Spotlight from the sun, a photo from Zachodniopomorskie, West

Photographer's Note

Lower Sun worked as a spotlight on the yellow railing and the wooden piles of the pier....A stroke of
luck that I could not let pass.
I found the rough sea nice for the foreground..

Canon 5D Mark II * 17-40mm L4 * tripod

p.s. The original photo has a better quality,
sorry for this little inconvenience.

SnapRJW, geoant68, Kofman, jhm, timecapturer, jlbrthnn, danos, ricochet, skippy007, josepmarin has marked this note useful

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sabermonajati (11537) 2011-10-27 21:29

hi
excellent form from waves you captured.this composition is pleasant .
regard
saber

ManuMay (36447) 2011-10-27 22:55

Hi Robert!

A very good work!

You choosed the best point of view in order to compose the scene, the depth sense, the pier leading our view till the end... and good technical skills too, deserving this water effect...Good colours and contrasts indeed!!

Have a nice day...

Manu

annjackman (23019) 2011-10-27 23:07

Hello Robert,
A wonderful example of the use of simple shapes, light and colour. The pier on the diagonal disappearing into the distance provides the strong graphic shapes while the silky water and soft, cloudy sky add atmosphere. This is a very beautiful image - well done.
Regards, Ann

SnapRJW (31631) 2011-10-27 23:21

Hello Robert - Nice to see you back! What works for me here is the colour connection between the sunlit railings on the pier and the distinct echo in the pinky-oranges in the sky. As always your composition is very good and you have produced a shot with lovely balance and colour harmony. Best regards Rosemary

yquem46 (38752) 2011-10-27 23:40

Hi Robert
Simple but very esthetic and elegant compo with the long perspective of the colorful bridge, associated to a dark threatening sky and waters, shot I suppose with a rather long exposure
Bravo
Best regards
patrick

geoant68 (331) 2011-10-27 23:48

Hi Robert,
one more beautiful scene with Robert's style to dominates the image.The wooden piles of the pier,as the same the bridge with the well chosen POV penetrates the sea creating a great optical effect.

Peter

erhan1958 (15961) 2011-10-28 0:24

selam robert
very good long exposure
soft colours look like good
greetins
erhan

Tweety (4546) 2011-10-28 0:54

Bonjour Robert,
Un paysage simple mais excellemment mis en image. La cadrage est excellent, tout comme le choix de la pose lente.
Bravo !

Chris

HimalAnda (10671) 2011-10-28 1:29

Hello Robert,

Very nice picture, with beautiful colors and a good composition.

St閜hane

chrislo (4099) 2011-10-28 1:46

Dag Robert,
Het is een harmonieuze, eenvoudige compositie die toch bijzonder veel sfeer uitstraalt. Door de lange sluitertijd is de beweging van het water in een soort mist veranderd die mooi contrasteert met de donkere lucht en het beeld een surrealistische indruk geeft. Mooi hoe de oranje kleur van de brugleuning zich weerspiegelt in de wolken.
Mooi foto werk.
Groetjes,
Christian

jhm (211736) 2011-10-28 3:51

Dag Robert,

U gebruikt hier de pier bewust als perspective lijn richting zee.
Ik weet zeker dat uw origineel beter zal zijn, maar wanneer men moet comprimeren tot 300Kb, dan weet men perfect dat de grote waarde van uw foto verdewenen is.
Nochtans kan men hier niet spreken over een minder goede foto, TE leverd somtijds onvoorstelbare experimentele beelden waarvan ik mijn vragen stel.
Dus uw foto is goed gekozen en zacht aanbod als altijd. Bedankt.

Prettig weekend,
John.

timecapturer (49288) 2011-10-28 5:25

Hello Robert
a sensitive composition with a perfectly chosen POV. Love the colours here plus the beautifully textured sky. Flawless execution as usual and presented in your own inimitable style. A quality and outstanding photographic example of how to compose and present an image. Awesome!!! Love it!

Have a great weekend - regards Brian.

DjoleEric (0) 2011-10-28 6:36

Hi Robert.
Beautiful photos.
A good display of colors and sharpness.
Excellent work.
Pozdarv.
Djole.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2011-10-28 6:52

Hello Robert,
The composition, the light and the colors are the ones of a work of art. I am admiring, and I envy your way of seeing things things. Excellent work. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Jo雔

danos (110407) 2011-10-28 6:57

Hello Robert,
nice the view of the wooden bridge as enter in the sea with the sandy beach on the right to makes the scene more adorable.I like the beautiful colours as the superb light management.

Have a good afternoon,Danos

brianmcc (6223) 2011-10-28 9:41

hi robert, this is a stunning picture. the composition is simple and very effective. great atmosphere with the slow shutter speed, and the lovely colour tones.
regards,
brian

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-10-28 9:55

Hi Robert!
Very beautiful picture!
The subjet itself is simple, but you created a very attractive image, specially for the chosen pov, composition, long exposure and soft colors!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

ricochet (9716) 2011-10-28 10:42

Bonjour Robert
A beautiful picture just like your normal photographic work, very well managed long exposure and very nice effect with a subject that I really like!
Splendid work!
Have a nice WE
Best regards
Eric

LOOOK13 (19046) 2011-10-28 11:54

Bonsoir Robert.
Wonderfull capture.Excellent effect with the wawes.
Splendid colors.
Good job.
Cheer.

siudzi (34141) 2011-10-28 12:45

Hi Robert,

A very eye-catching shot of that wooden pier. Like the move and dynamism of your work. Exposure was managed perfectly as always. Bravo!

