Boats

[lourensb]

Please give me your feedback on this,

This was taken in very low light, I know you might complain about the composition, but please do give comments,

The reason the boat on the right was cut out, is because another boat was in front of it, and it was the only place to get a "acceptable" crop

Well in my eyes.

thus the reason I post here, so you can comment on this ?

Thank You

[Ian]

Re: Boats

Hi Lou - I'd possibly be tempted to frame the picture vertically ane make the boat in the foreground the main feature, without the distraction of the chopped in half boat on the right.

The pictures looks slightly soft - was this hand held or did you use a a tripod or other means of steadying the camera for the long night time exposure?

Ian

[guymclaren]

Re: Boats

I like it, The boat without a nose is a slight irritation but I would try cropping astern and see what happens.

[lourensb]

Re: Boats

Hi Lou - I'd possibly be tempted to frame the picture vertically ane make the boat in the foreground the main feature, without the distraction of the chopped in half boat on the right.

The pictures looks slightly soft - was this hand held or did you use a a tripod or other means of steadying the camera for the long night time exposure?

Ian

I Did use a Tripod, This pic is actually a bit darker, I changed the contrast a little to make it a tad brighter,

I will play around with a few crops, and try your Suggestion.

[lourensb]

Re: Boats

Hi Lou - I'd possibly be tempted to frame the picture vertically ane make the boat in the foreground the main feature, without the distraction of the chopped in half boat on the right.

The pictures looks slightly soft - was this hand held or did you use a a tripod or other means of steadying the camera for the long night time exposure?

Ian

Something Like this Ian ?

[guymclaren]

Re: Boats

That is nicely cropped, Makes a damn nice image.

[Patrick]

Re: Boats

I Did use a Tripod, This pic is actually a bit darker, I changed the contrast a little to make it a tad brighter,

I will play around with a few crops, and try your Suggestion.

[Autumn]

Re: Boats

This gives me confidence Ian because before I read your reply that is exactly what I was going to say.

Really, the focus is on the framed boat, nothing of any importance is missing from the bit cropped (unless it's your boat Lourensb )

[Ian]

Re: Boats

One tip is to use the exposure delay or self-timer function so that the picture is taken a few seconds after you press the shutter button, giving time for any resulting camera movement to settle.

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Boats

Yes, that's what I imagined

Ian

[Archangel]

Re: Boats

Please give me your feedback on this,

This was taken in very low light, I know you might complain about the composition, but please do give comments,

The reason the boat on the right was cut out, is because another boat was in front of it, and it was the only place to get a "acceptable" crop

Well in my eyes.

thus the reason I post here, so you can comment on this ?

Thank You

I wanted to suggest portrait framing of the two middle boats with the moon on top, but after I read the thread I saw Ian suggested that. I totally agree with Ian, this is what I would also do.
Yes, the 2nd photo provided is the correct framing. Slight blurriness of boats is sometimes unavoidable (even in totally calm sea, there is always a very slight movement of boats, that at long exposures can give slight image blurriness).


Regards

George

[Patrick]

Re: Boats

One tip is to use the exposure delay or self-timer function so that the picture is taken a few seconds after you press the shutter button, giving time for any resulting camera movement to settle.

Ian

I forgot that one Ian

Patrick

[Ian]

Re: Boats

I wanted to suggest portrait framing of the two middle boats with the moon on top, but after I read the thread I saw Ian suggested that. I totally agree with Ian, this is what I would also do.
Yes, the 2nd photo provided is the correct framing. Slight blurriness of boats is sometimes unavoidable (even in totally calm sea, there is always a very slight movement of boats, that at long exposures can give slight image blurriness).


Regards

George

Ah! Yes of course, I had forgotten that the boats would be bobbing up and down, so no matter how steady the camera might be there would be motion in the frame. That can only be fixed through a faster shutter speed or flash, though the distance would preclude that in this case.

Ian