View from Thurston's Lobster Pound
Don't know if this counts as Landscape, so I'll post it here. Taken while awaiting my lobster roll in Bernard, ME (the best on Mount Desert Island) just before sunset several weeks ago. Just about full-frame (took a slivver out of the sky). Did some PP, mostly selective s/h, levels and some saturation adjustment to get the right balance between boat and pier/shack beyond.
D90 | 18-200 VR @ 150mm | ISO 400 | 1/160s @ f14 | HH
Bill, this definitely counts as a Landscape but I'm glad you posted it here or I might have missed it! Wow...is that lovely. To be quite honest, this would be a run-of-the-mill pier shot but you got that boat in the FG with that exquisite light bouncing off of the sides. It instantly takes it up to a much higher level! There's something about the quality of the light throughout the image - you can really feel how peaceful this is.
Now, to change the subject for a just a moment...
WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU DOING EATING LOBSTER ON THE PIER WITHOUT ME?
Oh, be still my heart!
Hi Bill
I agree 100% with Julie. This is beautiful... The reflection of the boat, the stillness of the water and the peace this all oozes is brilliant. I can even smell the salt here..
If you had been 10 minutes earlier, would that whispy cloud been a little more pink? So would that added something... not sure, but you might know. Maybe the shed & boat would have still been in a shadow.
DON
Sorry about that Jules. Not to rub it in, but I think I broke my personal record for the number of different ways to enjoy lobster on a single trip: Lobster rolls, stew, pot pie, pizza, ravioli, linguine, etc. Had to hit the gym pretty hard on my return. Thanks for the comments.Originally Posted by Julie Kenward
Thanks Don. The sky never did get a lot of color that evening. A little earlier and I don't think the light would have been as nice on the foreground boat.
Hi Bill,
Yep, it's a landscape alright, a beauty. Tranquil is how I'd describe it, the light is soft and I too like the composition. It just needs a gin and tonic and a fine cigar to go with your lobster.
Question for the knowledgeable: What would be the ideal location for the rowboat in this beautiful landscape?
Rob...........
That's a really interesting question, Rob, which I wondered myself. I didn't have much option to move right or left on the pier to reposition the boat; but if I had, I might have considered several alternatives. One, with the boat directly beneath the shack; and the other moving the boat to the left to balance the comp. Here are thumbnails of the options, without having taken time to blend them in carefully. Without giving away my preference, I hope others will chime in to respond to your excellent question.
Myself I like the original better, as it seems to give an overall better flow to the picture.
Bill
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