Not a nice day

[batch]

This shot was taken at Eastbourne Wellington New Zealand. It was not a nice day so i thought i would go and see what i could shoot to show what sort of day it was. I played around with different things in PS. to try to bring out detail in the clouds, i ended up using a touch of orton. Do you think it works? is there another process i could try. I think i used a grad filter for this shot



Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 21 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 1/3 EV

[vaaern]

well, I like it, but then I don't know anything about photography, but I can say it's amazing!

[Austin_HXC]

Nice shot!
I like how the shore leads the eye to the dock.

It's a kind of "Calm before the Storm" type shot.

i love this photo! the clouds are very dramatic!....can i ask you what kind of grad neutral filter your using, ive been looking to purchase one but am torn on what brand to get.

[batch]

Originally Posted by vaaern

well, I like it, but then I don't know anything about photography, but I can say it's amazing!

Thanks vaaern
I'm just a learner, i can look at a shot and like it but not know why. That is how i feel about this shot.

[batch]

Originally Posted by Austin_HXC

Nice shot!
I like how the shore leads the eye to the dock.

It's a kind of "Calm before the Storm" type shot.

Thanks Austin
The day didn't get much worse, but it was a challenging day with the wind and dark clouds to find something to shoot.

[batch]

Originally Posted by ntinlizi

i love this photo! the clouds are very dramatic!....can i ask you what kind of grad neutral filter your using, ive been looking to purchase one but am torn on what brand to get.

Thanks ntinlizi
Wellington harbour can be a very dramatic place. The filters i use are cokin, the one i used here was a gradual grey ND8 p121 which is quite a dark grad filter.

cokin, ok, i had heard that they give an unnatural pinkish hue to the image and was thinking of going with singh-ray but they are so expensive! but now seeing your photo, im going with the cokin!!!

[Jim Bryant]

So instead of glass, you're going to put a piece of plastic infront of your lens?

Originally Posted by ntinlizi

conkin, ok, i had heard that they give an unnatural pinkish hue to the image and was thinking of going with singh-ray but they are so expensive! but now seeing your photo, im going with the conkin!!!

Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

So instead of glass, you're going to put a piece of plastic infront of your lens?

what do you suggest? im looking for a graduated nd.... which brand and what should i get for most everyday, all round use, 2x, 4x, 6x, or
8x?