Dhow boat at sunset

[tnewmark]

I took this recently while on holiday in Lamu (Kenya), and wondered if people would be able to make any comments. I was quite pleased with them but I'm a beginner so still trying to work out how to look critically at my photographs.



EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS 550D
F-stop: F/9
Exposure: 1/200 sec
ISO: 200
Focal lengh: 144m (using 70-200 lens)

[dave.turley]

Hi,
Great shot, vibrant colour. Personally, I'd like either a little more detail in the dhow, or none at all, i.e. silhouette. Also, and of no importance other than to me, I'd clone that little bit of cloud at the top edge of the sun to make it a clean orb of light, but I'm almost guaranteeing that's just me that'd do that, cos I'm O.C.D.
Dave

[4ndrew]

I like the level of detail in the boat.

I too would clone out the bit of cloud though; I guess that means I must be OCD too.

Nice shot!



andrew

[Celt64]

First, have you done any pp? As it is, I believe it's a beautiful shot either way.

For me, I ask my self, what was there? What was I seeing that made me want to push the button?

If you wanted to, you could insert a clown on the boat if you thought it might do something. But to what end?

Develop like you're in the dark-room, adjust contrast, saturation and all the things you can after the button was pushed. Clone and remove sparingly....

Just my own Junk!

P

[dbevisjr]

I think it's a very nice image. The only thing I would recommend is that if you take very many that are as good you should get an account on a photosharing site. Then we could go to the site and see a larger size of your photo. It's sometimes difficult to assess the image when it fits the size guidelines for posting on the forum.

[ColoradoBrit]

Very nice shot, with good composition and color!

[carles]

I love the color of the sky, and the boat.