Dull, Boring photo's

[.Mark]

Living right by the sea I've been waiting for a stormy day for a while to get down there and take some shots, well today was my day.
There was a good rough sea with periods of bright light and some duller light but when I look at the pictures now I feel disapointed by them. They don't seem to have any depth (pun kind of intended) to them or show any of the real movement.
I've tried them in black & white but still feel let down.
Any ideas guys?

[simpo two]

Take it this is digital?
Can you post one?
Shooting blind, I'd suggest more dramatic shots by using a long lens to get into the surf, then maybe put the camera on a tripod and use a longer shutter speed to get some movement? Just ideas.

[.Mark]

I'll stick them all on my website, then perhaps I could get some feedback?

[getcarter]

Love to see 'em (site not working at present - well it ain't for me anyway)

[.Mark]

Was updating it. Try now.

Go to www.final-design.com then to the pictures page and there is a link to 'Stormy Seas'

Can never get the links to work

[chrisjl]

.Mark said:

Go to www.final-design.com

Nothing happening...
domain463572.sites.inetproducts.com doesn't appear to exist (at least from where I'm standing)

[nighthawkEP3]

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Thats what I get when I click the link

[zetec]

I can see the pics, but I am in no position to offer advice as I am only a photography begginer.

[zetec]

[zetec]

I hope you don't mind me posting some of your pics so people can see

[mxdi]

if it was print film i would try black and white film with a very grainy resolution to get the feel of storms, and under expose to get a dark moody feel

[simpo two]

Just a stab - is this more what you had in mind?

[TT Tim]

Contrast. I think that's the answer.

How about..




Tim

[getcarter]

...or even take your most interesting sky, and put it with your most interesting sea?



Steve

[.Mark]

zetec said:

I hope you don't mind me posting some of your pics so people can see

Not at all. I need the education!

>> Edited by .Mark on Friday 9th January 09:43

[.Mark]

Thanks Guys,

Simpo, what did you change?

Steve, How did you stitch them together?

Tim, Contrast! I'll have a fiddle.

I had thought about messing with the colours, I have Photo Shop Pro and Paintshop Pro but am still trying to work out what does what.
I was using Paintshop last night and managed to get the sunlight green which looked quite spooky.

I would liked to have got closer to the sea too but it was crashing so close to me I was getting soaked!

Thanks again chaps, keep the lessons coming!

[simpo two]

.Mark said:

Simpo, what did you change?

InPhotoShop 6:
1) Made horizon level (Image/Rotate canvas)
2) Increased contrast a little (Image/Adjust/Brightness/contrast)
3) Selected sky and decreased brightness (I think - it was last night!)
4) Took out green cast (Image/Adjust/Colour balance)
5) Used Dodge Tool with suitable brush size to lighten wave crests.
6) Used clone tool to remove (helicopter?) on horizon.
6) Sharpened image (Filter/Sharpen/Sharpen).

That was all! Basically just poke around with brightness/contrast, colour balance and a few toys until you like what you see

[Burriana500]

Isn't that cheating

[ehasler]

Burriana500 said:

Isn't that cheating

Probably, but no more than messing around in a dark room with film prints.

[getcarter]

Burriana500 said:

Isn't that cheating

Only like in the film industry where editing, adding music, special effects etc is also probably cheating.

.Mark

To stitch... in Paintshop Pro

Start a new image... make it twice the size of your images.

Open your first image (in this case the sky)

Copy and paste (Ctrl V & Ctrl E) onto the new image

Open the second image (the sea)

Use the selection tool (there are many, experiment) to select the sea (I just used a rectangle for yours)

Copy and paste into the new image.

Bob's your uncle (well he probably isn't... actually he's my uncle, but that's another post).

Steve