I want to ride my bike...

by GIULIO57

I took this photo a few days ago. I wanted to test Pentax OPTIO RZ 18 in x-tremely hard light conditions. This was a “full strong back-lit” with a nice, deep blu tone of the sky (and lake’s colours). I didn’t use filters.(Optio doesn’t accept filters in front of the lens and I didn’t use in-camera effects). Just a -0.7 correction. Hand-held camera on monopod. AE exposure on matrix reading. Biker suddenly appeared and I caught him just in the middle of compo. Minimal PP in CS5(levels, contrast,colour balance,a little bit of more saturation) then I added frame in PICASA (my first time with it). I would like to apply a “star rays eff ect” at the sun using Corel Draw …but I’m not sure of it. Just to satisfy your curiosity I wrote these words. Place: Lake of Bolsena. Close to Viterbo.Italy.
Uploaded04/03/2012 - 10:06
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/1250
Aperturef/7.1
LensN/A
ISO160
Focal Length4.5mm
Views/Likes104/0

RCA
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:14 Link
Stunning, simply can't find fault, love the composition, the light & the symmetry.

Clare
LSJ
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:14 Link
That is really, really good! I love it as it is. Love the light, love the shadows, love the colours, love the compo.

Fantastic.

All the best

Lloyd
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Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:17 Link
Wonderful!
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carkaci
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:25 Link
Perfect timing, wonderful composition as usual, Giulio !
Regards;

Emre
senn
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:30 Link
real plea for this cam ..
senn
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CMW
Posted 04/03/2012 - 10:51 Link
Nice composition. And the biker completely unaware of how much he's helped.
Regards, Christopher

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puma
Posted 04/03/2012 - 11:12 Link
This is One hell of a shot see you in april my friend
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Kvetka
Posted 04/03/2012 - 11:17 Link
Very interesting picture turned out. Excellent!
"When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice."
© William James
Dodge69
Posted 04/03/2012 - 12:18 Link
carkaci wrote:
Perfect timing, wonderful composition as usual, Giulio !

+1
Pentax pour des images riches en détails!
trixie
Posted 04/03/2012 - 12:42 Link
One word Perfect! best wishes Trixie
autumnlight
Posted 04/03/2012 - 13:39 Link
Smashing capture and composition Giulio, your experience always shows through
carmagw
Posted 04/03/2012 - 13:59 Link
Great capture. Very good timing and composition.

Regards
George
pauljay
Posted 04/03/2012 - 18:35 Link
Amazing timing!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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Luciano
Posted 05/03/2012 - 12:44 Link
Perfect timing .... or you have paid the rider?
I really like the composition and how you manage the lights.

Cao.
Luciano
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GIULIO57
Posted 05/03/2012 - 16:27 Link
Thank YOU ALL.
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GIULIO57
Posted 05/03/2012 - 16:27 Link
puma wrote:
This is One hell of a shot see you in april my friend

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GIULIO57
Posted 05/03/2012 - 16:30 Link
Luciano wrote:
Perfect timing .... or you have paid the rider?
I really like the composition and how you manage the lights.

Cao.
Luciano

Thank you Luciano. I didn't pay for rider but if I couldn't have the bike at that moment in that place....I should have paid for it. I had a lot of luck only!(I don't know if my sentence above is written in a correct English...I hope so).
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szgabor
Posted 07/03/2012 - 06:47 Link
Nice strong lights and shadows, great colours.
Regards,
Gábor
My website
GIULIO57
Posted 07/03/2012 - 16:37 Link
szgabor wrote:
Nice strong lights and shadows, great colours.

Thank you Gabor.
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Bobbinalorry
Posted 08/03/2012 - 21:12 Link
Fantastic capture, great!
Best Regards, Larry.

All the gear & no idea.
GIULIO57
Posted 09/03/2012 - 08:11 Link
Bobbinalorry wrote:
Fantastic capture, great!

Thank you LARRY!!!
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timbo
Posted 09/04/2012 - 09:31 Link
Excellent composition.
GIULIO57
Posted 10/04/2012 - 19:46 Link
Thank you Tim. Excellent by chance!
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