pauldmessenger
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Long exposure sunset from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
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18ricco
August 17, 2014
did you climb up there or fly got to know and outstanding grab great work!!!!
pauldmessenger
August 17, 2014
THis is taken about 12 inches above sea level, the rocks are no more that 2-3 feet high.
Bruz
August 17, 2014
I love how the scene looks bigger than it is. Your explanation to 18ricco. I also thought you had to have climbed to get this view. Nice work! Congrats on the feature.
pauldmessenger
September 13, 2014
Thanks very much. I never looked at it as cliffs, and a large bay until then.
michaeltillman
August 18, 2014
You deserve every single award you've won off this picture. This is something you can only describe in a dream. This is really tight. I like it!
timlucas
August 23, 2014
This is stunning work, and the illusion of size from the very low POV is very well thought out.
jane_koranda
August 24, 2014
This photo is just beautiful... I love it... Great work and Congratulations.
kennycoverstone
November 04, 2014
Hey, I've just recently tried one landscape photography,and would absolutely love any tips on editing you have!
KarlWilliamsPhotography
February 18, 2015
Good mixture of cool and warm colours here, Paul - very eye-catching.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Portencross, NorthAyrshire, Scotland.Time
22.30. on 19 June 2013Lighting
The sunlight was just about gone, and the colour of the sky was very muted, with no real colours to be seen with the eye.Equipment
Camera used was a Cano 60D, mounted on a tripod, with a Sigma 10-20mm WA lens, at ISO 100, f/11 with a 150 sec exposure. There was also a 6 stop Haida PRO II ND filter on the lens.Inspiration
Portencross, is such a beautiful place to photograph, with all the essence to create a good image, it has a Castle, harbour, and one of only 2 concrete jetties in the world, i though i would try and move away from them and get a slightly different view looking over to the Isle of Arran, (in the distance on the left of the image.) Fading light, and a long exposure were the aims to get the classic milky water without blowing out the highlights from the sky of water.Editing
Minimal editing, there was a boost to the colours, and a bit of sharpening, and clarity in lightroom 5. Highlights reduced, and shadows boosted, and that was about it.In my camera bag
Canon 60d, and 600d, 10-20 Sigma lens, 17-70 Sigma O/S lens, Tamron 70-300mm SP lens, Canon 50mm f1.8, Canon 430EXII Flash, filters, and ND filters,Feedback
I run Magic lantern on both cameras this allows me to run extended exposure times if needed with out the need for added equipment, the use of an ND filter added to the exposure time to create the milky water effect. Make sure a sturdy tripod is used, i don't bother with mirror lock up, as with such a long exposure i not sure you need it for an image such as this as not stacking is involved. Get the sun just setting aided in the images, as there was no need, to worry about the highlights blowing out and becoming over exposed. The window of opportunity for this is only 5 or 6 minutes as the light is changing and fading so fast. You need to get out and give yourself plenty of time to get set up and be ready to when the light hits the right spot.