Portland Head Lighthouse

swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
edited October 27, 2008 in Landscapes
I wanted to shoot the lighthouse at sunrise but due to some problems I reached there at around noon :dunno Hope to see some constructive criticism.


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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    For noon this is some fantastic light. clap.gif

    I would liek to see more 'pop' in the sky and the foreground toned down a little bit.

    Very nice though! thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    I like the shot especially the composition.thumb.gif The only constructive criticism I have is not to shoot at Noon rolleyes1.gif , but you already know that.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    For noon this is some fantastic light. clap.gif

    I would liek to see more 'pop' in the sky and the foreground toned down a little bit.

    Very nice though! thumb.gif

    Thanks a lot Aaron.Will tweak the image as per your suggestion.

    Regards
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    I like the shot especially the composition.thumb.gif The only constructive criticism I have is not to shoot at Noon rolleyes1.gif , but you already know that.

    Thanks a lot Dan :D

    Regards
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited October 23, 2008
    nice shot like good composition ,maybe place horizon nearer top of frame. crop near to top of lighthouse will give more depth to shot. maybe!
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    nice shot like good composition ,maybe place horizon nearer top of frame. crop near to top of lighthouse will give more depth to shot. maybe!
    phil
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    Hey Phil,

    Thanks.Will surely try the crop.

    Regards.
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  • bskaranbskaran Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    This is a very nice shot.
    I like the color and the realist feeling on this.clap.gif
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    bskaran wrote:
    This is a very nice shot.
    I like the color and the realist feeling on this.clap.gif

    Thanks a lot Karan.

    Regards
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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    iloveyou.gif Beautiful for a miday shot.thumb.gif
  • EarthDogEarthDog Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    I think you did a great job, under the circumstances. :): There does seem to be a lot of vignetting on the right side and some in the upper left corner. The right side kind of bothers me a bit. And I agree about cropping a bit off the top and toning down the foreground. But, overall, it's really nice :D
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Very nice
    Great compo
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    It really is a nice composition and the light isn't that bad. You might be able to give it more depth by darkening the water and sky slightly and giving a contrast boost to the rocks in the lower right. That could draw your eye to follow the rocks around to the left and then up to the lighthouse.
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  • ArtPhotographyArtPhotography Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    I love the composition on this shot. Beautiful scene, and framed very nicely.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2008
    i second the second about toning down the FG.
    it is much to bright...
    do you know how to mask and such? if not maybe i can help later..
    Aaron Nelson
  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    iloveyou.gif Beautiful for a miday shot.thumb.gif

    Thank you :D

    Regards.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    EarthDog wrote:
    I think you did a great job, under the circumstances. :): There does seem to be a lot of vignetting on the right side and some in the upper left corner. The right side kind of bothers me a bit. And I agree about cropping a bit off the top and toning down the foreground. But, overall, it's really nice :D

    I used a CPL so the vignetting might be because of that. Will try the crop and post the result.

    Regards.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Very nice
    Great compo

    Thanks a lot Awais.

    Regards.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    hawkeye978 wrote:
    It really is a nice composition and the light isn't that bad. You might be able to give it more depth by darkening the water and sky slightly and giving a contrast boost to the rocks in the lower right. That could draw your eye to follow the rocks around to the left and then up to the lighthouse.

    I'm very bad at photoshop :cry and post-processing.Will try your suggestion but I'm sure I will suck at it ne_nau.gif

    Regards.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    ArtPhotography wrote:
    I love the composition on this shot. Beautiful scene, and framed very nicely.
    Thanks a lot.

    Regards.
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    i second the second about toning down the FG.
    it is much to bright...
    do you know how to mask and such? if not maybe i can help later..

    Aaron,

    Please please please help me with masking. I don't know anything about masking and layers.

    Regards.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    open a new thread over in techniques, post this photo and ask for some FG adjustment help, basically can anyone show you how to mask the bottom level and do a quick curves?

    i can help tonight if no one hasnt already posted some steps for you by then.

    thumb.gif
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    you use cs2 or cs3 ? what post software do you use btw
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  • swapchswapch Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    open a new thread over in techniques, post this photo and ask for some FG adjustment help, basically can anyone show you how to mask the bottom level and do a quick curves?

    i can help tonight if no one hasnt already posted some steps for you by then.

    thumb.gif

    OK. Will do that. I use PS CS3 btw.

    Regards.
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