Pastel hues at Nash

[Alun]

Took a trip out the other evening. I met a tog who proceded to tell me that the 17-40 F4L lens was 'rubbish', that the best location was - 'elsewhere' and that the light had been wonderful half an hour before I arrived. He reminded me of the guy at Stob Dearg at the forum meet last year who smugly informed us that we'd missed the best of the light! Anyway, I got a few shots of the usual stuff but with some attractive shades of pale. WDYT?
5D MkII, 17-40 F4L at 17mm, F22 for 10 secs, ISO 100, tripod, two stop ND grad

[Alex]

Certainly love the framing and the hues Alun. You would think it would be left side heavy but it works well how it is though that buoy, even how small it is, is a bit distracting for me and draws my eye.

BTW, that's the guys I thought of before I read the rest of your post

[Hugh]

Hi Alun,

Well he obviously knows what he is talking about - only joking

I really don't like the buoy (or what ever it is) on the horizon - pulls my eye from the rest of the image. It is small but a very strong puller!

The rest of the image is beautiful - nice composition, colours exposure etc.

Regards

Hugh

[James Wheeler]

Another beautiful shot from you, Alun; your consistency is incredible. The pastel colours are wonderful and I love the way you almost read the image like a book, the eye is drawn into working left to right in lines by the rocks.

I agree the buoy is distracting, my eye kept flicking to it which spoiled the viewing of it a little bit.

Always fun when you meet togs like the above :) Usually best to just nod and agree and let them get on with it.

I talked to a chap in an photographic and drawn art gallery once, it hadn't long been open and was only selling his own wildlife work from a Safari park he part owns or similar. I asked whether he was a Canon or Nikon man out of interest and got berated for my trouble. Apparently it's "all about the art on the wall" and that "you wouldn't ask an artist what type of brush he used"...

[mstphoto]

Funny how something so small as the bouy can be distracting.
But that doesn't take away the fact that this is a lovely shot., Great colours, sharpness and presentation.
Its a great pity the guy can't see this image so we can watch him eat his words. Must be a Nokin owner

There seems to be mixed critisisms over whats best, the 17-40 or 16-35. I can't remember who but a well known photographer swapped his 16-35 for a 17-40 and hasn't looked back.

[Richspr]

Love foreground details and the pastel tones and light are great, for me the buoy does draw your eye for some reason. Fine work Alun

[paddy]

Good work Alun, shame you ruined it with the 17-40!

Personally I have no problems with the buoy - I kind of see it as a 'full stop' in the picture. Without it the natural lines in the shot lead nowhere. Probably on my own with that view though!

[STUARTINPERTH]

I like it very much Alun, buoy doesnt bother me - kind of think it marks where it should be cropped, just after the last of rocks.
area to right of it doesnt really have any content.
agree your consistency is amazing

[StuBill]

That's lovely light Alun, and I like your Welsh ledges.
The other tog should have stayed around...........or maybe not
Like the crop too, would make a nice print that.
I guess the 5D2 gives you some extra freedom to think about cropping to format at point of capture too (or correction after for me ).
Stu

[simmo]

For a rubbish lens, sub-standard light and poor location, I think it works rather well. Like the colours and until I read the other comments, didn't really notice the bouy although now, I am drawn to it like the others above. Should have asked him where else not to go!

[Alun]

Certainly love the framing and the hues Alun. You would think it would be left side heavy but it works well how it is though that buoy, even how small it is, is a bit distracting for me and draws my eye.

BTW, that's the guys I thought of before I read the rest of your post

Thanks, Alex. Fair point about the buoy. To clone or not to clone. That is the question...

The rest of the image is beautiful - nice composition, colours exposure etc.

Regards

Hugh

Thanks, Hugh m8. Seems like the buoy is sunk

Always fun when you meet togs like the above :) Usually best to just nod and agree and let them get on with it.

Thanks James. That's very true. I new he was going to be an awkward customer when he stood in front of the lens as the sun was dipping below the horizon.

Funny how something so small as the bouy can be distracting.
But that doesn't take away the fact that this is a lovely shot., Great colours, sharpness and presentation.
Its a great pity the guy can't see this image so we can watch him eat his words. Must be a Nokin owner

There seems to be mixed critisisms over whats best, the 17-40 or 16-35. I can't remember who but a well known photographer swapped his 16-35 for a 17-40 and hasn't looked back.

Thanks a lot for the feedback. Much appreciated. The way I look at it is that the kit meets my needs and that's all that's required. The 17-40 does tend to have barrel distortion when used at 17mm but it's still my favourite all rounder. The guy was, I think, revealing his need to bolster his ego by giving me the benefit of his superior knowledge. Good luck to him. My view is that the best way to improve your photography is to take more pictures, look at them critically, listen to the views of others and enjoy the process. The most annoying think about the chap was that he was a fellow Canon shooter. I didn't, for once, point him in our direction.

Love foreground details and the pastel tones and light are great, for me the buoy does draw your eye for some reason. Fine work Alun

Thanks, Richard. There's clearly a consensus here.

Good work Alun, shame you ruined it with the 17-40!

Personally I have no problems with the buoy - I kind of see it as a 'full stop' in the picture. Without it the natural lines in the shot lead nowhere. Probably on my own with that view though!

LOL. Thanks. Paddy. Someone to champion the buoy at last and I really like your justification for its inclusion. Darned fine idea - wish I'd thought of it - it's very convincing. I'll post a bigger shot of it and to heel with em

I like it very much Alun, buoy doesnt bother me - kind of think it marks where it should be cropped, just after the last of rocks.
area to right of it doesnt really have any content.

Thanks, Stuart. You have a point about the rhs but I like to leave a little breathing space for the elements. Perhaps I left a tad too much in this instance.

That's lovely light Alun, and I like your Welsh ledges.
The other tog should have stayed around...........or maybe not
Like the crop too, would make a nice print that.
I guess the 5D2 gives you some extra freedom to think about cropping to format at point of capture too (or correction after for me ).
Stu

Cheers, Stu. No danger of me falling off those ledges for my art - unlike the daredevils amongst us who risk life and limb to bring us stunning seascapes at new locations I usually strive to avoid cropping but the 5D MkII provides plenty of pixels to play with and that's very useful with pano crops.

Should have asked him where else not to go!

LOL. or maybe I should have told him 'where to go' Thanks for the feedback. Simmo.


Here's that buoy just for Paddy and me

[Snap-o-rama]

Very nice...considering you were at the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong kit, I think you've acquitted yourself rather well

[James Wheeler]

Christ, I didn't realise he actually stood in front of your lens! I would have told him in no uncertain terms to foxtrot oscar :)

[Anotyad]

Thanks, Alex. Fair point about the buoy. To clone or not to clone. That is the question...

Loveley scene and colours here Alun. I'm afraid I'm siding with those that think the buoy is a distraction.

[Ffion]

I think I'm in the "no buoy" camp for the first, although it's not a huge problem, and I really like the second one - best not to clone the buoy out of that one

Both are lovely images though and the colours are very pretty - clearly the other guy knows what he's talking about......not!

Ffion