Yacht on the River Hamble

Oz · 28-03-2005, 17:42

I was out and about with the camera today and have taken 60-odd shots, some of which were of boats of various types. One caught my eye, so I've simply cropped the excess top and bottom to give this:

There's some bits of the picture I really like and other bits that I'm not so pleased with. Anyway what do you all think?

Cheers

Matty · 28-03-2005, 18:03

i like, shame about the floats being where they are though, would have worked better if they were elsewhere..

Steep · 28-03-2005, 18:08

I love the shape the sails make.

Oz · 28-03-2005, 18:26

Matt - couldn't agree more. Sometime when I'm feeling more bored and brave I'll have a go at 'shopping them out - I'm crap with PSP so it may not work though.

Steep - yes, it wasn't that windy but the sails are full. I also liked the way the larger trees on the left were leaning almost in sympathy with the sails.

Thanks for your thoughts...

ppuga · 28-03-2005, 19:04

I like it, I like the boat sails and its reflection on the water, if you want to send me your hi res pic so I can take out the Floats for you, and then you will have a clean image.

Regards

lolyton · 28-03-2005, 19:39

Just a suggestion, but i think it would look pretty good if you cropped tight to the front and back of the boat, but kept the height in the shot to make it portrait. Possibly then tinkering with making it black and white. The portrait or more detail shot would look good because the sails are full and are at a good angle to the lens. If you find that you lose too much file size making it into a portrait try enlarging it using genuine fractals!

Oz · 28-03-2005, 20:29

Here you go:

Not sure myself about the b/w but the portrait works pretty well

lolyton · 28-03-2005, 21:37

I like the portrait view a lot better though! Might look better in B+W if its made a little punchier/more contrast. I'm sure it still looks good as a color portrait though!

Oz · 29-03-2005, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppuga

I like it, I like the boat sails and its reflection on the water, if you want to send me your hi res pic so I can take out the Floats for you, and then you will have a clean image.

Regards

Are you sure?

Can you PM me your email addy? The source photo 2.5Mb in size - is that ok?

Thanks!

Oz · 29-03-2005, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolyton

I like the portrait view a lot better though! Might look better in B+W if its made a little punchier/more contrast. I'm sure it still looks good as a color portrait though!

Done - I've updated the pic above if that's ok...

ppuga · 29-03-2005, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oz

Are you sure?

Can you PM me your email addy? The source photo 2.5Mb in size - is that ok?

Thanks!

YES.

I just send it a PM with my email dont worry about the size, and I clean that image for you.

Regards.

Oz · 30-03-2005, 17:55

Ok, major thanks due to ppuga here but here's the colour portrait without floats!

Superb PS skills! It looks so much better for it...

Matty · 30-03-2005, 18:20

excellent bit of editing, very impressive!

***Steve*** · 30-03-2005, 19:49

The final edit is alot better but could do with being just a little sharper. Again PS will allow you to do this.

Nice capture.

lolyton · 30-03-2005, 21:19

Not bad, it's good to see how useful this forum is. The stages this image has gone through to get to the finished results. 1 image has produced 3 now you can choose your favourite, my personal choice would be the last one, as it should be really.

Oz · 30-03-2005, 22:17

I've sharpen the image up using PSP and it does a whole lot better. I won't bore you all by posting that pic up as well (useless you really want to see it), but it's one that going in my gallery as a before/after, and also going onto paper and then hung on the wall at home...

Thank you all for assistance and advice - it has been very helpful and a great learning experience for me!

ppuga · 31-03-2005, 05:43

I'm glad you like it! The final image is great! And I bet the final final one with the PS Sharp, will be better.

Cheers!

Oz · 31-03-2005, 07:30

It's in my gallery - won't be hard to find as there's only four shots in there!

Matty · 31-03-2005, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolyton

Not bad, it's good to see how useful this forum is. The stages this image has gone through to get to the finished results. 1 image has produced 3 now you can choose your favourite, my personal choice would be the last one, as it should be really.

Thats what we want to be, useful!

28-03-2005, 17:42	#1 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	Yacht on the River Hamble I was out and about with the camera today and have taken 60-odd shots, some of which were of boats of various types. One caught my eye, so I've simply cropped the excess top and bottom to give this: There's some bits of the picture I really like and other bits that I'm not so pleased with. Anyway what do you all think? Cheers

28-03-2005, 20:29	#7 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	Re: Yacht on the River Hamble Here you go: Not sure myself about the b/w but the portrait works pretty well

28-03-2005, 18:03	#2 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	i like, shame about the floats being where they are though, would have worked better if they were elsewhere..

28-03-2005, 18:08	#3 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	I love the shape the sails make.

28-03-2005, 18:26	#4 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	Matt - couldn't agree more. Sometime when I'm feeling more bored and brave I'll have a go at 'shopping them out - I'm crap with PSP so it may not work though. Steep - yes, it wasn't that windy but the sails are full. I also liked the way the larger trees on the left were leaning almost in sympathy with the sails. Thanks for your thoughts...

28-03-2005, 19:04	#5 (permalink)
ppuga Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: México City, México. Posts: 290	I like it, I like the boat sails and its reflection on the water, if you want to send me your hi res pic so I can take out the Floats for you, and then you will have a clean image. Regards

28-03-2005, 19:39	#6 (permalink)
lolyton Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Granada, Spain Posts: 803	Just a suggestion, but i think it would look pretty good if you cropped tight to the front and back of the boat, but kept the height in the shot to make it portrait. Possibly then tinkering with making it black and white. The portrait or more detail shot would look good because the sails are full and are at a good angle to the lens. If you find that you lose too much file size making it into a portrait try enlarging it using genuine fractals!

28-03-2005, 21:37	#8 (permalink)
lolyton Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Granada, Spain Posts: 803	I like the portrait view a lot better though! Might look better in B+W if its made a little punchier/more contrast. I'm sure it still looks good as a color portrait though!

30-03-2005, 17:55	#12 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	Ok, major thanks due to ppuga here but here's the colour portrait without floats! Superb PS skills! It looks so much better for it...

30-03-2005, 18:20	#13 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	excellent bit of editing, very impressive!

30-03-2005, 19:49	#14 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,111	The final edit is alot better but could do with being just a little sharper. Again PS will allow you to do this. Nice capture.

30-03-2005, 21:19	#15 (permalink)
lolyton Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Granada, Spain Posts: 803	Not bad, it's good to see how useful this forum is. The stages this image has gone through to get to the finished results. 1 image has produced 3 now you can choose your favourite, my personal choice would be the last one, as it should be really.

30-03-2005, 22:17	#16 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	I've sharpen the image up using PSP and it does a whole lot better. I won't bore you all by posting that pic up as well (useless you really want to see it), but it's one that going in my gallery as a before/after, and also going onto paper and then hung on the wall at home... Thank you all for assistance and advice - it has been very helpful and a great learning experience for me!

31-03-2005, 05:43	#17 (permalink)
ppuga Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: México City, México. Posts: 290	I'm glad you like it! The final image is great! And I bet the final final one with the PS Sharp, will be better. Cheers!

31-03-2005, 07:30	#18 (permalink)
Oz Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 177	It's in my gallery - won't be hard to find as there's only four shots in there!