Three Sunsets

[gwocni]

Here are my first attempts at this type of photography. It is the same sunset at slightly different times. I was using the 18-200 and tripod. I had to shoot quite quickly as the sun seemed to go down very quickly. Any pointers would be appreciated. They are in order.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/gwocnipix/General/sunset1.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/gwocnipix/General/sunset2.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/gwocnipix/General/sunset3.jpg

TFL
David.

[taxi]

all good photo's. I like number 2 the best, thinks it the way the sun shines on the water

[gwocni]

Hmmmm...... I thought it was a bit dark.

[shorey666]

number 2 is a cracker,theres a few bits of grass sticking up at the front but i'm sure they could be taken out.:thumbs:

[gwocni]

Thanks Shorey,

I will take the grass out and have a look. I was aware it was in shot when I took it though. Glad you liked it.

[natjag]

All good sunsets. But you need some focal point, A strong silloette in the forground, even a tree.

[antonroland]

Like them all a lot!

Remember that photos are primarily a way for you to record memories and experiences of events and places.

IMHO rules of composition should always be secondary to this.

#1
I would have preferred to see a little less sky and more foreground (horizon on bottom 1/3 line)

#2
Must agree with others - a little bit dark - but I still like it!:thumbs: - the grass bottom right a bit distracting...

#3
Also very nice but horizon neither on 1/3s or halfway - again grass bottom right distracting.

The reflection is not pretty enough to warrant a halfway horizon and foreground not quite pretty enough to show 2/3s of.

Bottom line is - whether "technically correct" or not they are your memories.

If, of course, they are beautiful and technically correct it is first prize and you could even possibly sell them!


HTH!:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[Janice]

The first thing that strikes me is the fact that the sun is centralised in all of the shots. Try a crop with it to one side a bit more. They are wonderful colours.......... but as suggested........it seems enough at the time to take a photo of a sunset but they can turn out needing a focal point of some type.

Very well done though,,, keep em coming! ;)

[ShootinJack]

No 2 would be a huge improvement if it was in potrait not landscape.

[Greg]

Nice photos. Where did you shoot them?

[gwocni]

OK Guys,
Here we go...... The shots are landscape because I think this is the only way to shoot a "landscape" like this. The shots are centralised on the sun as this is the focal point of the composition in my opinion. I did try to apply the rule of 1/3s but my understanding may be lacking somewhat.:nono:
For me, No.1 is best and No.3 is second, followed by the "dark one" but, I am open to criticism and correction to right anything that I may be "off" on.
Thanks Anton for the comments, I will try to cut the grass but it was put in as a foreground intentionally, however, if it is distracting or whatever I will remove it and see what it looks like.
In any event.... Please keep the C&C coming,otherwise, how else can I learn.
The shots were taken from just North of Greyabbey on Strangford Lough, looking toward Scrabo Tower.

Thanks for all your comments.
David.