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moomike
13-03-2008, 18:29
Know this has been done loads of times before but as I don't do landscapes (at all!) I was actually quite happy with this arty shot. I nearly ruined my nifty fifty in the sandstorm that was battering me whilst I was going for this shot - had to change to the 70-200 as it was sealed - you're a brave lot you landscape togs :lol:

C&C welcome & appreciated as usual :thumbs:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1142/N_B_Storm.jpg

Cheers for looking :thumbs:
BRASH
13-03-2008, 18:37
Pretty cool. Leaning slightly left I think.
moomike
13-03-2008, 18:39
:lol: :bang: :lol:

Cheers for the feedback Brash, I'll go check out the rulers :thumbs:
WanderingMind
13-03-2008, 18:51
Great shot :) but.. i'm a little unsure on the processing, it looks like the lighthouse is embossed a bit. Unless thats the effect you were after ;)
gibbo
13-03-2008, 19:10
very nice indeed Mike, I like it as is :thumbs:
What is the processing :shrug:
Jimmy_Lemon
13-03-2008, 19:12
Very nice! I like the processing and it is a cracking shot :) Seen a few of that lighthouse in the past few days and I think has to be the best so far!
scraggs
13-03-2008, 19:16
Very nice Mike, great shot and processing.
moomike
13-03-2008, 19:22
Great shot :) but.. i'm a little unsure on the processing, it looks like the lighthouse is embossed a bit. Unless thats the effect you were after ;)

Cheers for the feedback :thumbs: It does look like that doesn't it but there really wasn't that much processing :shrug:

very nice indeed Mike, I like it as is :thumbs:
What is the processing :shrug:

Cheers mate, I just converted to B&W, added levels/curves adjustment, added a sepia hue/saturation adjustment & gave it a bit of a sharpen - the image was pretty close to this anyway after capture NX was done with the RAW adjustments :thumbs:

Very nice! I like the processing and it is a cracking shot :) Seen a few of that lighthouse in the past few days and I think has to be the best so far!

Cheers Mr.Lemon, much appreciated mate :thumbs:
moomike
13-03-2008, 19:24
Very nice Mike, great shot and processing.

Cheers for that mate :thumbs:
HIMUPNORTH
13-03-2008, 19:43
Apart from being a little noisy i have no complaints about this Mike - cracking shot!

Ordered your ND filters yet? ;)
moomike
13-03-2008, 19:45
:lol: Cheers Gary, I actually own (rather guiltily) a 10 stop ND grad that never ever gets used :lol:
HanC
13-03-2008, 19:47
Thats really nice! Very dramatic :)
Byrhtnoth
13-03-2008, 19:56
Great shot there moonmike :thumbs: just a tad too much sepia/processing for my liking
ed34
13-03-2008, 20:24
great shot mike :thumbs:

i like the processing too:thumbs:
simonkit
13-03-2008, 20:31
like the composition and the waves are excellent, really dramatic shot - to be honest though the sepia is a bit too much for me too

simon
fraggle101
13-03-2008, 20:54
Fantastic Mike!! well done.. send it to a mag!! i bet you get published!!!...
staffitaxi
13-03-2008, 20:55
I like the processing on this one, it just adds to the drama.

Andrea
natjag
13-03-2008, 21:18
It's a great shot. I'm not sure about the processing. Too much of a colour/sepia tone for my tastes.
paulc
13-03-2008, 21:43
I like it Mike..its moody and captures the weather just as it was on that day...the processing is spot on.
focused
13-03-2008, 22:00
I agree. Captures the force and power of nature.:clap:
Battlestar
13-03-2008, 23:03
:clap: I think this shot is tremendous! It gave me the chills as it shows the brute and powerful force of nature.
moomike
13-03-2008, 23:21
Cheers to everyone that's taken the time to comment, very much appreciated :thumbs:

It's great to get such honest feedback from everyone & definitely a useful learning curve (*rummage, rummage, tries to dig out ND grad filter & remote release* :lol:)
Ajophotog
13-03-2008, 23:26
Very dramatic Mike, I like this one a lot :thumbs:
BiNg
14-03-2008, 14:46
Wow, that's fab!!!! :thumbs:

Did you take that this week? I was there the day earlier, but the waves were pants...sadly i couldn't go the day of the high winds...gutted!!!

I nearly got sandblasted too, but if i'd have managed to capture a shot half as good as this, it would've been worth it for sure!
Cobra
14-03-2008, 15:11
Thats pretty powerful Mike
In all senses of the word :thumbs:
Mohain
14-03-2008, 15:25
Lovely shot. The water looks awsome. Seems to be a bit of uneveness in the sky, looks like it's been cloned or dodge/burned or something? Other than that, it's a cracker! :thumbs:
moomike
14-03-2008, 15:50
Very dramatic Mike, I like this one a lot :thumbs:

Thanks :thumbs:

Wow, that's fab!!!! :thumbs:

Did you take that this week? I was there the day earlier, but the waves were pants...sadly i couldn't go the day of the high winds...gutted!!!

I nearly got sandblasted too, but if i'd have managed to capture a shot half as good as this, it would've been worth it for sure!

Thanks for that BiNg, It was pretty horrific conditions for photos imo, my tripod (which weighs a tonne!!) was shaking all over the place so I had to resort to handholding for my shots :(

Thanks for the feedback :thumbs:

Thats pretty powerful Mike
In all senses of the word :thumbs:

Cheers mate :thumbs:

Lovely shot. The water looks awsome. Seems to be a bit of uneveness in the sky, looks like it's been cloned or dodge/burned or something? Other than that, it's a cracker! :thumbs:

I totally agree about the sky - there seems to be a vertical line that is slightly darker running down the side too but it's not something I've added in :shrug: I didn't add any dodging & burning but I did alter some colours & that may be the reason for it.

Cheers for the feedback :thumbs:
chewyuk
15-03-2008, 00:00
Mike - 2 words - Simply Spectacular!
moomike
15-03-2008, 00:18
Cheers Neil :thumbs:
Steep
15-03-2008, 09:19
I think it's a great shot :) but don't like the processing :( the sky in particular looks overdone.
skullfish
15-03-2008, 11:03
Utterly. Stunning.

Quite apart from too much processing, I think the relative extreme you hzve gone to with this capture has really enhanced it. I'd have that on my wall!