Long Exposure Fife Sunrise

iGiDK · 18 Feb 2008 at 00:20

Didn't quite make it all the way up to Lower Largo, but my Plan B actually turned out rather well on Saturday morning.

Got a few keepers out of it, will hopefully post a few more over the next couple of days.

Processed from RAW (no HDR or photomatixing

), filter used was a 10stop ND

CC most welcome

12mm | f/8 | 112sec | ISO-100

Thanks for looking

Droolinggimp · 18 Feb 2008 at 07:51

Great shot. Shame about the two rock in the distance though, they ruin the whole picture somewhat. Can you clone them out?

ScarySquirrel · 18 Feb 2008 at 08:50

Excellent shot. I love the colours.

greengiant · 18 Feb 2008 at 09:00

Stunning photo. Where about in Fife was this?

Helium_Junkie · 18 Feb 2008 at 09:12

Droolinggimp said:
Great shot. Shame about the two rock in the distance though, they ruin the whole picture somewhat. Can you clone them out?

I disagree, I think they make the photo.

Irish_Tom · 18 Feb 2008 at 09:42

I'm with HJ on this one, they add a little something extra.

Panzer

gord · 18 Feb 2008 at 11:42

Comparison time!

Sorry if the image is a bit big for your screen.. you need a bigger monitor..

I think they are both equally as stunning although i do like the cleanliness of the one without the rock.

PaulStat · 18 Feb 2008 at 11:50

Very nice

- gonna have to get me one of thos ND filters

I like the one with the rocks best

iGiDK · 18 Feb 2008 at 12:07

Thank you for the kind replies guys

Droolinggimp said:
Great shot. Shame about the two rock in the distance though, they ruin the whole picture somewhat. Can you clone them out?

Cheers mate, I did actually toy with the idea of cloning them out but couldn't decide on it at the time

greengiant said:
Stunning photo. Where about in Fife was this?

Thanks, this was taken at the beach at Dysart which is part of Kirkcaldy

gord said:
Comparison time!

Sorry if the image is a bit big for your screen.. you need a bigger monitor..

I think they are both equally as stunning although i do like the cleanliness of the one without the rock.

Thanks for the feedback Gord, good job on the cloning - I do think that it works well with the rock (or plesiosaur

) removed, definitely gives it a cleaner look.

I'll be revisiting this one pretty soon as I think the horizon is just slightly distorted still, and that red rock in the foreground could be muted a little.

Cheers all

DK

ScarySquirrel · 18 Feb 2008 at 12:10

This is the kind of photo I wanted to get in Cornwall. Unfortunately I hadn't fully learnt how to get exposures longer than 30 seconds with my 10 stop ND so ended up using a high ISO and getting very noisy pictures. Plus the weather was rubbish. I wish I had learnt about bulb mode before I went!!!

I learnt my lesson though

Irish_Tom · 18 Feb 2008 at 12:10

Both stunners mate and that's some good cloning.

I can't decide now they are both really beautiful. I keep changing my mind!

Panzer

Alan! · 18 Feb 2008 at 19:02

PardonTheWait · 18 Feb 2008 at 19:28

Stunning shot, love it

aztechnology · 18 Feb 2008 at 19:29

i like these. I think I would leave the rocks in.

One thing though, for me it might be a little too pale and over exposed.

nolimit · 18 Feb 2008 at 20:02

Very nice.

I would also leave the rock in. The rock leads the viewers eye to the horizon, without the rock my eyes keep looking at the foreground rock.