seascape first time long exposure

skippy77skippy77 Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
edited January 19, 2012 in Landscapes
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would love tto know how i can improve on these thanks
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  • CrokeyCrokey Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    I think you've definitely gotten off to good start. I think both have a good deal off potential. I would try and darken the sky in the first one, especially that top righthand corner as it's the brightest spot and leads the viewer's eye straight out of the frame in a heartbeat, and maybe try dodging the sunward side of the rock in the foreground. I think the second one has more potential IMO. That sun is just too bright though, I find it very hard to explore the shadows in the foreground because of it. Even if you darken the sun and sky, and maybe at a bit of saturation with it(although that will probably come with the darkening) the rock in the foreground need a bit of lightening, maybe more so on the left to try and balance the righthand pull of the crack. You've captured a beautiful effect with those waves, your exposure time was bang-on and they wouldn't have had definition at a longer exposure and too harsh with a shorter one. It will be interesting to heat what others think. By the way, The Canary Islands are volcanic so is the sand very dark in real life???
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  • skippy77skippy77 Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    hi yes the sand is dark in real life some beaches are jet black thanks for your imput how ever i have no idea how to correct anything you said as i got no idea how to use photoshop
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  • CrokeyCrokey Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    skippy77 wrote: »
    hi yes the sand is dark in real life some beaches are jet black thanks for your imput how ever i have no idea how to correct anything you said as i got no idea how to use photoshop

    That would make my suggestion very difficult so! I would recommend trying Lightroom, you can download a 30 day trial and it's very intuitive to use...at least compared to Photoshop! I would love to see some long exposures showing the tide receding over that dark sand, maybe something minimalist with just a rock or a seashell against all that dark sand and a receding tide.
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    Colin Croke

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  • skippy77skippy77 Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    i have photo shop and light room not had them long so got a lot if studding to do i will make it a mission to go to a black beach and get a long exsposure with a rock in it for you how ever all the black beaches face east so there will be no sunset and they are to far south for a good sunrise
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  • CrokeyCrokey Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    skippy77 wrote: »
    i have photo shop and light room not had them long so got a lot if studding to do i will make it a mission to go to a black beach and get a long exsposure with a rock in it for you how ever all the black beaches face east so there will be no sunset and they are to far south for a good sunrise

    HaHa! Guess I'll have to make do with just the sand so:D Try it about 30 min after sunset and the magentas and inky-blues might actually complement the black sand. Oh great, now I've got to add fuerteventura to the ever-increasing list of places I need to go and photograph...hope your happyrolleyes1.gif
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    Colin Croke

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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    skippy77 wrote: »
    would love tto know how i can improve on these thanks
    Level the horizon! thumb.gif
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  • skippy77skippy77 Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    W.W. Webster wrote: »
    Level the horizon! thumb.gif
    i did it is lens curve i guess ne_nau.gifdunno
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  • skippy77skippy77 Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    any types on how i can stop the blown out sun
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  • W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    W.W. Webster wrote: »
    Level the horizon! thumb.gif
    skippy77 wrote: »
    i did it is lens curve i guess ne_nau.gifdunno
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2012
    As mentioned the second image holds the most promise. Its a good composition and I really like your foreground choice, the crack in the rock is very interesting. If you had a do-over I would place my camera almost on top of that rock/crack, that would take out the sand (which I don't like as it has footprints in it) and make this a much more dramatic camera position. Ideally if you could start the crack out from the corner of the frame might also play out well.
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