Pismo Beach Storm - Lighting/Exposure help

gmarquez · Mar 29, 2007

I'd like some help on this one. This one was shot about a year ago on my old Kodak point-and-shoot (Kodak DX4530). The shooting mode was fully automatic, and the camera decided to make these choices:

f2.8, 1/350, ISO who knows?

Questions:
1) How is the composition? Is there too much space given to the cloud (which is very dark)?

2) Would you consider this under exposed? Or does the darkness help the mood?

Thanks for any and all input, this is my first photo on the chopping block.

PNA · Mar 29, 2007

Answer:
1) Good.

2) Lighting is also good.

Nice capture......I like it.

One man's opinion.......

abraxas · Mar 29, 2007

I think you nailed it with a great shot. I like the richness and the extremes in light.

(ISO=120)

drgibson · Mar 29, 2007

Yeah the sun on the right justs adds drama to the shot not much else to be said. It would have been nice to not have so much haze on the hills in the back but that is nothing you could have changed.

theusher · Mar 29, 2007

I like the mood, and the photo overall. Good work.

bullykai · Mar 29, 2007

Oh WOW that is an awsome photo

gmarquez · Mar 29, 2007

Wow, thanks for the encouraging words, all of you. I just wish I had my DSLR back then, it was awesome lighting for those few minutes (actually, the best I'd ever seen).

BoblyBill · Mar 29, 2007

I have to agree with all the others. I can't find anything that I would change... Yeah... I just looked at it again think of something even small and I can't... I love it.

gmarquez · Apr 1, 2007

BoblyBill/Chris,

I like the new avatar...is that one of the pictures that you are going to print large?

f8lranger4x4 · Apr 1, 2007

I think this picture is perfect as-is. keep up the good work!!!!!!

BeyondTheMoment · Apr 1, 2007

Beautiful. California is rich with sites to shoot.

kombizz · Apr 2, 2007

I used to live in Arryo Grande.
nice image

xfloggingkylex · Apr 2, 2007

great picture. If I was going to change anything I'd crop some off the bottom to remove the horizon from being in the center.

MostlyDigital · Apr 3, 2007

I love Pismo. I love that pier. Nice shot.

BoblyBill · Apr 7, 2007

gmarquez said:
BoblyBill/Chris,

I like the new avatar...is that one of the pictures that you are going to print large?

I'm sorry I just saw this. Yes, I'm having this one and another printed at 20x30 at MPIX. They should be here on Monday!!!! Such a waste of money because I have to make the canvas 20x30 but they are only 30x8 and 30x12 so I'm wasting a lot of space but oh well.