Seventy-one Zero Nine
United, they wait
Posted by Sash (Adelaide, Australia) on 25 July 2007 in Transportation and Portfolio.
...for the storm to arrive.
Contact: sashkertes at gmail dot com
Soph from Enghien, Belgium
Great black and white, really well managed! The sky is fantastic too, the storm is arriving!
25 Jul 2007 6:28am
@Soph: Thanks for your comment, Soph.
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
great shot, very nice composition an d framing.
25 Jul 2007 7:07am
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Great contrast, composition and subject, wonderful!
25 Jul 2007 10:00am
Frederick from Montpellier, France
I do like B&W pictures (too, along with color saturation ones so) but sometimes it's not very useful. Here it helps feeling the storm, great picture.
25 Jul 2007 1:59pm
@Frederick: I know what you mean, Frederick. I think B&W works well here because the scene was very grey anyway - there wasn't a great deal to be told by the dull colours. In B&W, there's drama and even suspense (Will the small vessels survive the imminent storm or will they capsize never to be seen again?)
Thanks for your comment and analysis.
Erik from Netherlands
Very impressive! They seem not to be afraid to engage in the battle with the storm.
25 Jul 2007 8:07pm
@Erik: Maybe you're right. Do you think that they have a choice? ;)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Sash, I am a fan. I love how you see and present. I'm rarely disappointed. And this one is just so so so so.... beautiful. The b/w treatment is spot on and the symmetry of the boats mesmerizing.
26 Jul 2007 2:10am
@amy: Arigato, Amy. I use a circular polarising filter 99% of the time which really brought out the darkness of the left side of the photo (the direction from which the storm was coming). The only other 'modification' was an adjustment to the contrast, but that's a standard addition to anyone's repertoire, I'm sure.
BTW, I really appreciate the effort you go to with your comments. Cheers. :)
Sriram from Chennai, India
Brilliant tones! Excellant BW work, Sash...
I am too your fan!
26 Jul 2007 4:35am
@Sriram: Thank you, Sriram. I'm glad that my photos can have such a positive effect on someone. Thanks for your continued visits and comments. When I get a spare moment I promise to reciprocate the gesture. :)
Pixadilly from Anegada, Virgin Islands, British
very pleasant shot. good lighting. nice subject.
26 Jul 2007 3:52pm
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
This has a classic feel to it. Really effective b&w. There is a palpable feeling of expectation and foreboding here, and the reflections of the boats are priceless. Super.
28 Jul 2007 10:55am
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
1/800 second
F/3.2
ISO 100
54 mm (35mm equiv.)