Corinth Canal

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

This is one shot I like.
Tell me your opinion please .If you can give me tips to improve.

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nice Dimitris. I especially like the lighting in the foreground.

 

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

Thanks .Any tips?

 

[Pete Askew]

I think the only thing I would try to do would be to get a bit more tonal depth into the water if possible. I tend to process scenes such as this much more heavily but that's just my style.

 

[Hamish Gill]

The compo is nice, the leading line tothe sun works well
My comments would echo Petes,
I'd also say that the exposure, although nice seems a little to light in the forgeound compared to the sky!
Have you used nd grads?

 

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

Yes 0.6 hard but I pushed in post the foreground one more stop.Yes maybe it's too light.

 

[Brian Moore]

It is certainly a nice image, but the foreground light botherered me a little, too. Also, the rocks on this side of the jetty leading to the sun need to be in shadow.

 

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

Different technique .Same sunset.Is this better?

 

[Brian Moore]

The foreground light and the light jetty light now seems more consistant with the image. Nice.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yes, that one works better for me too! How do the techniques differ then?

 

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

This is not pushed in post at all.Just minor edits.Color efex pro user defined grads and brilliance/warmth.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I think the balance if #2 is better, the trick with ND grads seems to be keeping it 'real'.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

My other suggestion would be to try a longer exposure, with low iso and small aperture, and blur the waves.

This really enhances the ethereal look, and can be very effective.

You'll need a tripod and either self timer or remote release.

 

[Dimitris Mitrovgenis]

I used a ND 0.6.I guess I have to buy the big stopper.