Marina Twilight

[Randog]

Marina Twilight:

 

[midget patrol]

Beautiful tones as usual. Fantastic shot.

I really do enjoy your photography.

 

[DepthAfield]

Love the intersection of sky and masts. You have a wall hanger here for sure!

 

[WNK]

Wow -- so many boats! Great tones... I love how the colors are reflected in the water. Very nice

 

[KenCo]

It is a cool shot but looks a little on the dark side to me (even though it is twighlight) also i'm finding the 50/50 split slighly unflattering. I had a go with the crop creating more a pano feel and making more of those masts, I also adjusted levels and curves if you'd like me to post it?
It's a great shot as it is but imo could benefit further from a little play.
Just my thought, hope it helps.
Ken.

 

[Randog]

Thanks guy’s for your comments as they are always appreciated.

KenCo Thank you for your suggestions,
Yeah I know I broke rules on this one.

Go ahead and post your update I am curious to see it.

 

[SantosD50]

I love the sharpness of the images an gradients from dark to light. Great contrast and detail on the watter along with the sky. I really like the placement of the red boat in the foreground. Great shot!

 

[KenCo]

Ok, thanks Randog.
I cropped more pano, adjusted the levels and curves, then sharpened but on this small version the sharpening seemed too much so used a bit blur to calm it down a bit. I don't know if the processing helps but I like the crop and you could get better results from the larger file.

 

[Randog]

KenCo I do like the crop better! I don't think my original version is too dark, it was the mood I was looking for. I may try and brighten it up just a tad! Thanks for your input, I find it very beneficial.

Thanks Santos!

 

[KenCo]

I don't think my original version is too dark

Well my monitor is uncallibrated, so that could just be me...
But for me it's just the foreground that makes it look a tad dark, it may not need lightened if it was cropped.
It's a cool shot anyway and each of us see things differently.
Ken.

 

[Randog]

Thanks Ken, I do appreciate your insight and your suggestions! We can never make it to the next level, without listening and considering all opinions and options

 

[JTHphoto]

nice capture... i agree you can probably improve the shot by experimenting with different comps... but it's still a cool photo... :thumbup:

 

[Randog]

Thanks JTH!

Here is my final modified version:

Thanks to Ken for his suggestions, I think the shot turned out much better!

 

[Antarctican]

^^Very nice, Randog! I like the crop of the modified version. Beautiful scene.