The Pool or the beach?! New Image added

Neil Burnell · 12 Oct 2015

Well I wouldn't want to take a swim in either with a 20mph onshore wind!

robinchun · 12 Oct 2015

Cracking set Neil..I've noticed a sort of theme in your images (if that's the right phrase) in that they have a pastel quality to them, is it my imagination, or your pp?

Robin

Kodiak Qc · 12 Oct 2015

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Groovy silkiness and renditions Neil!

Neil Burnell · 12 Oct 2015

robinchun said:
Cracking set Neil..I've noticed a sort of theme in your images (if that's the right phrase) in that they have a pastel quality to them, is it my imagination, or your pp?
Robin

Thanks Robin. I've altered my PP a little from 6 months ago and yes trying to go for a more arty (pastel) approach when I think it's suited.

Kodiak Qc said:
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Groovy silkiness and renditions Neil!

Thanks Kodiak

Trappe · 12 Oct 2015

Great set...nothing more to add.

Interested in your pastel PP. Is it just a case of desaturation?

Neil Burnell · 12 Oct 2015

Trappe said:
Great set...nothing more to add.
Interested in your pastel PP. Is it just a case of desaturation?

Thanks Rory, I'm tending to use a few masked layers above the image to increase lighter tones throughout the images, so painting over areas with white on overlay setting.

NeilA1975 · 12 Oct 2015

Happy Zeiss days Neil, as said on flickr, great shots.....I too would be interested in your PP techniques since i'm sh*te at PP!

fuzzyfelt30 · 12 Oct 2015

I really like these, especially the first! :clap:

viv1969 · 12 Oct 2015

Bude has a pool like that, I remember it from being a kid!
Loving this set....all three.

phodru · 12 Oct 2015

These are excellent. #1 & 3 are the stand outs for me. You've got the moodiness of #1 and in contrast the more tranquil rendering of #3,

User.30879 · 12 Oct 2015

Lovely set Neil, well done

Neil Burnell · 12 Oct 2015

NeilA1975 said:
Happy Zeiss days Neil, as said on flickr, great shots.....I too would be interested in your PP techniques since i'm sh*te at PP!

Thanks Neil, loving the lens

fuzzyfelt30 said:
I really like these, especially the first!

Thanks Mike

viv1969 said:
Bude has a pool like that, I remember it from being a kid!
Loving this set....all three.

Cheers Ruth, much appreciated

phodru said:
These are excellent. #1 & 3 are the stand outs for me. You've got the moodiness of #1 and in contrast the more tranquil rendering of #3,

Thank you Phodru

-Baz- said:
Lovely set Neil, well done

Cheers Baz

Steve B · 12 Oct 2015

Very good Neil, not the obvious angle for the pool, but works great. Makes a nice change from the minimal, flat water type shot
Looks like the feet might have got a bit wet there, hope you were wearing your wellies

Neil Burnell · 12 Oct 2015

Steve B said:
Very good Neil, not the obvious angle for the pool, but works great. Makes a nice change from the minimal, flat water type shot
Looks like the feet might have got a bit wet there, hope you were wearing your wellies

Thanks Steve.

No wellies but I wish I took my waders, as i would of been tempted to do a selfie with me out on the point in the second picture, not sure I would of got there on a 30s timer tho!!!

kendo1 · 12 Oct 2015

viv1969 said:
Bude has a pool like that, I remember it from being a kid!
Loving this set....all three.

Was that the one that closed during the war?

viv1969 · 12 Oct 2015

kendo1 said:
Was that the one that closed during the war?

Cheeky bugger :LOL:

Ady N · 12 Oct 2015

Lovely pp work. #1 & #3 would go well in a set as opposites.

cargo · 12 Oct 2015

Really beautiful imagery. The pool ones are great. I like number 2 lots though in particular that still section of clear water running up the centre right.

Gaz

Neil Burnell · 13 Oct 2015

Ady N said:
Lovely pp work. #1 & #3 would go well in a set as opposites.

Thanks Adrian

cargo said:
Really beautiful imagery. The pool ones are great. I like number 2 lots though in particular that still section of clear water running up the centre right.
Gaz

Cheers Gaz

Munkey · 13 Oct 2015

the first one really is outstanding. quality shot. very interesting PP work.

