Photographer, sunset

ginger_55

I like to take reflections of sunsets, as long as I am there. This photographer was out in the cold, too. He didn't move, didn't move, so finally, I took a photo of him taking a photo of the sunset. This is in the front window of a shrimp boat. Then after I walked back a bit, he turned around and took MY sunset picture, the one I originally was going to take: in this very window. Actually I probably got the better deal, I can go back anytime for the sunset, but I think the photographer is well set up for this photo. g

(At that point he was actually taking a photo of a pelican, I got a better one of the pelican later)

Dee

Ginger, that is so neat!

ginger_55 wrote:

I like to take reflections of sunsets, as long as I am there. This photographer was out in the cold, too. He didn't move, didn't move, so finally, I took a photo of him taking a photo of the sunset. This is in the front window of a shrimp boat. Then after I walked back a bit, he turned around and took MY sunset picture, the one I originally was going to take: in this very window. Actually I probably got the better deal, I can go back anytime for the sunset, but I think the photographer is well set up for this photo. g

(At that point he was actually taking a photo of a pelican, I got a better one of the pelican later)

I love taking photos like that when I can. That is just perfect. He couldn't have positioned himself any better for you! Great catch

Steve Cavigliano

Good one Ginger ^5
Framing him with that old car door was a super idea I love the perspective, colors and exposure. My only suggestion would be to use a polarizer, on shots like this, to reduce/eliminate the glare/reflections off the glass. It will cost you a few stops of speed, but I think your shot would have benefitted.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

lynnma

Nice one Ginge..

Dee

I like the reflections

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

Framing him with that old car door was a super idea I love the perspective, colors and exposure. My only suggestion would be to use a polarizer, on shots like this, to reduce/eliminate the glare/reflections off the glass. It will cost you a few stops of speed, but I think your shot would have benefitted.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

I think the multi layers of reflections add to the whole "reflection" idea of the photo, I like the light and darks, the see through quality. It's sparkly (like a sunset) yet there's still depth, I think it's just great as is.

I'm not sure what camera Ginger has, but a polarizer on my 828 at that time of day would mean a --- heavens forbid -- all the time it would take to set up -- tripod. She could have lost the shot trying to get set up for the shot.

I'm not a big fan of polarizers for cutting reflections, maybe it's my old eyes, or my view finder, or my LCD but I have a terrible time "seeing" what the polarizer does.

However, I'm a big fan of using a polarizer to darken blue skies on bright days!

Thiago Sigrist

Hey Ginger!
What a neat shot! :-)

I absolutely love the photographer's reflection, and the colors are *beautiful*... The blue car vs. reddish sky is something that catches my eye!

Great picture, wish I'd taken it myself!

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago

Steve Cavigliano

Dee wrote:

I think the multi layers of reflections add to the whole "reflection" idea of the photo, I like the light and darks, the see through quality. It's sparkly (like a sunset) yet there's still depth, I think it's just great as is.

I'm not sure what camera Ginger has, but a polarizer on my 828 at that time of day would mean a --- heavens forbid -- all the time it would take to set up -- tripod. She could have lost the shot trying to get set up for the shot.

I'm not a big fan of polarizers for cutting reflections, maybe it's my old eyes, or my view finder, or my LCD but I have a terrible time "seeing" what the polarizer does.

However, I'm a big fan of using a polarizer to darken blue skies on bright days!

I agree Dee. When I first looked at this on my work monitor, I could have sworn that the photographer was on the other side of the glass. Upon further inspection, on a decent monitor....lol, I admit that I was mistaken Get rid of the reflections, and there's no pic

Ginger,
Please disregard my dumb comments above (not the good ones, just the dumb ones :lol )



Steve

ginger_55

I appreciate everyone's nice comments. Just to point out that is an old shrimp boat, I mean, I don't know how old, it is a working boat at the dock. The photographer and I are walking on the dock besides the shrimp boats. I am usually the only one out there. I can just sit where a bit of a creek comes into the marsh, at low tide, and usually an egret, heron or other bird will show up.

Now if I can get my photographic technicalities down. I have gotten valuable advice from Harry. It is very peaceful on that dock. I know all the seagulls and pelicans.

Anyway, thanks, and it is a shrimp boat window, the boat is in the water. I am at the end of a dock. The photographer is photographing a pelican.

ginger

Andy

i give it

Nir

Very nice shot Ginger!

ginger_55

Thank you, Andy. Thank you, Nir. Thank you that I have already thanked.

I went to bed feeling like I had nice warm fuzzies with me.:sweet

ginger

Harryb

That is one very cool shot. Great work.


Harry

snapapple

Love it Ginger
If the photographer was not there the sun would be pretty bright and right in your eye. It would be ordinary compared to having the photographer there. It's a great capture.