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Darwin Sunsets

Postby Wink on Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:05 am

Sunset is popular at Mindal Beach (edited)...

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Dripstone Beach...

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Tried to make use of the reflection...

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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby Remorhaz on Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:35 am

Hi Adam,

#1 is nice but I reckon there's not quite enough silhouetting going on and perhaps if you cropped about 2/3'ds of the black at the bottom it would also make the shapes of the people stand out more.

I like the clouds and sky in #3 and it really pops but the land/beach just seems too dull. NB: the horizon seems to noticably curve and tilt to the right on this one too I think. Possibly the top half of #3 with the bottom half of #4 would have been very nice :)
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby Wink on Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:59 am

Thanks for the suggestion. I've updated the image.
I also upped the brightness a little to help the silhouettes stand out a bit more.
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby aim54x on Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:10 pm

These look great!!
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby surenj on Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:20 pm

#2 especially suited for a brochure of the sorts.. :cheers:
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby biggerry on Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:01 pm

Wink wrote:Dripstone Beach...


This one i really like, it challenges the normal composition rules (for a seascape) and simply just works in my books. That said the placement of the sun and the clouds within the frame really make it a strong image.

Dialling down your watermark may also help, i feel it draws the eye too much.
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby Wink on Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:10 pm

Thanks Gerry.

I think I did a better job with the HDR on these. It darkens a little around some of the clouds, but I don't think it looks out of place.
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby surenj on Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:15 pm

Hey Adam, Did you HDR #2? I wouldn't have thought it would be necessary?
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Darwin Sunsets

Postby Wink on Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:48 pm

2, 3 and 4 are HDR. In saying that though they're done on quite a low tone compression.
I'll post the 0EV shot of #2 tomorrow afternoon for you to look at.

You're quite possibly right. I just liked the look I got from it.
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby norwest on Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:16 am

I like the 2nd image for it's simplicity and mellow mood created by the cloud form. I'd perhaps crop a little off the top.
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby zafra52 on Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:14 pm

2nd and last are the best in my book.
I love the colours and crispiness of the
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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby Wink on Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:44 pm

Thanks guys.

surenj wrote:Hey Adam, Did you HDR #2? I wouldn't have thought it would be necessary?


Here's the 0EV shot of #2...

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Re: Darwin Sunsets

Postby zafra52 on Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:29 pm

Sorry, Nope! The first version works
better for me.
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