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Valentia island lighthou
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Valentia island lighthou

by Maciej B. Markiewi

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 30, 2011237 views11 comments
Valentia island lighthouse

Photo taken in May 2011 during the photo travel to Kerry in Ireland with friends photographers.Camera on tripod with cable release. A two stops gradual ND and Lee Big Stopper.

Camera: Sony DSLR-A900
Lens: 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM
Exposure: 30.0 sec at f/11
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed : 200
Filters: Lee Big Stopper and Singh Ray Gradual 0.6 ND
Tripod, cable release

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Cam Held on August 30, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Beautiful shot! Love the clouds, and the comp works well for me. Were the greens really that bright in the foreground? They seem a bit too vibrant to me, but then again I wasn't there!
:toast:
-Cam
Registered on November 12, 2009, 59 Posts, 398 Comments
Comment posted by Art Escobado on August 30, 2011 at 10:43 AM
The green vs gray does it for me!
Registered on January 7, 2007, 0 Posts, 775 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on August 30, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Very nice work. I like the effect of the long exposure and the way the forground rock details naturally lead the viewer toward the distant lighthouse. The bottom half feels slightly bright to me in relation to the top half, but that's minor. And of course this is in the wrong gallery.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 30, 2011 at 12:41 PM
I like the result of the long exposure Maciej and your comp, colours are neat too. I agree though that the foreground looks a little bright.

Gary.
Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 30, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Very nice. The greens really make this for me - clouds are a great element too. I would clone the manmade objects however.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 30, 2011 at 1:13 PM
I really like the long exposure effect on the sky here Maciej. The comp also is very pleasing. I do echo the comment about the FG being a bit bright and I find the greens in the FG a bit too eye catching; reducing the vibrance a little will sort that out.I am not a moderator of the Landscape Gallery, but I would have posted this in the Man & Nature forum because of the clear man-made object.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 30, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Maciej,

Great coastal atmosphere captured here. I get a great feel for the salty, misty air and probably chill in the air. I would agree a bit with the brightness of the lower rocks, but really it's the wave and loss of detail and added brightness due to the very long exposure. If you could burn it all down I think that would be an improvement. But overall, an excellent coast image.

The lighthouse is pretty much a secondary item for me, but I will be moving this to the Man & Nature gallery after posting my comment. The title kind of gives it away... :wink: Hope you understand. Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Lon
Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Comment posted by Maciej B. Markiewi on August 31, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Sorry and thank you for posting it to the good place :toast:
Registered on July 16, 2008, 23 Posts, 77 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 31, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Amazing colors, and the long exposure created a nice effect with the clouds. Clouds still look like clouds, even exposed for 30 seconds. Since the water is relatively far away in this shot, the long exposure on the water is not as big a problem as if the water were in the foreground, looking more like fog than water. The composition with the centered horizon works well here, with the lines of the rock leading the viewer right to the light house.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM
Sea the and sky create a wonderful moodiness to the scene Maciej. As Vincent mentioned, I too think toning done the green in the foreground would help balance the scene. I especially like the turquoise sea and mistiness in the background.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on September 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM
the colours are gorgeous and I really like how the blurred clouds complement the comp here...
Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments