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Fanie

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How I see a beach
« on: June 15, 2015, 09:54:18 »
My favorite view of the beach during a recent holiday, taken with the 300 AFI from the balcony.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 12:57:41 »
Cute girls....
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 13:21:38 »
A room with a view, obviously ...

I wonder whether you have experimented with the positioning of moving people within the given frame? In this case, perspective is very flat and that in itself lessens the dynamic impact of the image. Do try such captures when the positive element (ie. persons walking in this case) is leaving not entering into the centre of the negative space. You might be surprised of the change in dynamic appearance. Anyway, just try. Rules about "leaving room for movement in the direction of travel" and suchlike phrases of which the textbooks are awash, easily (and dare I say, unknowingly) become constraints rather than helpful suggestions. Break the rules. That is the reason they are there in the first place.

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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 13:38:19 »
Thanks Bjørn, I will learn to think outside the box again, I can see how that would change the composition, creating a bit of tension in an otherwise ordinary composition.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 14:51:09 »
I would think the waves are fairly big  ?
I like how the edge of the tube is in front of the women
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 15:17:27 »
I would think the waves are fairly big  ?


Yes Armando, big waves, and also at high tide.  Taken at Jeffreysbay, a very popular place for surfing.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 16:37:02 »
Hi, Fanie, I like the geometry of the image, the color composition and the placement of the figures altogether.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 17:19:50 »
From that perspective and spatial compression I feel the ladies will be wet in a few seconds...
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 08:32:06 »
Thanks Akira and Frank, appreciated.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2015, 15:43:09 »
From that perspective and spatial compression I feel the ladies will be wet in a few seconds...
LOL
and with some sand all over them
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2015, 17:57:21 »
might we see the exif?...
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2015, 21:55:07 »
might we see the exif?...

Hi Bob,  browsing on my phone now. Will pull it from my computer  tomorrow and post.
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Re: How I see a beach
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2015, 08:41:01 »
Hi Bob, exif attached. was taken with my D2X, with 300mm AFI with 1.7 TC attached.

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