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I was able to go to Mahon pool on the Northern end of Marooubra beach on the last weekend.
Of all the shots I took, I liked these two the most. Although similar they each have a different feel.
I have tried to make my adjustments more aggressive when compared to my last submitted photos.



I deliberately left the left hand edge of the pool black to offer a ballance to the bright points of the sky.
and tried to keep the focus on the sky and the reflection in the pool.



With this one I tried to make the poles and their reflection the focus

Happy to hear your thoughts and any advise on processing you care to offer

Regards
Martin

Martin

I really like what you've done both with composition and treatment in #2 although there's a touch too much pink in the clouds.

stubbsy wrote:Martin

I really like what you've done both with composition and treatment in #2 although there's a touch too much pink in the clouds.

G,Day Stubbsy, I see what you mean about the pink in the clouds. They were pink, but I may have pushed the processing just a bit to far.
Regards
Martin.

Martin, nice attempts despite no sunrise and no high tide.

Mahon pool is best frequented at high tide + reasonable swell (big can be dangerous) to get the water moving above the edge for some misty shots. Were there any swimmers there?

On second look, they look like they need a touch of sharpening. The #1 is weaker because the light is flat in the foreground.

Could you double check that your pictures are in sRGB format? [check EXIF] There is a dullness to the colors which sometimes happens with AdobeRGB when viewed on the web.

I agree with the comments above, the sky's can be toned down a little with some local adjustments. Nice compositions especially #2.

surenj wrote:On second look, they look like they need a touch of sharpening. The #1 is weaker because the light is flat in the foreground

+1 - in fact the first looks just slightly oof for me (or maybe there was some slight movement of the camera during the shot)

What I find interesting in the second shot is that the 2 center posts are perfectly aligned to the horizon! I like that kind of stuff in photographs. Both images work for me and I don't mind the softness as it works with the theme. A small prop in the first image would have taken it to the next level....a model sailing ship with red sails set in the water, middle of the pool. Just imagine.

Hmmm...just noticed my unintended pun in the above statement.....anybody?

surenj wrote:Martin, nice attempts despite no sunrise and no high tide.

Mahon pool is best frequented at high tide + reasonable swell (big can be dangerous) to get the water moving above the edge for some misty shots. Were there any swimmers there?

G,Day Surenj.
No there weren't any swimmers when I took the photos. Some showed up just as I was leaving. I thought about going back to use them in the shots, but my battery was out of charge. I intend to go back there again, only this time I will check the tides before I go. Oh yeas, and make sure my camera has a full battery charge.

Regards

Matt. K wrote:What I find interesting in the second shot is that the 2 center posts are perfectly aligned to the horizon! I like that kind of stuff in photographs. Both images work for me and I don't mind the softness as it works with the theme. A small prop in the first image would have taken it to the next level....a model sailing ship with red sails set in the water, middle of the pool. Just imagine.

G,Day Matt.
I was trying to get as many poles as close to the horizon as possible. I found that only #1,3,4,and 5 were any-where close. The images could have done with a touch more sharpening, but the ability to gauge whats not enough, to much or just right will come with experience. A point of interest would have been nice, Some swimmers arrived just as I was leaving, but I had no more battery life left. I must admit that I never thought about taking a small prop with me to place in the scene, but I will think about it in the future.

Regards

Matt. K wrote:Hmmm...just noticed my unintended pun in the above statement.....anybody?

Umm????......No ..Got nothing!

surenj wrote:On second look, they look like they need a touch of sharpening. The #1 is weaker because the light is flat in the foreground.

Could you double check that your pictures are in sRGB format? [check EXIF] There is a dullness to the colors which sometimes happens with AdobeRGB when viewed on the web.

G,Day Surenj.
I'll check to which format my shots are in. I was not aware that shots in adobe RGB had an issue on the web. Thanks for the heads up.

Regards

Matt. K wrote:Hmmm...just noticed my unintended pun in the above statement.....anybody?

Here?

Matt. K wrote:A small prop in the first image would have taken it to the next level....

stubbsy wrote:Martin

I really like what you've done both with composition and treatment in #2 although there's a touch too much pink in the clouds.

that pretty well sums it up for me.

Well picked Cameron! Little sailing boats don't have props.

I like both, and the colour contrast in them.