South Dock

I'd lose 50% of the sky and 50% of the water.

Maybe a square crop?
 
Loving this - great lines and I like the conversion, although I might have gone a bit brighter. My kind of shot entirely though.

Whereabouts are you taking this from ? In the Canary Wharf area itself or elsewhere ?
 
GaryS70 said:
Loving this - great lines and I like the conversion, although I might have gone a bit brighter. My kind of shot entirely though.

Whereabouts are you taking this from ? In the Canary Wharf area itself or elsewhere ?
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I wasn't sure whether it was too dark either. I've gone both lighter and darker and I'm not sure where the ideal point it.

Yes, this is near Canary Wharf. I was on Thames Quay shooting north west. Very few people so easy to set up. Depending on how many boats are moored on the river you can probably shoot a little wider on the left of the frame and include the footbridge which is quite pretty. Unfortunately there is a building going up on the right which isn't close to being photogenic yet.
 
GaryS70 said:
Now I have a camera again will have to get up that way...
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It is off the Canary Wharf area but I'm not sure whether photo permits are still needed or whether they would object to tripods if you were spotted. I got everything sorted out handheld - focus, exposure and filters - so only took a few seconds to set the camera on the tripod and take the shot. The place is full of photo opportunities though. I was really there to do some of the Jubilee Line tube stations.
 
I must admit that I'm not a fan of long exposures - I much prefer the water with reflections in your "old version" - the smooth water just looks bland.

I agree the top is too "tight" in the old version, but the water looks nicer. I'd prefer somewhere between the two.
 
I really like the first image it’s quite minimal.

I’ve shot from there myself it’s a nice area with plenty of stuff around to shoot.
 
I prefer your original. But then I like really contrasty images.

I agree with the comment above about the water looking too smooth. At first glance I thought you'd balanced your camera on a wall and we could see the wall in the bottom of the shot.
 
kentbirder said:
The second shot is better, but not keen on the still water though.
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Well, it is a dock so the water is pretty still unless there is a gale blowing, but given the buildings are pretty noisy and detailed I am pleased the sky and water don't distract as this was what I was going for. Better reflections like in the second shot might have been better but there was nothing that day.
 
Kell said:
I prefer your original. But then I like really contrasty images.

I agree with the comment above about the water looking too smooth. At first glance I thought you'd balanced your camera on a wall and we could see the wall in the bottom of the shot.
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I am still not convinced it is too smooth, more that I've not balanced the tones right between the two halves. That might be why you thought it was a wall. I think the water needs to be a little darker nearer the buildings. It might be hard to see on the little posted version but there is a decent amount of detail from ripples in the water.
 
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