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Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby wazonthehill2 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:34 am

Went down to Toowoon Bay on the central coast for a sunrise.
Got there a bit early!

Liked this shot, what are your thoughts

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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby Mr Darcy on Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:57 am

I like the land/sea, but feel the sky lets it down. It is either too detailed (needs to be black) or too bland (needs to have more life in it) to work. Using this photo, I think it would be easier to render the sky darker, though I am sure there are PS hoons out there who will whip up a stormy/star spangled sky to drop in
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby surenj on Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:37 pm

:agree: with Greg.

I would vote for more foreground detail either through lightpainting or combining exposures. How long was your exposure?
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby colin_12 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:40 pm

I dont really know what to think of this one Waz, it is not as striking as some of the stuff you normally get.
A bit muted maybe? :?
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby stubbsy on Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:05 pm

Well I'd like to go against the consensus on this one. I really like this. The subtle golden hues along with sufficient detail to make out the scene really give a strong sense of the impending dawn to me. I think printed large and framed this would be a cracker shot. It suffers as presented here merely because it's surrounded by all the light tones on the forum page.
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby wazonthehill2 on Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:22 pm

Well thanks for all the comments

I think what attracks this one to me is that it is relaxing, it just seems plain, simple, and peaceful.

Maybe it is really telling me that work is really stressing me out at the moment!
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby wazonthehill2 on Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:02 pm

Thanks guys
I looked at this on my work system today, and oh it looks bloody terrible!
It is dull, and completly dark on the right side with no detail in the rocks.
A total throw away shot.
at home it has great detail and i find in an interesting and peaceful shot
What an amazing difference in the computer and screen!

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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby colin_12 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:31 pm

After seeing some of my ordinary shots on that screen I am not surprised.
Can you send me details on that lovely beast please dude. :up:
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Re: Toowoon Bay way pre dawn

Postby wazonthehill2 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:53 pm

Col
As you know I gave my "new' 28" monitor to my son and got the newer verison of what the wife has becuase the photos look just so bloody good

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cost about $650 at Joyce Mayne (some special an I took the one on display - lastone etc, too expensive, but wow)

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