Yacht

[dbp]

I really like this picture, but what could I have done to make it a bit better, I would have like to capture how blue the sky was at the time as it looks very washed out in this pic. Any tips?



EXIF
Camera: Nikon D5000
Lens: 18-55mm VR
F-stop: f/9
Exposure time: 1/320 sec
ISO: ISO-200
Focal Length: 33mm
No Flash

[leviathan]

Very nice idea. I like how you captured the boat's reflection in the still water. You have a tricky dilemma with this shot. The reflection of the boat is what really makes this shot interesting, and not just an ordinary photo of a boat. With that said, you also expressed a desire to capture the color of the sky, which you also have done a bit. As you can see, however, the image is sort of split in two, and trying to frame your subject (the boat) according to the rule of thirds is awkward because you don't want to cut off part of the mast. Ideally, a wider angle would probably be better to frame and balance the image better. Also, I would boost exposure, saturation, and contrast some to make the colors pop a bit more.

[wal]

nice.. I like the reflections. Pity the background made the boat lost in the picture.. id try getting to the left of the frame to get a clean b/g..

[EOBeav]

Compositionally, the boat gets kind of lost in the buildings and other boats around it.

[ateng]

Sometimes you need to make a big decision: crop the boat mast reflection by about half, following rule of third.

[EKTipton]

I have a question, would a graduated Neutral Density filter have helped to make ether the water or the sky stand out more?