1st post! long exposure sunset

11 years 11 months ago #222114 by afoto
hey everyone,

this is my first post here on the forum, and i'm looking for some comments and critiques. i'm hoping to improve my landscape photography, so if you see something you like/don't like, don't hold back.

this is a long exposure sunset i shot last night, a 3 minute exposure shot with a 10 stop neutral density filter and a lee 0.9 soft grad for the sky.
i know my horizon line is close to the middle... but i thought it worked for this image, though i could be convinced otherwise if you have a good argument!




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11 years 11 months ago #222119 by John Landolfi
I won't give you an argument: I like it the way you saw it. The composition works well with the great colors and reflections, and you used the ND filter very well. Will look forward to seeing more of your work! and, :welcomeclan :)


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11 years 11 months ago #222125 by Stealthy Ninja
Finally.

:thumbsup:
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11 years 11 months ago #222141 by chasrich
I love it... :judge: :judge: :judge:

I'm preparing a presentation about shooting with water. One of the first points is that water is reflective and can be a subject in its own right. Your beautiful sunset is rivaled by the reflection from the water. :thumbsup:

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11 years 11 months ago #222160 by Baydream
Absolutely stunning, Abbye. I agree that the horizon placement is not a problem with this shot.

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11 years 11 months ago #222166 by Darrell
Great very good...........:judge:

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11 years 11 months ago #222195 by Rob pix4u2
Welcome to the forum- beautiful shot btw

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11 years 11 months ago #222207 by john_m
Beautiful shot and welcome to the family!!!

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11 years 11 months ago #222215 by photobod
:welcomeclan :welcomeclan :welcomeclan Abbye :welcomeclan :welcomeclan :welcomeclan

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11 years 11 months ago #222244 by aitch
I like the placement of the horizon, and the curve of the rocks /shore line and trees work very well, almost a mirror image( at least with the shapes)

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11 years 11 months ago #222250 by Scotty
I think it works out great.

Welcome to the boards.

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11 years 11 months ago #222253 by CWphotos
:judge: I wouldn't change a thing...it's an awesome capture!
:welcomeclan

What you are is so loud, I can't hear a word you say!
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11 years 11 months ago #222254 by rmeyer7
My only problem with this shot is that I'm not right there watching (and shooting) the same sunset right now! Great photo.


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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #222268 by afoto

rmeyer7 wrote: My only problem with this shot is that I'm not right there watching (and shooting) the same sunset right now! Great photo.


hahahah awesome!

thanks everyone for the comments.

one of my biggest struggles with always whether to shoot vertical or horizontal.

this shot was taken just before the original one, which do you prefer?




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11 years 11 months ago #222276 by Scotty

afoto wrote:

rmeyer7 wrote: My only problem with this shot is that I'm not right there watching (and shooting) the same sunset right now! Great photo.


hahahah awesome!

thanks everyone for the comments.

one of my biggest struggles with always whether to shoot vertical or horizontal.

this shot was taken just before the original one, which do you prefer?




Question, where did you dial in your focus?

Whats the exif for this?

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