Oceanside Pier Sunset

ISO 100, 1/13th sec, f/22 @ 10mm

Man, this is such a cool idea, and you did a very good job. Most people don't like shooting above f18 because of the chromatic abberation and annoying arse dust spots. But I'm guessing you did this to get a more pronounced flare? Pretty sweet, and you pulled it off.

I do have a recommendation though. If you go back to shoot, offset the seaweed and sun away from center so one is not directly below the other, it might give an added effect to the sun flare as well. Like sun mid top right, seaweed, bottom left.

Again, sweet shot.

Nice shot, really like the composition.

Nice sharp shot. Nest time I would also offset the sea weed. Keep it up.

Very nice, I like the colour provided by the sunset.

love it nice shot the colours are great

eldiablo wrote in post #6784906
Man, this is such a cool idea, and you did a very good job. Most people don't like shooting above f18 because of the chromatic abberation and annoying arse dust spots. But I'm guessing you did this to get a more pronounced flare? Pretty sweet, and you pulled it off.

I do have a recommendation though. If you go back to shoot, offset the seaweed and sun away from center so one is not directly below the other, it might give an added effect to the sun flare as well. Like sun mid top right, seaweed, bottom left.

Again, sweet shot.

Thanks for the feedback man, I appreciate it. Yeah, that's the reason I shot at the aperture I did. It's something I like to do when shooting directly into the sun, to give that starburst effect. As for the composition, yeah, I see what you mean and the composition is a bit better in the other photo I posted in the 'California Sunset' thread. Unlikely that I can reshoot it any time soon as I'm back home in Scotland! Probably won't get back out there for a year or two now.

Thanks again though.

gixxer wrote in post #6787071
Nice shot, really like the composition.

Thank you!

bonddabomb wrote in post #6789855
Nice sharp shot. Nest time I would also offset the sea weed. Keep it up.

Thanks man, yeah, I'll bear it in mind next time.

Dork Knight wrote in post #6789912
Very nice, I like the colour provided by the sunset.

Yeah, it was a nice sunset that evening. A fact confirmed by the multitudes of photographers that converged on the beach!

daviespo wrote in post #6790234
love it nice shot the colours are great

Thank you very much.

Nice shooting, Colin. If you're really into seascapes. Check out this link. Doc has really been putting out some nice work lately. He's also into the landscape/seascape mode.

http://www.paulcbuff.c​om …/viewtopic.php?​f=2&t=8123

jimmy k wrote in post #6792932
Nice shooting, Colin. If you're really into seascapes. Check out this link. Doc has really been putting out some nice work lately. He's also into the landscape/seascape mode.

http://www.paulcbuff.c​om …/viewtopic.php?​f=2&t=8123

WOW! He's got some amazing shots! Thanks for the link, I'll keep an eye out for more of his stuff.

Hi Elfy,

I live in Oceanside, and have taken hundreds of pictures of our pier. You really nailed it. Looks great. Enjoy Oceanside.

TSmith8779 wrote in post #6860735
Hi Elfy,

I live in Oceanside, and have taken hundreds of pictures of our pier. You really nailed it. Looks great. Enjoy Oceanside.

Thanks very much. It's a beautiful place, my wife is from there originally but now lives in Scotland with me. She wanted either this shot or this one blown up and framed for our bedroom wall.