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Post by robnaylor on Feb 3, 2012 18:51:50 GMT
Not been here for quite a while now. We had the usual trip to the UK for xmas, and my in-laws live close to Eastbourne, so I could resist a trip to the pier on a clear cold day. These are some of the results...hope you like them. The full Pier.  Man on the Pier  Pier Walkway  Pier Symmetry  View from the Pier  |
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Post by chrisc on Feb 3, 2012 19:30:40 GMT
Love 1st, 4th and 5th with the 4th as a favorite.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 3, 2012 21:18:51 GMT
Any suggestions for improvements for #2 and #3?
Is it the image...composition, POV or the processing?
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Post by The Wirefox on Feb 3, 2012 21:41:29 GMT
Looks like its simply a case of flat light due to diffused light through cloud cover to me Rob. If there is enough tonal range and contrast then conversion to b/w can often be the only solution. B/w works well with flat lighting conditions. The perspective is also foreshortened in No 2 and I don't think that helps the case. No 3 has good lead in with the walkway but it is an unbalanced image (in contrast to No 4). The rest are really well done and I love the last one...an excellent aspect and fine conversion.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 3, 2012 21:59:19 GMT
Looks like its simply a case of flat light due to diffused light through cloud cover to me Rob. Ahh - that is probably me, I have flattened the image through over processing the shadows (particularly below the pier). Thanks for the heads up  No 3 has good lead in with the walkway but it is an unbalanced image Agree to disagree  |
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Post by Barry on Feb 3, 2012 22:08:58 GMT
For me I'm liking your first and last image, I feel the monochrome versions seem to have far more detail and I like the atmosphere in the last one with the sky and waves.
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Post by maryloveslucy on Feb 3, 2012 22:11:31 GMT
I want to go there... just sayin'.
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Post by jeeperman on Feb 4, 2012 2:45:43 GMT
Well done Rob, I like all of them compositionaly. My only issue that has not been mentioned....likely my own issue..lol is in the first image. The pole that runs out the top of the image made me feel it cut the image off right there. I do not know what this pole was but I am thinking I would have not been distracted by it if it were shortened to within the frame.
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Post by robnaylor on Feb 4, 2012 8:46:12 GMT
The pole that runs out the top of the image made me feel it cut the image off right there. I do not know what this pole was but I am thinking I would have not been distracted by it if it were shortened to within the frame. Very good point about the flagpole, now I see it is so wrong! I have done the edit to remove the flagpole and updated the image both here and on Flickr - Thanks Paul, good call. |
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Post by Stevewebb on Feb 4, 2012 9:56:34 GMT
Great set Rob.
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