Sunrise at the Docks

colnago1331 · May 13, 2014

A couple weeks ago I finally got a nice 10-stop filter, the B+W ND 110, which cost me an arm (but not an arm and a leg

) for the 77mm size. I dinked around with it here and there but this is the first photo that I'm close to being pleased with. It's actually an HDR using three bracketed shots. Any thoughts/comments (compliments

) would be appreciated.

Usul · May 13, 2014

Beatiful colours. I personaly very like that kind of landscapes. A ND filter is on my list to buy I missed it in my last trip where even f22 didn't give me effect when water looks like milk.

NancyMoranG · May 13, 2014

That is very nice, you should be happy, happy!
i recently got a filter and am experimenting and learning.
Nancy

CourtSC · May 13, 2014

I love this!!

Judobreaker · May 13, 2014

I kind of like the calmness this has but I am really bothered by the fact that it's crooked...
Try straightening it in your editing software, shouldn't be hard but it will definitely improve the shot.

colnago1331 · May 13, 2014

Judo - I don't think it's actually crooked. I used the gap lines between the dock planks as a reference and they look level to me. It's just that the far shore line isn't perfectly straight. But maybe I'm wrong there....

BrickHouse · May 13, 2014

I'd level off the water line on the horizon.

Light Guru · May 13, 2014

colnago1331 said:
Judo - I don't think it's actually crooked. I used the gap lines between the dock planks as a reference and they look level to me. It's just that the far shore line isn't perfectly straight. But maybe I'm wrong there....

It definitely is crooked. A better place to judge if its lever would be water. The top of water always levels off, thats why they use liquid in levels. Level the image using the water line not from the planks.

milanphoto · May 13, 2014

Really nice! A bit too exposed for my taste.

Judobreaker · May 13, 2014

colnago1331 said:
Judo - I don't think it's actually crooked. I used the gap lines between the dock planks as a reference and they look level to me. It's just that the far shore line isn't perfectly straight. But maybe I'm wrong there....

A crooked horizon will make the image look much more crooked then a crooked dock.
If the dock is crooked while the horizon isn't that just means the dock is actually crooked (because the horizon never is), as a horizon can't be crooked it simply looks off if it is in an image. Nobody will be bothered by the fact that the dock is a bit crooked, I doubt much people will notice and it will definitely not take anything from the image.

CdTSnap · May 13, 2014

------------- LEVEL ---------------

lol

CdTSnap · May 13, 2014

colnago1331 said:
Judo - I don't think it's actually crooked. I used the gap lines between the dock planks as a reference and they look level to me. It's just that the far shore line isn't perfectly straight. But maybe I'm wrong there....

Its crooked, 100% but easy to fix.

crimbfighter · May 13, 2014

Definitely just needs to be leveled, and it's a keeper! Remember, the human eye naturally uses the horizon as point of reference for balance, so when the horizon is tilted, the viewers eye will be at odds with their brain, because their subconscious brain is going to be telling them they're tilting.. I think of it as a rule, like the rule of thirds, that the horizon should always be level, and it shouldn't be broken unless there's a specific reason.