Morecambe Bay Boat HDR

[Bilbo_baggin]

The sunset never materialised on our ride out to Morecambe (the family & me) but that meant thinking along the lines of HDR to try and pull something out of the fire.

This boat is really begging for some decent light and if it remains moored there (I suspect it might) then it may be worth a second visit.

Save to say, never don't take the shot is a maxim we should all try to uphold, and without further ado at the time, 3 shots were fired, bracketed.

The HDR is quite subtle, probably as a cause of the subdued evening light, but it does seem to be respectable, to me at least.

Opinions and C&C as always sought.



Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Image Date: 2010-06-05
Focal Length: 55mm
Focus Distance: 16.8m
Aperture: f/9.5
Exposure Time: 1/45sec, 1/90sec, 1/180sec
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -1.00 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Exposure Mode: Auto Bracketing
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk









Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

I think you've managed to succeed Paul. I think the subtle HDR has worked rather nicely. The boat for me is a little too dominant in the frame. I think perhaps a little further away would be my preference but still it's a good image and well recovered in not great conditions.

[tigger3]

Your Eric pic is brilliant, though I assume you've only named it for the young 'uns of this parish!

Tig3

[Bilbo_baggin]

Well, even young 'uns ought to be learned in the quality that was Eric & Ern...

Paul.

[tigger3]

Well, even young 'uns ought to be learned in the quality that was Eric & Ern...

Paul.

Correct sir, I'm already singing "bring me sunshine", I think you've set the comp bar at a very high level already & it's a pleasure to see!

Tig3

[Bilbo_baggin]

Paul - I think that is a fantastic shot. Very well done in my opinion, really.

The boat, or Eric?




Paul.

[Bilbo_baggin]

There's only the boat here dude, Eric is in the comp thread but Tigger mentioned it in reply #3.


Paul.

[Bilbo_baggin]

No, I didn't know that, though I have shot images in the past from Heysham.

I quite fancy a go in the old fairground but all the entrances are boarded up and I suspect trespass would come into it too...


Paul.

[Bilbo_baggin]

That shack isn't there now is it?

It is an interesting old place, thanks for links.


Paul.

[Carterman]

No, I didn't know that, though I have shot images in the past from Heysham.

I quite fancy a go in the old fairground but all the entrances are boarded up and I suspect trespass would come into it too...


Paul.

I live in Morecambe, well Heysham now, and can tell you that there's nothing left of the old fairground, its just a deserted wasteland now....

If you really want a look without tresspassing then you can view through a fence behind the DW gym..

Mike.

[Bilbo_baggin]

If you really want a look without tresspassing then you can view through a fence behind the DW gym..

Mike.

Hahaha, maybe, just maybe!

Bilbo.

[peterc4]

nice use of hdr alittle works for me, myself i would crop it just beyond the ripple as i finfd the rock distracting