Botallack Mines

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 3, 2011746 views17 comments

Botallack Mines in Cornwall, UK. I was waiting 3 years to go to this place with hope of good light... arive and... thick mist from the Sea cuting off all lights from sunset! Belive me I try my best! I hope you like it! Finger xross

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17 comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on May 3, 2011 at 6:50 PM

I actually find the soft diffused light suits this scene very well, and you do have some nice color in the sky that is reflected slightly in the water. Admittedly, I'm also a sucker for very long shutter speeds on seascapes, and in this case the softness in the sea and gentle lines complement the sky and the soft light very nicely. My only issue is with the very bright yellow in the upper right portion of the fg - it looks very unnatural and distracting. Fix that and you have a superb image!

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM

This is very nice Sebastian. I love the water motion captured by the long shutter. I agree with Doug about toning down the yellow area in the middle of the frame. The yellow doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the image. Overall this is superb.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 3, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Beautiful light and color Sebastian. I agree with Doug on the bright yellow area on the right edge. The upper portion (almost square crop) would make a fantastic image on its own.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 3, 2011 at 9:57 PM

Terrific work. The combination of different colours is really beautiful.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Very interesting scene...don't think I've ever viewed a photograph of this place.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 4, 2011 at 6:27 AM

Certainly worth the wait Sebastian, this looks great.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 4, 2011 at 4:22 PM

You've got a beauty here, Sebastian. The composition is terrific, the colors and textures are also spot on. Love the sky's colors running through the water.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 4, 2011 at 5:05 PM

Beautiful scene, Wonderful colors. Really nice Sebastian.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on May 4, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Awesome scene Sebastian. I don't have any nits here, but personally, I would probably crop it to 4:5 and lose some of the foreground...

Registered on April 13, 2011, 20 Posts, 174 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on May 5, 2011 at 1:42 AM

Nice shot, I agree with Jesse on the 4:5 crop. The long exposure worked wonders on the water.

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Comment posted by Boris Pophristov on May 5, 2011 at 6:04 AM

Wonderful colours! Perfect exposure time! The foreground draws the eye more to itself than to the background. It's a little bit distracting but it's not a big problem. Very nice image!

Registered on February 1, 2011, 15 Posts, 73 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on May 6, 2011 at 4:56 PM

Spot on Seb...lovely shot.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 12, 2011 at 12:14 AM

Beautiful water and sky - love the softness.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on May 12, 2011 at 12:34 AM

Congrats on the WP, great image. I do agree with some of the other comments that a crop of the foreground might improve an already stellar image.

Registered on May 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 322 Comments

Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on May 12, 2011 at 4:48 AM

i think i have a shot from the exact same spot. But i had really bad light so this is like 50 times better....

Such a great spot with HUGE waves...

Registered on October 13, 2010, 27 Posts, 378 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on May 12, 2011 at 10:24 AM

Lovely shot Sebastian! I love the subtle colors and how they work in the scene. Congratulations on the well deserved WP!

Registered on March 9, 2009, 79 Posts, 676 Comments

Comment posted by David Thomas on May 19, 2011 at 11:34 AM

I like this just as it is, particularly the diffuse glow in the sky, although I'm learning to appreciate the eye for detail by many in their commentaries.

I did not spot the buildings until I looked carefully -- presumably they are for the mines. Are these tin mines, as I found out about long ago as a metallurgy student?

Dave Thomas, Leesburg, Virginia

Registered on June 21, 2010, 30 Posts, 178 Comments