Richard Stauber
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July 2024 - Honeymoon Island State Park
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About the Image(s)
Along the causeway to one of Florida's wonderful state parks, Honeymoon Island State Park, is a kayak rental place. The rack of colorful boats has been the subject of many photos and I decided this could make an interesting drone photo. At about 100 feet I hoovered the drone and waited for a renter to take one of the kayaks out for a ride. Processing, done with Affinity Photo 2, included the usual adjustments and removing distractions and a horizontal flip (looked better to me flipped).
One thing that is questionable, and I would like some opinions, is the removal of the US flag and pole. The inclusion of the flag may stir patriotic emotions, but I don't think it fits in terms of composition.
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10 comments posted
Richard,
I like everthing you have done (Flip/-Flag) I would add more saturation it is a color picture. Fantastic. Posted: 07/05/2024 21:57:10
I like everthing you have done (Flip/-Flag) I would add more saturation it is a color picture. Fantastic. Posted: 07/05/2024 21:57:10
Thank you Alex, this is one of the nice things about the PSA DD- being able to get feedback on processing decisions. Posted: 07/11/2024 20:11:06
I am good with removing the flagpole. I like your image, but to be honest I spent most of my viewing time on your video. The water in the image seems to have a lot of texture. At first I thought it was noise, but I guess not. Posted: 07/08/2024 00:40:35
Yes, little ripples on the surface give a noisy appearance. Thanks. Posted: 07/11/2024 20:14:44
A difficult subject, I think you did well with the processing. The saturation brought out the colors very well. It took me a few moments to figure out what I was looking at, but once I did I really liked how there are a few kayaks on the beach and one headed out to sea. Reversing the direction was the right move. I like the flag, but it did distract from the composition and lead the eye out of the picture, so removing it was the right decision.
I'm wondering if a different angle would have made a more compelling picture. Perhaps closer in with the color filling up more of the image, and the lone kayak on the water being a little bigger in the scene. Posted: 07/08/2024 17:26:32
I'm wondering if a different angle would have made a more compelling picture. Perhaps closer in with the color filling up more of the image, and the lone kayak on the water being a little bigger in the scene. Posted: 07/08/2024 17:26:32
Thanks, when I get back down there will try a couple of other shots closer and looking in from over the water. Posted: 07/11/2024 20:04:01
Hello Richard. I think this is a very nice image and I agree that you have handled it well. I like the flip and the flag being gone. I agree with Alex that you could saturate the kayaks more. In regards to Drema's suggestion - I think that if you cropped off the what I find to be distracting part in the lower left and a bit of the right then the focus would be stronger on the group of kayaks and the kayak heading out. Posted: 07/08/2024 20:53:18
Thanks Lou, you're right- the shed on lower left doesn't help the image at all. Posted: 07/17/2024 23:38:11
A few comments on the composition:
It felt pretty unbalanced, too much stuff on the left side, not enough on the right side.
And a clearer point of view might have helped, for example filling the frame with the boats in storage or getting closer to the five boats in the upper left. Just the single boat in the water might have been very interesting. Posted: 07/17/2024 02:47:27
It felt pretty unbalanced, too much stuff on the left side, not enough on the right side.
And a clearer point of view might have helped, for example filling the frame with the boats in storage or getting closer to the five boats in the upper left. Just the single boat in the water might have been very interesting. Posted: 07/17/2024 02:47:27
Thanks Pete for your comments. I realize that in some of my photos I do try to include too much and sometimes less is more. Posted: 07/17/2024 23:34:27