Donald Darling Jr
November 2024 - LUBEC HARBOR
About the Image(s)
Here is the description: This is from this past weekend (October 5, 2024). It was a calm and very overcast day. I did crop in quite a way to get this composition. I was using my D750 with a 28 - 105 zoom lens f11; 160 second; ISO 100.
Nearly all the post processing was done in-camera under the "Retouch" menu. I did some contrast boost, monochrome conversion and cropping. In Elements 2023 I did some levels adjustment to bring out the clouds a little more and used the burn tool to add a vignette in the corners.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
12 comments posted
The monochrome treatment suits this image. I would crop even more of the foreground water to make the boats less central. Posted: 11/05/2024 01:49:37
Donald Darling Jr
Janie,
Yes! A member of my camera club made a similar suggestion and I agree!
Thank you,
Don Posted: 11/05/2024 12:53:09
Yes! A member of my camera club made a similar suggestion and I agree!
Thank you,
Don Posted: 11/05/2024 12:53:09
Love this image! The monochrome treatment along with the cloudy sky adds that "wintery" November stillness to this coastal scene.
I would change the crop a bit as well. First, I would add a little more real estate to the right side of the frame - maybe change the aspect ratio to a more exaggerated landscape format. Second, I would also try pulling back on the crop a bit to reduce the size of the boats - make them a bit more distant and unreachable while emphasising the contrast between the smaller boats and the larger body of water. Posted: 11/05/2024 20:49:45
I would change the crop a bit as well. First, I would add a little more real estate to the right side of the frame - maybe change the aspect ratio to a more exaggerated landscape format. Second, I would also try pulling back on the crop a bit to reduce the size of the boats - make them a bit more distant and unreachable while emphasising the contrast between the smaller boats and the larger body of water. Posted: 11/05/2024 20:49:45
Donald Darling Jr
Stewart, thank you!
Since my original capture has more real estate I can back out a ways. There is a mooring off to the right. So, I'd need to include that or clone out and maybe make the image more of a panorama format. See updated image... Posted: 11/15/2024 18:04:30
Since my original capture has more real estate I can back out a ways. There is a mooring off to the right. So, I'd need to include that or clone out and maybe make the image more of a panorama format. See updated image... Posted: 11/15/2024 18:04:30
I do like the change. To me, it makes it more of an oceanscape. Great photo. Posted: 11/19/2024 23:11:59
I had some time so I played a bit. As my eyes don't hold up like they used to, I limited it to the ship on the left. I copied and pasted it to the original. I then enlarged that layer, erased the backkgroud from that layer and fit it in to where it covered the original. I then cropped it from the top and came up with what you see. What do you think? Posted: 11/11/2024 18:33:55
Donald Darling Jr
Bev, thank you!
Cool adjustment! I do like your repositioning the boat. That's nice work!! The image is more dynamic with the repositioning of the boat. Posted: 11/15/2024 18:07:23
Cool adjustment! I do like your repositioning the boat. That's nice work!! The image is more dynamic with the repositioning of the boat. Posted: 11/15/2024 18:07:23
Don, being a lover of New England and B&W this is my kind of image. Do agree with others that the horizon is a little close to center but I feel it is off enough not to bother anyone. The only thing I wish was that the three trawlers were totally separated. I am a firm believer that if there are three centers of interest then your eyes would take in the whole image but with two your eyes are back and forth. Realize the wind and currents were probably fighting you. Still a very nice image. Posted: 11/20/2024 01:27:14
Donald Darling Jr
Tom, you are right about having three centers of interest. A niggling detail I could have dealt with by some footwork and repositioning. I'm glad you like New England. I hope you have or will venture down to Lubec, Eastport, Campobello New Brunswick. There's a lot of not widely spoken maritime history down there!
Thank you for your comments!
Don Posted: 11/20/2024 03:03:04
Thank you for your comments!
Don Posted: 11/20/2024 03:03:04
The B&W works well with this image. I'd hope for more space on the right to create a bit more balance. All personal preference.
Posted: 11/23/2024 16:38:28
Posted: 11/23/2024 16:38:28
Donald Darling Jr
Richard,
Thank you. Steward made a similar suggestion and I agree. Here's my change. Posted: 11/23/2024 17:18:36
Thank you. Steward made a similar suggestion and I agree. Here's my change. Posted: 11/23/2024 17:18:36
Looks really nice! Posted: 11/23/2024 20:32:35