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Sunset at the marina

Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:17 pm

Photo taken at Russell in NZ's North Island. Fill flash from SB800, natural sunset! Resized for web.
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Postby pippin88 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:22 pm

Great sunset.

My only thing would be that I'd say you used the SB800 on too much power, I think the people should be less lit up. (They sorta look pasted on)
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Postby dooda on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:26 pm

Such a beautiful pic. I think that no flash would have been a great decision here, as it sort of interferes with the beautiful golden glow of the sunset. I must say I haven't seen that shade of gold in a sunset here.
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Potatoes/potahtoes

Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:20 pm

Yes, it's interesting isn't it? (The feedback, I mean.)
I did take a couple with less/no flash, and the silhouette look didn't quite gel with me. Maybe I'll post one of those too.
From a technique perspective, I found that there were quite a few variables in this situation:

    spot v matrix metering?
    WB setting - preset, flash or other?
    exposure variation D70?
    exposure variation SB800?
    bracketing


And people think photography is easy! :lol:
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Alternative

Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:38 pm

Although vertical instead of horizontal format, same subject; same treatment:
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For me, the fill flash has a little more impact - what do you think?
And another one - fill flash with a different EV to my original post:
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Postby mudder on Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:32 pm

G'day,

To me the lighting on the first one is too bright, but the last one with softer lighting on the couple on the bench seems more "natural" to me... Although I prefer the composition of the first... Maybe soften the light on the couple in the first shot in PP?

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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:01 pm

Stand the people up..
Move them 8 feet to the right..
Set them arms-length apart..
Have them hold hands..
Drop into a crouch behind them..
Leave the shutter open a little longer..

Presto-chango!

That's what I would do, but it would've been a posed shot which I tend to dislike.. Still a lovely capture of a lovely sunset..
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Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:39 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:Stand the people up..
Move them 8 feet to the right..
Set them arms-length apart..
Have them hold hands..
Drop into a crouch behind them..
Leave the shutter open a little longer..

Presto-chango!

That's what I would do, but it would've been a posed shot which I tend to dislike.. Still a lovely capture of a lovely sunset..


Wow!

Great ideas, but a sunset only lasts for a few moments!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby ozimax on Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:08 pm

Wonderful sunset shot, personally the people in the shot is fine, makes for a great "classic memory", the colours are spectacular. BTW, was there ever more entertaining cricketers than KD Walters, M Waugh and Ian "Beefy" Botham? I think not. Just a thought. In actual fact, I have an old kodak instamatic snap of Dougie and Gary Gilmour at the SCG circa 1975, taken as a 13 yo kid! How times have changed.

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Hi Ozimax

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:44 pm

Sorry - just noticed your post.

Yes, you've sure named some entertainers in that group - including one Gary Gilmore.

We have some crackers now too though - Tendulkar, Dravid, Hayden, Gilchrist, Lara.

There's a lot for a little cricketfan to be happy about at the moment! :lol:

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