Tall Ship

**Sonsey** · 02-02-2007, 19:48

After revisiting a load of photo's taken last year I came across a few from when a couple of tall ships visited my seaside town. These were taken late in the day as the ship's were leaving so light was a bit of a problem, but I've tried to get as pleasing a shot a possible in PS...

Anyway, hope you like and thank's for looking!

P-E · 02-02-2007, 19:54

I like these........first one in particular

**Dabhand16** · 02-02-2007, 20:06

Good nautical tones in these, Sonsey, and like P-E, I like the first one best. I think the clouds have too much influence in the crop.

Charlotte · 02-02-2007, 21:51

I like them both, Sonsey

Yes, you get a closer look at the ship in the 1st one, but the piece of land does add to the pic in the 2nd one + I think the amount of sky in this one is just right

If anything, I think the 1st one could have done with a bit more space, at least at the top. Lovely shots!

Rob Barron · 02-02-2007, 23:14

More space at the top of the 1st one? How much space do you want? I think the first one needs less, not more. The problem is, despite this being a tall ship the amount of sky above it is minimising the ship and losing its sense of grandeur. The 2nd one is much better in that respect but there is still not really anything to give it scale. The scale from this one is produced by the viewers own schemata because we all know what size this kind of ship usually is so our brain adds that information to what we are seeing with our eyes here.

Good sharp focusing and I like the band of white cumulus cloud going across the middle as this adds interest rather than a plain sky. It would be great to see one of these on a windy day with full sails billowing and a foamy bow and stern wake to make it really dramatic.... but hey, you can't make that sort of thing happen, you just have to go with what you get and you did really well with it

Cheers,
Rob

Charlotte · 02-02-2007, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

More space at the top of the 1st one? How much space do you want? I think the first one needs less, not more. ...

LOL, I do get mixed up, don't I? You've corrected me on this before, Rob

I have set my view so that I see the last post first - this avoids having to find my way to the last post when there are lots of posts/pages, so there is method in my madness

For some reason, this causes me to work up the page, instead of down, when looking at collections of pic's in a single post.

Hope that clarifies why I keep referring to a pic other than the one I meant

+ I will try to remember to be more careful. So, you are quite right, I meant the 2nd shot, which I think is slightly cramped in the frame, especially at the top + less so at the sides.

Hope you are not now more confused about what I mean than you were before I tried to explain it

**Sonsey** · 03-02-2007, 01:30

Thank's for all the replies folks

I guess with all photography you try and make the best of the situation your in, unfortunately our harbor is rather confined and surrounded by built up areas so often your left with cluttered backgrounds when photographing something close up, it's either that or the wide expanse of the sea. The bit of land in the first shot is the only bit of land that jut's out far enough away that you can't make out the window's on the houses!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

The problem is, despite this being a tall ship the amount of sky above it is minimising the ship and losing its sense of grandeur. The 2nd one is much better in that respect but there is still not really anything to give it scale.

Very true, not much I could do about that without getting cluttered backgrounds as I just said... but the one extra thing that does help the second (closer) shot is the people standing at the back of the boat when viewing the larger version, they're hard to see, but they're there!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

It would be great to see one of these on a windy day with full sails billowing and a foamy bow and stern wake to make it really dramatic.... but hey, you can't make that sort of thing happen, you just have to go with what you get and you did really well with it

They arrived at our harbour like that several days before, or so I hear as I was in London... probably my biggest miss of last year

**Sonsey** · 03-02-2007, 01:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonsey

unfortunately our harbor is rather confined and surrounded by built up areas so often your left with cluttered backgrounds when photographing something close up

Just an example of what I was talking about

**Dabhand16** · 03-02-2007, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlotte

LOL, I do get mixed up, don't I? You've corrected me on this before, Rob

I have set my view so that I see the last post first - this avoids having to find my way to the last post when there are lots of posts/pages, so there is method in my madness

For some reason, this causes me to work up the page, instead of down, when looking at collections of pic's in a single post.

Hope that clarifies why I keep referring to a pic other than the one I meant

+ I will try to remember to be more careful. So, you are quite right, I meant the 2nd shot, which I think is slightly cramped in the frame, especially at the top + less so at the sides.

Hope you are not now more confused about what I mean than you were before I tried to explain it

Women!!!