Neil Burnell · 13 Oct 2015

Munkey said:
the first one really is outstanding. quality shot. very interesting PP work.

Thanks Pete

G.K.Jnr. · 13 Oct 2015

Very nice set of images Neil, with the beach scene being my fav'.

George.

Bolt · 13 Oct 2015

Cracking shots, love the moody feel to the first two especially.

JakeT1992 · 13 Oct 2015

Lovely stuff mate!

Neil Burnell · 13 Oct 2015

Bolt said:
Cracking shots, love the moody feel to the first two especially.

Thanks Stu

Bolt said:
Cracking shots, love the moody feel to the first two especially.

Cheers Jake

Tintin124 · 19 Oct 2015

Excellent shots Neil #1 is by far my favourite very emotion invoking.

alfbranch · 19 Oct 2015

Very nice Neil No1 is my faveroute

Jim_Tod · 23 Oct 2015

Love 1, like 2 and 3 doesn't have a long enough exposure for me - it's sort of betwixt and between the minimalist and the interesting in my opinion

Stu Meech · 24 Oct 2015

The first is best as you are showing how choppy the water is, which you don't get with 3.

Neil Burnell · 24 Oct 2015

Tintin124 said:
Excellent shots Neil #1 is by far my favourite very emotion invoking.

alfbranch said:
Very nice Neil No1 is my faveroute

Jim_Tod said:
Love 1, like 2 and 3 doesn't have a long enough exposure for me - it's sort of betwixt and between the minimalist and the interesting in my opinion

stumeech said:
The first is best as you are showing how choppy the water is, which you don't get with 3.

Thanks all, totally agree, 1 is my favourite as well.

arthurbikemad · 24 Oct 2015

Hard to choose, soo good!

Neil Burnell · 26 Oct 2015

arthurbikemad said:
Hard to choose, soo good!

Thanks Arthur

Bazza · 26 Oct 2015

All I can think about is how miserable that must have been as it looked like you got a soaking! The results were worthwhile though, #1 is very dramatic

Neil Burnell · 26 Oct 2015

Bazza said:
All I can think about is how miserable that must have been as it looked like you got a soaking! The results were worthwhile though, #1 is very dramatic

Thanks Brian, surprisingly only my feet got a little wet!

PaulButler · 26 Oct 2015

Nice set Neil, 1 & 2 are the stand out for me

69Bonni · 26 Oct 2015

I really love that swirling eddy in number 2 makes for lovely foreground interest, the diagonals work well too! I think that Number 2 is my pick with No1 close on its heels. That movement in number 1 is great, nice flicks and curling spray depicts the movement so well.
Nice Set, also a fan of that smooth silky pastel PP. Applauding your own style of PP

JBrown1 · 26 Oct 2015

Reminds me of the Iceberg Club on Bondi Beach. Great shots.

Neil Burnell · 26 Oct 2015

PaulButler said:
Nice set Neil, 1 & 2 are the stand out for me

That you Paul

69Bonni said:
I really love that swirling eddy in number 2 makes for lovely foreground interest, the diagonals work well too! I think that Number 2 is my pick with No1 close on its heels. That movement in number 1 is great, nice flicks and curling spray depicts the movement so well.
Nice Set, also a fan of that smooth silky pastel PP. Applauding your own style of PP

Thanks Steve, much appreciated. Pool is in Brixham if your interested in shooting it when you are down, usually best on a nice easterly wind.

JBrown1 said:
Reminds me of the Iceberg Club on Bondi Beach. Great shots.

Thanks Justin

Here's another shot from the same session which I was undecided on at the time, but I've just spent a little extra time on the PP and am quite pleased with it!

Jim_Tod · 26 Oct 2015

4's the winner for me, love the colours and tones, like the portrait orientation and theres enough interest in both the clouds and the waves with cloud and rock lead lines coming together nicely

Overanalysis done, good shot

Neil Burnell · 26 Oct 2015

Jim_Tod said:
4's the winner for me, love the colours and tones, like the portrait orientation and theres enough interest in both the clouds and the waves with cloud and rock lead lines coming together nicely

Overanalysis done, good shot

Thanks Jim