ijporter Posted November 26, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I took a walk along the 'beach' below the cliffs near the end of a perfect day. The cliffs were magnificent. R6 21mm SA Velvia 100 Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Hi ijporter, Take a look here Beachy Head. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted November 26, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 26, 2006 Excellent. Lovely colour on the chalk, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted November 26, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 26, 2006 Like the vertical profile + the colors & lighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 26, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 26, 2006 I like the warm colours of the cliffs but I see the picture as one of two halfs. I wonder if the dividing line would look better away from the centre line? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted November 27, 2006 Hi David, I take your point, but I wanted to include the full line of the cliffs down to the horizon, and to try and get a colour balance between the warm bulk of the cliffs and the blue of the sky. I've got other shots of the cliffs that I'll post shortly - you may find those more satisfying, but then again, you may not! We'll see how it goes! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTD Posted November 27, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 27, 2006 We went there on holiday earlier this year. I have to say the beaches along that stretch of coast are some of the most intriguing of any. Bill Brandt – my favourite photographer – took some of his best known images on these beaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted November 28, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 28, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've been looking for several days...something I couldn't put my finger on was amiss. It seemed as though the cliff was about to fall rightward off the page. I finally realized it's because the horizon is not flat. Nice picture and intriguing colors nonetheless Ian. Thanks for sharing. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted November 29, 2006 You're right, of course - being only a small 'line', I was hoping that you might not have noticed! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted November 29, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 29, 2006 Ian..the "lens barrel distortion can be corrected by 2 means. In the box( in the camera) you will have to stop down to f11 or higher. Secondly you can use the "perspective correction " tool in Photoshop(CS or CS2). That will resolve the issue.... Also..it is these problems and the vingnetting or shadow for the lens shade that make many people not comment at all about images taken with this lens. For myself. I realize the lenses limitations and work with them, after all , Leica were not a bunch of idiots when they made these lenses. If you want to invest some money in a lens that fixes this on the spot, the R28mm PC Super Angulon for about 700 to 800 pounds will give you superb images. Thanks for sharing..excellent image Thanks for sharing Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted November 29, 2006 Thanks for the helpful comments and advice. However I do feel that it is a case of 'mia culpa' - I wasn't using a tripod and I simply didn't notice the sloping waterline at the time, carelessly taking my horizon as the 'land horizon' in the bottom corner. Had I been more careful and used a tripod, I would have levelled everything with the spirit-level; but hey, then this thread wouldn't have been half as entetaining! I've now straightened the image, using the tool in iPhoto, and hope that you all enjoy the shot even more. With thanks and best wishes, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted November 30, 2006 Share #11 Posted November 30, 2006 Magnificent Ian. Thanks. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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