Sail boat

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Shot in the morning with 20D.

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Nice shot, really makes me remember sailing with my father!

I like it.... I do think it could use with less open space on the the left hand side, and the water is almost has too much contrast. But it is a lovely shot.

I think the tender needs to go. I'm okay with the negative space.

On the contrary, I like the tender. For some reason it helps make the shot. My only problem is that it's a silhouette, and that along with the sea surface creates an adverse situation in terms of contrast and shadow detail.

Nonetheless, it establishes an interesting mood, which is very good.

Excellent lines and composition (with the tender).

i think the shot would be better without the tender. the boat is under reefed main and is cracked off under good power. it would look like a great speed shot of an offhsore race if the tender wasn't there.

Actually, he was sailing under a reefed roller-furled jib, the sissy. The main was stowed. On the other hand, I was under full sail in my sloop (working jib). But you're right. I wish the tender wasn't in the shot.

I'm with Robert. I like the tender. It adds weight to the right side of the photo. Without it, then I'd think there was too much negative space on the left side.

joedlh wrote in post #6610001
Actually, he was sailing under a reefed roller-furled jib, the sissy. The main was stowed. On the other hand, I was under full sail in my sloop (working jib). But you're right. I wish the tender wasn't in the shot.

ah yes. i can see the main's head on the boom, and oddly, leeward shrouds! in light of that, it's a damn big genoa he has going. almost in code 0 land.