If it helps, Charlotte, you can go directly to the last post (put your bugle away) by clicking on the little box next to the time stamp where the last person who has posted is shown regarless of how you have the post order set.

You can do this from the forum view or from the thread headers view.

Rob Barron · 03-02-2007, 13:08

Graham got in before me on that one but I'll add to it as well....

Either click on 'View First Unread' or if you want to get to the last posting quickly (I do sometimes to avoid replying to something and then finding someone else has already said the same thing) just press Ctrl+End to get there instantly. From the bottom, you can of course hit Ctrl+Home to get to the top of the page. That is very useful if you are replying and want to take a quick look at the picture again. You can jump up and down without having to go back to the mouse at all.

Hope that helps

Rob

Charlotte · 03-02-2007, 20:31

Thanks for your help Dab + Rob ... but I must be having a blonde moment, 'cos now I can't find how I changed the view to show last-to-first, to switch it back again so I can try out your advice

Sorry, Sonsey, to veer off topic here

Rob Barron · 03-02-2007, 23:57

No problem Charlotte, go to your User Control Panel (UserCP link up top).

Now, sclick on Edit Options.

Scroll down to Thread Options
Here you can adjust how you see the threads. Oldest first, etc.

Hope that helps

Cheers,
Rob

silver · 04-02-2007, 00:29

all nice images,. the first one I really like - the tones in the sky make a great background

Sil

02-02-2007, 19:48	#1 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,242	Tall Ship After revisiting a load of photo's taken last year I came across a few from when a couple of tall ships visited my seaside town. These were taken late in the day as the ship's were leaving so light was a bit of a problem, but I've tried to get as pleasing a shot a possible in PS... Anyway, hope you like and thank's for looking!

02-02-2007, 19:54	#2 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,503	Re: Tall Ship I like these........first one in particular

02-02-2007, 20:06	#3 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,989	Re: Tall Ship Good nautical tones in these, Sonsey, and like P-E, I like the first one best. I think the clouds have too much influence in the crop.

02-02-2007, 21:51	#4 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Tall Ship I like them both, Sonsey Yes, you get a closer look at the ship in the 1st one, but the piece of land does add to the pic in the 2nd one + I think the amount of sky in this one is just right If anything, I think the 1st one could have done with a bit more space, at least at the top. Lovely shots!

02-02-2007, 23:14	#5 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Tall Ship More space at the top of the 1st one? How much space do you want? I think the first one needs less, not more. The problem is, despite this being a tall ship the amount of sky above it is minimising the ship and losing its sense of grandeur. The 2nd one is much better in that respect but there is still not really anything to give it scale. The scale from this one is produced by the viewers own schemata because we all know what size this kind of ship usually is so our brain adds that information to what we are seeing with our eyes here. Good sharp focusing and I like the band of white cumulus cloud going across the middle as this adds interest rather than a plain sky. It would be great to see one of these on a windy day with full sails billowing and a foamy bow and stern wake to make it really dramatic.... but hey, you can't make that sort of thing happen, you just have to go with what you get and you did really well with it Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

03-02-2007, 13:08	#10 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Tall Ship Graham got in before me on that one but I'll add to it as well.... Either click on 'View First Unread' or if you want to get to the last posting quickly (I do sometimes to avoid replying to something and then finding someone else has already said the same thing) just press Ctrl+End to get there instantly. From the bottom, you can of course hit Ctrl+Home to get to the top of the page. That is very useful if you are replying and want to take a quick look at the picture again. You can jump up and down without having to go back to the mouse at all. Hope that helps Rob

03-02-2007, 20:31	#11 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: Tall Ship Thanks for your help Dab + Rob ... but I must be having a blonde moment, 'cos now I can't find how I changed the view to show last-to-first, to switch it back again so I can try out your advice Sorry, Sonsey, to veer off topic here

03-02-2007, 23:57	#12 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Tall Ship No problem Charlotte, go to your User Control Panel (UserCP link up top). Now, sclick on Edit Options. Scroll down to Thread Options Here you can adjust how you see the threads. Oldest first, etc. Hope that helps Cheers, Rob

04-02-2007, 00:29	#13 (permalink)
silver Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 321	Re: Tall Ship all nice images,. the first one I really like - the tones in the sky make a great background Sil

04-02-2007, 01:05	#14 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795