Saturday, April 7, 2012

Brighton Beach


Hi V ... This is my attempt of a "fluffy water" shot down on Brighton Beach last night.  I took a hint from one of Julie's posts a while back and used a low ISO with a long shutter speed in low light at dusk.  Cheers J.

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  1. I would say that your fluffy water is quite a success! This is a lovely scene and it looks like a watercolor painting.

    Happy Easter,
    Genie

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  2. Hi J,
    Any tips from Julie are jewels to be cherished. I learn from her very often!
    Beautifully composed my friend.
    V

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  3. Nice shot! Will give that a try also Joe.

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  4. It's turned out beautifully Joe .... A lovely soft effect ... I must try this.

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  5. I also meant to ask Joe if you used a tripod?

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    1. Hi Rae. Yes I did use a tripod. It was very windy and even with a tripod there was still a bit of shake.

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  6. Oh well done indeed Joe, it worked beautifully! The colours in this image are so soft and work perfectly with this shot.

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  7. And a very nice result, Joe. I've just invested in a 10-stop ND filter, which should theoretically allow me to get some lovely long exposure, fluffy cloud and water daytime shots. Fingers crossed!

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  8. Rae pointed this out to me, and I have only just discovered her email in my spam box.

    I agree with the others that this is a very gorgeous result, Joe. The pastels are so soft even if this was partially caused by the wind on your tripod. The other thing that I like are the 'lines' within the image.

    Good stuff ... I must try some more. It is so easy in photography to think that just because we alter our content that we are progressing. Technique needs tweaking on a regular basis, too.

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    1. Thanks Julie. I agree and I appreciated your post on fluffy water. I have another idea buzzing around in my head at the moment about taking some dusk shots on a bridge above a road with a slow shutter speed to get the lights from the traffic to blur. So many ideas so little time.

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