Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

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You know how the sun distorts as it sets on the horizon? Today's Digital Photography Now Picture of the Day features just such a sunset, but it's more than just that. You, too, could be featured on the DPNow.com POTD, simply register on our discussion forum, netting free gallery space, and the rest is up to you!

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[Autumn]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Congratulations Stephen on your POTD. It is a lovely image.

[Barr1e]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Congratulations Stephen on your POTD. It is a lovely image.

Agreed Audrey.

Regards. Barr1e

[Stephen]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Many thanks both, I didn't know Ian was going to use it so its come as a bit of a surprise. We were on the beach at 04.10 to capture these shots, but as they say, no pain, no gain. I would say that without doubt, most of my best pics have been captured in either early morning or evening light

[Ian]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Many thanks both, I didn't know Ian was going to use it so its come as a bit of a surprise. We were on the beach at 04.10 to capture these shots, but as they say, no pain, no gain. I would say that without doubt, most of my best pics have been captured in either early morning or evening light

Haha! Now he tells me - it's a sunrise, not a sunset

Ian

[jojo]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Congratulations Stephen - great photo. Please tell me, was the sun really this large when you made the shot or have you applied some image wizardry? I can never seem to capture anything that large coming up or going down (far less of the former! )

jo

[Stephen]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Congratulations Stephen - great photo. Please tell me, was the sun really this large when you made the shot or have you applied some image wizardry? I can never seem to capture anything that large coming up or going down (far less of the former! )

jo

Hi jojo, there is no PS wizardry. The sun looks that big because I was using a 100-400 lens at the 400 end. This has the effect of altering perspective and foreshortening, which makes the sun look bigger in relation to the boat. Imagine if you had used a wider angle lens the sun would have looked quite small in the frame and you wouldn't get the same effect at all

[jojo]

Re: Picture of the Day - Wednesday 24th June 2009

Hi jojo, there is no PS wizardry. The sun looks that big because I was using a 100-400 lens at the 400 end. This has the effect of altering perspective and foreshortening, which makes the sun look bigger in relation to the boat. Imagine if you had used a wider angle lens the sun would have looked quite small in the frame and you wouldn't get the same effect at all

As always, thank you for you explanation Stephen.

jo