Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

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Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby biggerry on Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:46 pm

It was pouring rain last night and i normally would have just ditched the idea of sunrise, however I had to go up that way irrespective.

I almost did not even bother gettign out of the car :roll:

a few different styles, keen for feedback on whether it works or not...

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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby Reschsmooth on Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:49 pm

The second is my pick although I would prefer to see more contrast and a pull back on the vignette.
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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby Remorhaz on Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:13 pm

Very keen - madness even - BTW: I did wake up in time - heard it absolutely pouring rain outside and well... you know the rest... :)

#1 works for me

#2 also (not as good as #1 for me) but agree it's too dark

#3 & 4 not so much sorry
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Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby Geoff on Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:41 pm

Gerry - just love the first image! I'm hoping to soon get out there and shoot something similar to this to add to my 'new' abode in my bedroom. I'd be keen to hear what post you did to this one.


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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby zafra52 on Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:40 pm

I love the first one. I believe it's the best
of the group.
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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby surenj on Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:54 pm

I am keen on the 2nd with croppage and brighten.

Kudos for getting out of the car!!
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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby biggerry on Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:20 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:The second is my pick although I would prefer to see more contrast and a pull back on the vignette.


ha, its not often someone tells me more contrast ;) i will have look reversing teh vignetting, most of which is as shot and see what eventuates.

Remorhaz wrote:Very keen - madness even - BTW: I did wake up in time - heard it absolutely pouring rain outside and well... you know the rest... :)
#1 works for me
#2 also (not as good as #1 for me) but agree it's too dark
#3 & 4 not so much sorry


I am not gonna ask why one would wake up at that hour unless you had to get up ;)

cheers for the feedback and thanks for apologising, i'll forgive you this once :wink: :rotfl2:

Geoff wrote:Gerry - just love the first image! I'm hoping to soon get out there and shoot something similar to this to add to my 'new' abode in my bedroom. I'd be keen to hear what post you did to this one.


from memory the major component to the processing was the desaturation, there was some selective noise reduction on teh water and clouds to smooth them a bit, however with teh long exposure and the fast moving low clouds the sky was going to be very grey and smooth. This was taken minutes after they turned lights off which makes a world of difference to the scene.

hth. I can post up the original if you want.

zafra52 wrote:I love the first one. I believe it's the best
of the group.

:up:


surenj wrote:I am keen on the 2nd with croppage and brighten.
Kudos for getting out of the car!!


more pano croppage? I did get out of teh car then got back in...then got out again to take pictures..

The best thing about days like this is that you only a dozen or so images, makes processing and review a piece of cake.
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Re: Bleak, wet and cold @ Narrabeen

Postby colin_12 on Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:36 pm

You can take decent pics in all conditions it seems Gerry. Sod :D
I like the lot, all with different feel to them but all made me appreciate the scene. :up:
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