WAVE

[Julian de'Courcy]

• SIGMA DP1 Merrill

• ƒ/7.1

• 19.0 mm

• 1/800

• ISO125

• WAVE by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, a fine classic wave shot. Now do one every day from the same spot, over 365 days, and hire the Albert Hall for the showing. I'd come, for sure! Seriously, though, it's a fine shot.

 

[Pete Askew]

I love the simplicity of this, Julian. And despite that simplicity, it is very absorbing I find. Gorgeous.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes, a fine classic wave shot. Now do one every day from the same spot, over 365 days, and hire the Albert Hall for the showing. I'd come, for sure! Seriously, though, it's a fine shot.

Thank you Rob, I do like these and have produced one or two before. Each time I think I aught to do more and experiment to find something new to myself. So yes 365 shots in a year would be an idea.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

I love the simplicity of this, Julian. And despite that simplicity, it is very absorbing I find. Gorgeous.

Thank you Pete, agree fully in that sometimes simplicity hits the sweet spot of enjoyment. Wonder why we often attempt to over complicate things, at least I do.

 

[Glen Roberts]

Reminds me of a B/W version of Andreas Gursky's "Rhine II" that sold for a couple of million quid a few years ago.

 

[Brian Moore]

Reminds me of a B/W version of Andreas Gursky's "Rhine II" that sold for a couple of million quid a few years ago.

That flat line horizon does indeed conjure Rhein II Glen, but whereas Gursky's image was manipulated to remove stuff from the horizon, Julian's image is clean as a white as is!

And a superb image it is, too. Well done Julian. This image is like poetry in a picture to me.

 

[Brian Moore]

By the way, Julian. Thanks for including the exposure values. I find that information very interesting now that I'm using, and trying to get used to, that same camera.

 

[John Plant]

Definitely a photo that the final image must have been visualised before the button was pressed. I can see this blown up big .

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Reminds me of a B/W version of Andreas Gursky's "Rhine II" that sold for a couple of million quid a few years ago.

Thank you Glen much appreciated, but really a couple of million, I'd take half that and be happy

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

That flat line horizon does indeed conjure Rhein II Glen, but whereas Gursky's image was manipulated to remove stuff from the horizon, Julian's image is clean as a white as is!

And a superb image it is, too. Well done Julian. This image is like poetry in a picture to me.

Yep I was very careful not to attract attention to the horizon Thank you for the kind comments.

By the way, Julian. Thanks for including the exposure values. I find that information very interesting now that I'm using, and trying to get used to, that same camera.

I often come across an image and long to learn a little via the Exif, I aught to post on every occasion knowing that.
Yet I have almost always what ever camera shot in Aperture Priority, my thinking behind this is to use depth of field as it is intended. I do those compensate exposure a lot as I tend to use spot metering. The idea behind that is to be able to get an accurate spot reading within the highlights and darks of an image an compensate the exposure , to where I wish it to lean. Of course once knowing the aperture I deem suitable , an iso and shutter speed are calculated to suit, which is most often based around any movement of subject or the use of a tripod. . The Merrill's though do have the restriction of their high iso capabilities shooting in colour.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Definitely a photo that the final image must have been visualised before the button was pressed. I can see this blown up big .

John thank you very much. What you wrote got me wondering, and I think yes for most images there is an idea of what is wanted, but having said that , most of my images I have liked of my own , came from the unexpected. That is to say something more is seen on opening up the image in the software than was envisaged at the time. That though for myself is noted and used at any other opportunity.

 

[Martin Pancisin]

WOW, the colors, patterns and textures! I can only second what @John Plant said. Amazing job @Julian de'Courcy.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

WOW, the colors, patterns and textures! I can only second what @John Plant said. Amazing job @Julian de'Courcy.

Thank you Martin