautiful.
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby aim54x on Wed May 15, 2013 9:18 pm

Thanks Patrick, thanks Matt
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby biggerry on Mon May 20, 2013 1:15 pm

I like the last image the best Cameron, I like the balance the composition has and the way the pool edge leads you thru the image.

I would however consider correcting or matching the colour cast on the sand such that the tones match thoughout the image.
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Re: Wings Over Illawarra Photo Safari - Sunrise

Postby aim54x on Mon May 20, 2013 1:55 pm

Thanks Gerry
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