Critique Welcomed Sunset at Moonlight

[Chris Dodkin]

We are currently under a jet stream of cold air from Canada - which is dry and very very clear.

This led to lovely skies this evening at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas.

Last Game of the Day

To the Ocean

Space Above - Ocean Beneath


All shots X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens

 

[Andy Boardman]

You lucky chap living where you do for shots like that, great set (as usual).

 

[Kev Pugh]

As Andy says as usual Great Set Chris.....particularly like the third...

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

The first is a purfik Malibu poster The second super composition Chris, gentle light is lovely,

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That first shot is stunning. I'm sure you could sell that one many times over.

 

[Dave Moss]

third one for me as well but its hard to pick one from some great shots

 

[Julian Davies]

They are a great set, the second is my favourite though...

Thanks for putting a bit of sun in our lives....

 

[Brian Moore]

Its number 2 for me, Chris. I like the glisten of the foreground water and the many burdies.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks everyone - I love that twilight time from sunset through to about 40 mins after - I saw two photographers heading home as soon as the sun set, and i was thinking it was just getting interesting!

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely stuff again Chris. Love the movement on the ball and the ridges in the sand.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Pete - I had to take a dozen frames to get one with the ball in the air!

Hard to estimate when using the 2 sec timer

 

[Paul Lange]

Another polished effort by Chris again. Do you use something like vieza in order to get them to look some smooth and dynamic?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Another polished effort by Chris again. Do you use something like vieza in order to get them to look some smooth and dynamic?

I do use Viveza Paul - well spotted!

Although I also own NIK Dfine for noise reduction, I didn't use it on these shots - just locked the ISO at 200 and used a tripod for max IQ. Came out nice and smooth that way.

Viveza is great for saturation adjustments, and a little structure as well - I then used a control point or six to keep the silhouettes black in the foreground with a negative brightness adjustment.

Not sure how I survived all these years without NIK - really good user friendly software

 

[Beth Anthony]

especially loving the foreground in the second. gorgeous colors in the sky in the third.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

especially loving the foreground in the second. gorgeous colors in the sky in the third.

Thanks Beth