An Escort/Response Tug anchored in the Valdez Bay on a beautiful winter day with the sunlit mountains as a backdrop. It was a single shot but there was a lot of extra water below and sky above so I thought a crop to a panorama would make a better composition.
What artistic feedback would you like if any?
There is a duck in the water and one in the air. They look like dirt specs in the small version but are easily recognizable in the large version. To clone or not to clone? That is the question.
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Sony a6300, Sony SEL1670Z @ 70mm, ISO-100, f/8.0, 1/640, hand held.
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A nice crisp feeling image, nicely conveying the feeling of winter. I would clone the duck. At its small size even in the large version, I think it distracts more than adds to the scene. Really minor, but my mind wants a slight CCW rotation to level the base of the mountains.
Gary, excellent detail throughout the scene. I do agree the pano crop works very well and more water and or sky was not needed to make this one work…
The beautiful clear winter atmosphere ii very evident in this image, Gary. Not a touch of haze or atmosheric dimming of the mountains. The composition is excellent with the red ship placed very well and providing a great accent. Is that an eagle in the upper left?
Gary, the overall clarity is striking and strongly enhanced by the presence of the bright red tug. The bird in the air adds a nice bit to the total environment and it’s clearly a bird even in the thumb. The bird in the water is harder to see, but in the larger view, it adds the kind of detail that I believe adds to the pleasure of repeated viewing.
Gary, a very nice image. Red boat, white snow, and blue sky and water works perfectly together. The reflection adds a lot.
Exudes “cold” - hope spring is coming for you soon.
Sandy
A notable image in its own right Gary, but the subject matter and context carry it over the top. I’ve been around since long before Exxon’s big oops, and I have to say this is far and away the best image I’ve seen portraying the stakes we’re playing with and the precautions to prevent it from happening again.