Regards,
Malgorzata

m (0) 2011-10-28 13:44

Hi Robert,

It's wonderful how the orange railings of the bridge match the tinges of the same color in the sky. The snowy white water look marvelous too. Excellent picture.

Thanks and have a great weekend,
Marina

Grumps (146) 2011-10-28 13:53

Hi Robert,
I love the almost graphic look this image has, wonderful light and colours and very surreal, well done.
Best regards
Iain.

emka (158204) 2011-10-28 23:15

Hi Robert,

great depth, I didn't know that there is such a long pier in Kołobrzeg. it looks so strange out of season that there is no one around. Melancholic mood in this way. Interesting view of the empty beach and long waves. So you came to Poland again! Superb shot.

WArm regrads

Malgo

Longroute (19600) 2011-10-30 4:01

Actually the rough sea is one of the feature I like best. But It's the long perspective created by the pier which make the composition appealing and so effective. and of course the lovely chromatic contrast between the well illuminated rail with its warm colour and the dark sky. You are good in capturing moods.

Donato

La_Tulipe (2798) 2011-10-30 9:29

Bonjour Robert,
Une tr鑣 belle perspective sur ce pont dans des teintes et des tons qui se marient parfaitement avec les couleurs de ce sympathique pont. Une composition qui sent bon le sentiment de qui閠ude. Un tr鑣 bon cadrage aussi !
Amiti閟
Brigitte

Waylim (25436) 2011-10-30 23:44

Hi Robert,

I was about to say, that it looks like you shine a spot like on the foreground, then I saw your title. Yes, the sun light does a fantatic natural spot light for you, I love the swirling motion of the wave, the soft texture of the sand, make me wish to take my shoes off and walk on the sandy beach. The pier adds really good perspective and it lead us in to the horizon where the ocean meat the dramatic sky, once again, a very special mood due to the clouds and the sun set light illuminated part of the clouds.

Beautiful shot, with good exposure and beautiful rich color and well balanced composition. Just beautiful like a painting.

Way

madhumita_roy86 (2344) 2011-10-31 0:51

Hi Robert,
great catch & fantastic POV....I like the long perspective of the colorful bridge...
beautiful scene with thw sea beach & cloudy sky...soft pastel tones & soft lights are looking wonderful...
Tfs! regards,
Madhumita.

lilito (3534) 2011-10-31 6:55

Bonjour Robert
Une photo douce de part les couleurs le ciel, l'eau...
Belle prise!
Lily

CLODO (45116) 2011-10-31 12:29

hi rRobert

i like the smothness of the sea, even if it is rough in reality, the pink touches in the clouds and of course that straight colored railing.
Cheers
CLODO

Bluejeans (64251) 2011-11-05 5:27

Ola Robert,
Bonita composi玢o nesta praia junto deste pier , boa sensa玢o de movimento da agua , boas cores , parab閚s!!
Um abra鏾 Gon鏰lo

siolaw (38294) 2011-11-08 22:43

Hi Robert
The long exposure time gave great movement to the foreground water and the pier gives strong depth and perspective.
I like the pastel colour tones here!
Have a nice day!
Laurent

skippy007 (12510) 2011-11-10 2:15

A very beautiful image Robert, well composed & thought out, nice PP work. Love the colour & milky water in FG, Compliments, a work of art.
Regards
Santo

testmaniac (13508) 2011-11-15 7:23

Hello Robert, very good job! I like the slow effect!

TFS and regards,
Phil

Selmik (3641) 2011-11-22 20:08

Hi Robert,
a very pleasant picture, soft and warm colors looks beautiful, good angle chosen to present the pier and railings that are highlighted by last sunrays, fantastic colors contrast of the pier, railings and show-like waves.
Bravo,
Mike
P.S. By still testing NX11, I am very pleased by its functionality, easy operations, light weight and ergonomics, quality of photographs are good too (shoot in raw).

pajaran (115989) 2011-12-30 14:33

Pozdrav.
Lepo mesto i trenutak ...
Dobar snimak i perspektiva, lepa fotografija.
Dobar rad i prikaz lepim bojama, moje cestitke na ulovljenom trenutku.
Sve najbolje vama i vasoj porodici, srecna vam nova godina.
Paja.

josepmarin (59385) 2012-02-18 11:15

Hi Robert,
the graphical effect created by the use of a long exposure time is spectacular, the image has an amazingly beautiful atmosphere, and a touch of mystery as well.
The oblique perspective of the pier is deep and elegant, and the low sun light gives a few beautiful tonalities on its elements.
A superb work!
Best regards,
Josep

abmdsudi (95869) 2013-03-06 7:52

Hi Robert
Another great slow shutter slow amidst a dazzling array of colors and a real feast awaiting to be explored. Good dof and orientation, sense of movement and dynamism with the vivid orange of the railing remains as strong focal awaiting to be included in the frame. Indeed this is a fine seascape shot and peacefulness makes this image more complete. Well taken and presented. Very good work my friend, Congrats,
Kind regards

jcpix (14030) 2013-08-07 16:29

Hi Robert,

Just a little kiss of sunlight can certainly set the tone for a photo, giving it just the added touch of beauty and ambiance...and sometimes it just takes that luck of being in the right place at the right time! :) I like the distance from the pier in this shot, allowing the water and sky to be more of the attraction with the contrasting direction of clouds and flow from the long exposure. The virtual swirl pattern from the foreground tide adds a dynamic feel to the scene...and the rest, well...your signature quality! Well done as always!

Friendly regards,

Jason