Gold Coast on Blue

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 9, 2012174 views5 comments

Taken from a beach looking back to the Gold Coast's CBD in Queensland, Australia.

Long exposure to soften the waves which were lightened a little in post.

D800E, 78 secs, F11, ISO 100, 70-200@200mm

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 9, 2012 at 11:48 PM

Very cool, Mark. I might consider a pano crop off the bottom, but this is quite dramatic as presented!

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Comment posted by Michael Hackett on August 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM

I agree with Navin on the crop. I think that would put more emphasis on the skyline, and I would have liked to see a little more detail in the water where it meets the skyline. Still a very cool image.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 10, 2012 at 3:39 PM

I see what Navin and Michael mean about hte crop and I think this would also make a strong image but I also like it as is. Love the color contrast between the cool tones at the bottom and the warm tones in the sky.

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Comment posted by Mark Hopgood on August 10, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Thanks all for the feedback. After the crop suggestion I tried this and have saved a copy. I will be putting a version in a local comp next week however still undecided which is the better.

Registered on May 23, 2012, 5 Posts, 30 Comments

Comment posted by Ant on August 12, 2012 at 6:33 PM

Very nice! The color contrast is exceptional and the skyline very clean. I agree that cropping the bottom (making the upper and lower halves equal, for example?) could make a stronger image.

Registered on April 13, 2009, 27 Posts, 474 Comments