Pictures of Blowing in the Wind

Photographer	Barry Wakelin {K:7838}
Project	#36 Magic Light	Camera Model	Mamiya 7II
Categories	Landscape Travel From The Field	Film Format
Portfolio	Dorset	Lens	Mamiya 50mm f/4.5
Uploaded	10/20/2004	Film / Memory Type	Fuji Velvia RVP
		ISO / Film Speed	50
Views	327	Shutter	1/250
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/8.0
Critiques	9	Rating	5.75 / 4 Ratings
Location	City - State - DORSET Country - United Kingdom
About	I wasn't sure whether to upload this image as my scanner just can't cope with the dynamic range, but I like the image and so decided to go ahead. The transparency is lovely but this is the best I could do with the scan - blown out clouds and too dark shadows! I reckon my scanner's DMax can't be more than about 3 and this image has a dynamic range of more like 4+. I can see more expense looming on the horizon. Ah well, anyway, this is a somewhat different shot to my norm, taken at Beer in Dorset, England. I always visualised this as a panoramic and it was one of the first shots taken with my new 50mm (25mm in 35mm terms) lens. It was handheld and had an amazingly short exposure of 1/250 sec. I always wondered what those big numbers were for on the exposure scale! Most of my shots are measured in seconds not hundredths! And I didn't use a single filter. I chose to include part of the deckchair to the left with the gap to the main bunch and I think this works to give the image more interest than a single bunch of deckchairs. The single red deckchair also helps break up the bunching.

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Neil White {K:9159} 10/20/2004

Certainly a very attractive composition and for somoeone who was brought up on the South Dorset coast (Poole), brings back memories of the end of the day when all the holiday makers had gone home.

Neil

Dubravko Grakalic {K:25085} 10/20/2004

perfect photo and title...yes, scan is poor, but idea is clear.

Cheryl Ogle {K:24494} 10/20/2004

I love it. I took it into PS and did a little color enhancement/adjustment to see if that would help. I got a little more white effect with it. I love those chairs regardless. Makes me miss the beach (and think of the Hamptons - though I've never been...).

deniz senyesil {K:3893} 10/20/2004

perfect photo
Deniz.

Teunis Haveman {K:52857} 10/20/2004

Barry, great blue compositie
I like the orginaliteit
Teunis

Chris Spracklen {K:32552} 10/20/2004

Very nice shot, Barry, though I think I see what you mean about the dynamic range!!
Believe it or not, I took the shot below on the very same beach in the summer of 2003!!
Quite a coincidence!!
Best regards, Chris

Barry Wakelin {K:7838} 10/21/2004

Great minds, eh Chris!

Keith Naylor {K:13064} 10/21/2004

Barry, yes I can see the problem you have with the scanner, certainly needs a little more range.

However, the composition really makes up for it, brilliant. I do think the red chair should be moved on place either left or preferably right though, just to put it on the third.

K

Sam Andre {K:12648} 10/22/2004

What an amazing stauration here.... and.. a Beach Boys song would have been more appropriate

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