Ketch the Sun
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Transient winter afternoon sunlight breaking through the clouds and sea mists - lighting up a wooden gaff-rigged ketch named 'Josephine' in front of the Breakwater, at Brixham in South Devon.
Thatcher rock is the island in the distance (which is off the eastern headland of Torbay).
Pentax K-X
Sigma 55-200mm DC lens (at 200mm)
Cromatek circular polarizer
Hand-held
f/8
1/125 second
Pseudo-HDR from 3 split-RAW processed 16-Bit TIFFs (at -2, 0, +2) equivalents using Photomatix Pro 3.26.
Further work in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 including a blend with an Orton effect version of the HDR.
Thatcher rock is the island in the distance (which is off the eastern headland of Torbay).
Pentax K-X
Sigma 55-200mm DC lens (at 200mm)
Cromatek circular polarizer
Hand-held
f/8
1/125 second
Pseudo-HDR from 3 split-RAW processed 16-Bit TIFFs (at -2, 0, +2) equivalents using Photomatix Pro 3.26.
Further work in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 including a blend with an Orton effect version of the HDR.
18/01/2012 - 15:15morpheus71
CategoryLandscape / Travel
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Views/Likes84/0
Tagsketch, gaff rig, sialing, boat, Brixham, hdr, morpheus71, devon, torbay, breakwater, english channel
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 15:29
Nicely done - looks like half photograph, half painting.
Andy
Andy
- mary.
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 19:24
almost looks like an old Dutch master - very nice effect
No matter how many lenses I have owned - I have always needed just one more
No matter how many lenses I have owned - I have always needed just one more
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 19:47
Nice painterly feel.
Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
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Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 21:04
I like the composition, colours and the effect you have achieved in post processing.
Friendly Regards
Graham
Friendly Regards
Graham
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 21:08
Very apt title.
The light's the thing.
Mac from Montreal
SP, SPII, SPF, PZ-10, P30, SFX, K110D, istDS, Optio 60, Z-10, H90, RZ10, I-10, f3.5 28mm, f1.8 55mm, f1.4 50mm, f3.5 135mm, f2.5 135mm, f4 50mm Macro, f4.5 80-200 F, f4 35-70, f3.5 28-80, f3.5 35-135, f3.5 18-55, f1.8 31mm Ltd., two Auto 110's, Auto 110 lenses and filters, tubes, bellows, Manfrottos and a sore back.
The light's the thing.
Mac from Montreal
SP, SPII, SPF, PZ-10, P30, SFX, K110D, istDS, Optio 60, Z-10, H90, RZ10, I-10, f3.5 28mm, f1.8 55mm, f1.4 50mm, f3.5 135mm, f2.5 135mm, f4 50mm Macro, f4.5 80-200 F, f4 35-70, f3.5 28-80, f3.5 35-135, f3.5 18-55, f1.8 31mm Ltd., two Auto 110's, Auto 110 lenses and filters, tubes, bellows, Manfrottos and a sore back.
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 22:02
Pure magic Phil - one of your best IMHO.
Regards
David
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Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu
Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
Regards
David
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Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu
Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
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Posted 18/01/2012 - 22:14
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Posted 19/01/2012 - 10:46
I am very grateful for all the thoughtful and encouraging comments! Had been quite murky there most of the day and the few bursts of sunlight were definetly delightful 
Have plans for a big panorama from somewhere in the harbour sometime soon...
https://www.philhemsley.co.uk/
Have plans for a big panorama from somewhere in the harbour sometime soon... https://www.philhemsley.co.uk/
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Posted 19/01/2012 - 14:26
Super light and makes me want to be there.
Kind regards Maria
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maria-Gray-photography/589310071158079?ref=hl
Kind regards Maria
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maria-Gray-photography/589310071158079?ref=hl
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Posted 20/01/2012 - 06:26
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