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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: simato73 on January 04, 2018, 00:17:54
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For some it was a disaster, but for me here on the Isle of Wight it was a sight to behold.
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Wow, these are awesome!
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4964 is out of this world: the contrast between the size of the wave and the everyday attitude or those watching it is extraordinary.
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Thank you both.
It was quite an experience, the wind on the cliffs was fierce!
In less than 3 hours I rattled nearly 1000 photos.
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Great show, you should do that more often, Simone ;)
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Great show, you should do that more often, Simone ;)
Thanks Fons, I need more storms :D
Isle of Wight is quite far from home but I have a location ready for the next one, which is only 2 hours drive away.
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Simone, these are special - thanks for sharing. Glad that you got through the storm OK. From the news others have not been so lucky.
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Spectacular stuff, I hope you did not put yourself in any danger.
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Spectacular indeed!
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wow, impressive waves, looks like you get wet on a couple of these?
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Thank you Anthony, Peter and Armando.
No, no danger at any of the sites of the shoot.
I didn't get wet - almost. And it was just some water running off the floor, which got to the bottom on one of my trouser legs. The feet remained dry.
The camera got a little spray and a few drops, not a direct hit from a wave but dripping from above in my shelter.
Looking back at the images it seems incredible that I got away so lightly but at no point did I feel I was really risking a proper soak.
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4964 is out of this world: the contrast between the size of the wave and the everyday attitude or those watching it is extraordinary.
Yes. agree. Super.
Very impressive series, Simone.
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Impressive series.
I like you first picture showing ''the neddles'' , a famous landmark visible from mainland (Milford on sea).
I am not sure you could use an ombrella ! Better to keep some distance... :D
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Impressive series.
I like you first picture showing ''the neddles'' , a famous landmark visible from mainland (Milford on sea).
I am not sure you could use an ombrella ! Better to keep some distance... :D
Using an umbrella would be foolish!
The best outcome would be a broken umbrella, the worst you taking off with it ...down the cliff...
I may post later tighter crops of the Needles, I am still going through my images.
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great pictures and most probably more diffcult to take as I can imagine in my dry place
using an umbrella had saved you from investing in a drone
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great pictures and most probably more diffcult to take as I can imagine in my dry place
using an umbrella had saved you from investing in a drone
Not sure what you mean, but no umbrella nor drone were used during this shoot.
The wind on the cliffs was approaching 100 Km/h, it was very difficult keeping the camera steady. Even with hood off and high shutter speeds I got many blurry images.
In these conditions it is impossible to fly a drone and an umbrella would be downright dangerous.
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it was a joke - i do not use many smilies
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Great stuff, Simone - you certainly put that storm to very good use The close-ups of waves breaking against the pier or promenade might be the best I've seen of that kind of shot, but I do also like the images where you are looking along the coastline; excellent, all.
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Thank you Thomas and David.
I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to more storms ;)
Final batch of images:
1,2) Zoom on the Needles lighthouse, under two different lights, minutes apart
3,4) Cliffs near the Needles
5,7) Alum Bay
6) More waves by the Albion, Freshwater Bay
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Nice coastal texture. Great lighting and perspective
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Last one is beautiful
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Beautiful, dramatic, and splashy :)
Well done!
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This is a really nice series! I think #6,7 and 9 stands out being most dramatic among the first ones.
Of course the question arise: How saltwater-sprayed is your equipment after going through this? :)
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This is a really nice series! I think #6,7 and 9 stands out being most dramatic among the first ones.
Of course the question arise: How saltwater-sprayed is your equipment after going through this? :)
Very good question.
There was no direct hit and I needed to wipe the front element only once, but the gear got some fine spray no matter how I tried to protect it.
The 18-55 got some drops of water dripping from a soffit under which I had sheltered from the wave in shot #4. I wiped everything carefully with a damp cloth as soon as I returned home.
I think the camera will be fine, but only time can tell.
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The second set also looks spectacular.
I must add that your processing is amazing.
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The second set also looks spectacular.
I must add that your processing is amazing.
Thank you, this is the first time I hear a positive comment on the processing, would you care to elaborate what you liked?
I would be quite interested in hearing other people's thoughts; I have just switched to Capture One Pro as my editing tool and so far I am very satisfied, I get results I like with little work. Making layers with selective masking is a breeze (although I think I did not use that feature in the photos posted in this thread)
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Thank you, this is the first time I hear a positive comment on the processing, would you care to elaborate what you liked?
I would be quite interested in hearing other people's thoughts; I have just switched to Capture One Pro as my editing tool and so far I am very satisfied, I get results I like with little work. Making layers with selective masking is a breeze (although I think I did not use that feature in the photos posted in this thread)
Simone, I can only judge from the JPEG files posted here, but the details (the surface of the rocks and the constructions in the distance) look very nicely preserved without being harsh.
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Simone, I can only judge from the JPEG files posted here, but the details (the surface of the rocks and the constructions in the distance) look very nicely preserved without being harsh.
Thank you, I agree a limited resolution image for the web scarcely allows appraising detail.
I like the colours and microcontrast I can get out of CO 11 but in terms of pure fine detail I am not yet sure whether my previous solution, Iridient, was more capable. Probably yes but I am to lazy to do a side to side comparison.
However CO11 allows me to do full work with layers etc on raw images so it is quicker and overall more versatile than Iridient, which, however good, is only a raw developer.
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Simone, thank you for sharing your experience with Capture One. I've heard of its reputation for the excellent profiling. I've thought about switching to this software from CC many times, but its initial cost has always pushed me back. Considering its initial price and possible fee for the upgrades, the total cost doesn't seem to be all that different from subscribing CC.
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Simone, thank you for sharing your experience with Capture One. I've heard of its reputation for the excellent profiling. I've thought about switching to this software from CC many times, but its initial cost has always pushed me back. Considering its initial price and possible fee for the upgrades, the total cost doesn't seem to be all that different from subscribing CC.
In my case price was a secondary consideration.
I have ditched anything Adobe since a very long time; furthermore when it comes to photography I will avoid as long as I can subscription-based software and anything based on the cloud.
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In my case price was a secondary consideration.
I have ditched anything Adobe since a very long time; furthermore when it comes to photography I will avoid as long as I can subscription-based software and anything based on the cloud.
Sorry to stray. I don't like the subscription either, and I don't use the cloud. The only reason for me to go for Adobe CC was that it offered the function I had utilized on two different software (DXO and Photoshop Elements) at a little lower cost.
Now that other promising software has emerged, I may move on to another software by the time my current subscription expires.