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Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby biggerry on Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:24 pm

Two very different takes on Mahon Pool, keen to hear thoughts on which one works better and why.

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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby Bob G on Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:20 pm

I much prefer #1 - The colours pop and its got a clarity about it.

Whilst #2 is blown in the whites and the dark area in the sky shows no detail.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:06 pm

I agree with Bob = #1 is a clear winner.

The colouring and detail is much superior.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby photomarcs on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:35 am

love the first. Great visual concepts, looks as if you have the earth in the pool, while maintaining a strong and bold sky captured with color. Great work.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby Geoff M on Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:50 pm

#1 is by far the better of the two shots for the same reasoning that Bob has already offered.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby colin_12 on Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:48 pm

I really like both Gerry. :up: Number 1 punches the buttons for me more though as I like the blue tint to it.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:26 pm

I also like the first best.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby biggerry on Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:30 pm

now that I see those blown whites on the second one have been pointed out I can see why the first is better!

This pool was flooded in that horrible argon (orange) lighting, however I found one neat little trick to help mitigate that - using a GND filter, turn it upside down, darkens the very bright, artificially lit pool and then allows some detail to be obtained from teh sky. Obviously this only works pre-dawn. The first image had this. Something to keep in mind for next time :up:

thanks for taking the time to point out which worked better. :up:
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby aim54x on Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:18 pm

#1....love the colours, and the composition is stronger. The fence leads you into the photo, whereas #2 has the fence leading off the edge of the photo
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby surenj on Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:40 pm

:agree: #1 is a clear winner.

The only suggestion I have would be to slightly reduce the shutter speed to get more movement (rather than blurring) of the waves.


biggerry wrote:....using a GND filter, turn it upside down, ....

Nice trick Gerry! Do you have anyone you know in the city council. We might be able to get that light turned off prior to the next shoot.... :wink:
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby biggerry on Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:01 pm

surenj wrote:Nice trick Gerry! Do you have anyone you know in the city council. We might be able to get that light turned off prior to the next shoot....


nope, but i do have a 9-iron and a bag of golf balls and my golf is a bit rusty... :biglaugh:

I am in no way condoning this behaviour by the way...just for teh record.
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Re: Maroubra - Mahon Pool

Postby surenj on Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:30 pm

Who needs the 9 iron? Just bring the golf balls..... :twisted:
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