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Old Boat 2

© Kerry Drager

Old Boat 2

Uploaded: May 22, 2004

Description

Early-morning light, Half Moon Bay, Calif., 24mm lens, Fuji Velvia

Comments

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 08, 2004

This is a very beautiful photograph Kerry!. I do not remember seeing it before. How are you?
Best Regards,
Amalia #156112

Kerry Drager August 08, 2004

Hi Amalia: How nice to hear from you ... and thanks so much for your nice comments!! I'm doing well, and I trust you are too! I'm so pleased that you like this image; following are a few thoughts about the making of this photo. Thanks again, Amalia!
Kerry

The "Story" Behind the Picture
Like almost all of my sunrise photography while on trips or holiday, this image actually began the afternoon before. That's when I scouted out the marina and came up with the following sunrise strategy:

  • Plan "A": To catch a sunrise sky filled with great clouds and amazing colors. But, as you can see here, things were crisp and clear - i.e., no fantastic sky.
  • Plan "B": Fill up the picture frame with this eye-catching subject and then shoot it in wonderfully warm light ... against a vibrant blue early-morning sky. Besides the color contrast, I liked the great diagonal lines, too, and thought this tilted old boat would look verrrry nice from a wide-angle perspective.
  • An unplanned bonus: The reflection in the water - thanks to the incoming tide. Also unplanned: Soaked shoes and wet tripod legs, from wading into the water to get close enough with my wide-angle lens. Feet and tripod dried out, however ... and I got my shot! #695015

    • Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 09, 2004

    Hello Kerry: Thank you for telling me the story behind the picture, it is very instructive. I continue practicing with my new digital camera, but I do not feel confident with it yet. I still prefer my old Nikon. Sometimes when I go out to take photographs I take my two cameras with me. I have discovered that even with digital cameras you end up enhancing the images with photoshop. I thought that all those winning and finalist photos of the contest were the product of the digital camera, but now I have learnt that almost everybody does some work in the digital darkroom. Anyway, I am going to continue practing with the digital and I hope that I will improve as I take more photographs. It was a pleasure to hear from you.
    Best regards,
    Amalia #695630

    Kerry Drager August 09, 2004

    Hi again Amalia: Thanks for the followup, and I'm glad you enjoyed my "story" behind the photo! And good luck as you pursue your photographic life with a digital camera! Just as with your film camera, you'll soon become very comfortable operating that digital. Again, Amalia, it was great hearing from you, and keep in touch!
    Kerry
    Kerry@betterphoto.com #695809

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