Sand, Surf, Sun & Rocks
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Mon October 25, 2010 3:25pm
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Rating: 8.00
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Where do you get all the time to do this from. Did you use star filter for the sun ??
Where are the sunspots that i always get when taking this type of shot.??(Ok i think i see 1)
Nice one .
We do not get sun like this in Scotland or very rarely
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Beth
Registered: May 2010
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Mon October 25, 2010 9:15pm
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Very nice picture, Honez. I'm assuming you didn't use a filter, just a small aperture? Great job on the sky, and rocks!
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honez
Registered: August 2008
Posts: 695
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Mon October 25, 2010 9:38pm
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Thanks for the comments guys.
Where do I get the time? Simple; I don't sleep.
Beth's right, the "star filter" look is really a side effect of such a small aperture, so no filters. Really could have done with an ND or ND Grad to stretch out the exposure time.
Not sure what you mean about the sunspots -- possibly sun flare on the lens elements? Well it depends on the lens itself, lens hood and cleanliness of glass as to how much you're going to get. You can also clean them up in post processing if you're so inclined too.
And as for Scotland's sun (or lack thereof) I wish we didn't get as much sun and blue skies here, as too much of it makes for very bland photos. Nice overcast conditions, lots of clouds and variable weather would make for a much wider subject selection than sun, blue skies, sun, blue skies, etc, etc, day after day. ;-)
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
Posts: 1,459
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Tue October 26, 2010 6:21am
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Thanks honez .Maybe we can swap weather conditions some of the time .LOL
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meltimtiman
Registered: May 2010
Posts: 376
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Tue October 26, 2010 2:08pm
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Rating: 10.00
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its just beautiful...
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
Posts: 2,722
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Wed October 27, 2010 9:01pm
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Hey peeps,
Honez is uber rich and therefore he doesn't have to work. So time is not an issue.
He just does what he wants, when he wants 
Yo brother, I do like the composition and overall concept...the 3D type depth approach is great, and I dig the foreground rocks, etc.....
BUT (you could hear that coming - right  ....I'm not keen on the "star filter" look (and never reeally have been)...as I've always thought that it looks too similar to unwanted lens flare...and, as in this shot, creates an over-exposed SUN effect.
I'd much prefer that this image was taken before the sun popped it's head up over the horizon (or vice-versa if its a sunset)...when the sky was an strong orange glow, etc. Personally, I think the star filter effect only works well under very defined, pre-prepped conditions with grad filters, etc...and "if" it comes off perfect.
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honez
Registered: August 2008
Posts: 695
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Thu October 28, 2010 12:25am
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Well you're pretty much wrong on all counts there Kev. My wife sees to that.
(But yes I am uber rich in the things that money can't buy -- again, just ask my wife -- she'll tell you.)
I'm unsure what you're getting at with the star filter. I didn't use any filters on this shot, the sun's rays in the shot are purely by product of the small aperture I used, not induced with a filter or post processing. To be honest I'd rather they weren't there, but I'm not going to muck about with them in post.
When the sun first started poking out on the horizon, I was about 15-20 metres away taking the Pincushion Island Rocks shot I've posted previously. I was scuttling madly about all over the place in the 5-10 minutes just before/during/after the sun hitting the horizon. It gets a bit hectic at that stage.
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
Posts: 2,722
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Thu October 28, 2010 6:40am
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Honez,
Read your own comment above to Beth...you yourself use the 'star filter' description. I realise that you didn't use any fliters here...but was merely also using that reference to relate to the sun flare effect.
Yes, it can get a bit hectic (scuttling about the beach like a Welsh hobbit)...and that's why I think it's a good idea to pre-visualize and plan just one specific shoot at a time and setup well ahead, and only do that one. I know I'm a discipline freak...but that's how I would operate.
I already spoke to your wife, and she said...let's just talk about the first thing that pops up
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tvanags
Registered: October 2008
Posts: 219
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Fri October 29, 2010 3:17am
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Beautiful work honez! Perfection!
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myeos
Registered: November 2010
Posts: 18
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Tue November 16, 2010 5:05am
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Rating: 9.00
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Hi Honez
Magnificent view of this beautiful scene
Great HDR-like adjustment, nice point of view and amazing composition
using f/22 creates nice star on the sun, eyecatching with vivd colors
Thank you
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