Newie Baths - leg one of Photo Safari

[biggerry]

Man getting up at 4:15am hurt...

The bizarre thing was, there were people in the baths at the ungodly hour we got there...I enjoy a paddle in the pool, but this is commitment!



I know what this bloke as thinking... 'eekk mummy, this is gonna hurt'

[Mr Darcy]

#1 POTY
#2 POTM
#3 POTW
#4 Nah doesn't do it for me. At least not in this company

[radar]

Wow Gerry,

Love #2 and #3, great story in number 2 and the light in #3, you have captured it beautifully.

I agree, the 4am start is certainly harsh!!

[gstark]

Gerry,

#3 is great .....

but ....

How about a square crop? cut it too the left of the arched structure, keeping the wall on the right?

How about a pano crop? Look at the reflection in the water of the arched structure. Now look at the top of the image; Crop from the bottom so that area beyond the reflection is basically the same height as the sky is, at the top.

[aim54x]

#1 POTY
#2 POTM
#3 POTW
#4 Nah doesn't do it for me. At least not in this company

somehow I agree!!

[biggerry]

#1 POTY
#2 POTM
#3 POTW

nah, definitely not

How about a pano crop?

ahhh..the pano crop...



I actually was not a fan of the image - i was looking to get more definition o fthe greens in the foreground..

another different angle on the same theme, I love the transition of the sky colours and the surreal nature of the lack of shadows..

[surenj]

Dude that swimmer is rather primo! Love how there is that really contrasty feel to the shadows when you use that 300.

#2 Those waves were truly huge and great stuff in capturing that. Light on his face as well!

#3 looks too surreal to be my cup of tea. I reckon you should break your rule and try to manually dodge and burn a little to see whether you can also have a few shadows in the image.

You are getting very good at hiding those grads. My 4 stopper usually sticks out like a sore thumb. I think 3 stops is probably the best compromise although the sun gets blown out quite a bit.

#4 the shutter is too long so it's weakened by the non-dynamic water action.

[biggerry]

Dude that swimmer is rather primo! Love how there is that really contrasty feel to the shadows when you use that 300.

yep can't fault that 300, its a very very nice lens and such contrast! I love it.

Those waves were truly huge and great stuff in capturing that. Light on his face as well!

yeah I took quite a few of slightly differing compositions to try and capture the scale of the waves - this was as close as I got.

#3 looks too surreal to be my cup of tea. I reckon you should break your rule and try to manually dodge and burn a little to see whether you can also have a few shadows in the image.

fair call! shame we did not have more time on teh w/e, I am keen to see your workflow with lightroom - next time!

You are getting very good at hiding those grads. My 4 stopper usually sticks out like a sore thumb. I think 3 stops is probably the best compromise although the sun gets blown out quite a bit.

yeah it surprising really, it is also a hard grad so I expected much more distinct changes when the horizon was not spot on flat...

#4 the shutter is too long so it's weakened by the non-dynamic water action.

its a hard balance to track down! ta for teh comments Suren.

[Willy wombat]

Real nice work!

[petermmc]

No 1 is in a class of its own. Best shot I have seen for a long time. Vibrant & Alive.

I like No 3 also despite it looking like a prop from Dr Who...which is a good thing. An earlier tardis perhaps..where is the master?

Regards

Peter Mc

[wendellt]

i think this is your best set
the tone of the images are just devine
and it's a really nice range of subjects
well done man