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Sometimes you just want to stand and applaud, there was a lot of cloud cover, but in the patches it did break through, the colours were great.

These are almost straight raw conversions, no boost to saturation, mainly use of 'fill' in ACR to bring out the shadows as I was exposing for the sky.

Hope you like them

Down on the rocks near St Mary's lighthouse



Up on the cliff tops above the lighthouse (with a tight grip on the tripod as it was blowing a gale) - this is a stitch of 6 images to show the sky



Cheers

Murph

Beautiful clouds, Murph.
How about cropping from the bottom (the first shot).

I always like your seascape/sunrises Murph, and I think you've done a nice job there again and with the PP as well, just the right amount of predawn mystery and expectation, I can almost smell the salt air....something I've experienced many times out fishing.
Speaking of fishing do you on your jaunts along the shore in the early hours ever see or hear any bait-fish along the edges, mullet, herring, pilchards or such moving around or scattering when something is chasing them? I'm just curious, as you obviously spend a bit time down by the sea.
Greg

paulmurphy wrote:Sometimes you just want to stand and applaud, there was a lot of cloud cover, but in the patches it did break through, the colours were great.

These are almost straight raw conversions, no boost to saturation, mainly use of 'fill' in ACR to bring out the shadows as I was exposing for the sky.

Hope you like them

Down on the rocks near St Mary's lighthouse

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Up on the cliff tops above the lighthouse (with a tight grip on the tripod as it was blowing a gale) - this is a stitch of 6 images to show the sky

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Cheers

Murph

Very nice! As for the cropping suggested by the good Doctor, it depends a great deal on the intended purpose for the photograph. On one hand, a bit tighter cropping would make the brighter colors occupy more of the shot and give it more immediate impact. OTOH, the color in the sky is subtly reflected from the rocks right down to the bottom edge. IMO, that kind of extra detail makes the shot much more interesting in the longer term, more worthy of extended study and contemplation. Cropping would increase the "Wow!" at the expense of some "Hmmmm" -- but IMO, it has already has plenty of "wow" factor.

hi murph

the first picture , is really great ,
the lichts an clouds , very nice

Hi Paul,

Nice as always!
Just want you to know that even if I'm not around to comment on your photos you can always count on my positive vote that they are good. You select them so tastefully that you hardly send in any unworthy photos.

Thanks for sharing
Yildiz

Love the first one Murph - great colours, and I like the refelection in the foreground pool. Well worth getting up early.

Thanks a lot for the comments, I do try to post images that fit with the best shot title on this thread (I'll keep the ropey ones for elsewhere).

Regarding cropping, I included the foreground rocks on purpose to act as a frame, although I think a bit less of them might work well - I'll have a look at that.

Heres another one from this morning, this is the Quayside at Blyth as the good light was fading



Cheers

Murph

They are all quite special.
Makes me warm in cold January.

Wonderful shot, Murph. Keep them coming.