Gone fishing

October 22nd, 2006 by Donncha

Two enjoy the sun while a huge container , the Maersk Derince, passes by in the background. You can see they’re very busy. Even the that has landed close by is watching intently.
It’s another hectic day in .

Technique: I wasn’t sure what to make of this photo. I love the composition, especially the background to this sedentary activity. Unfortunately it was very misty and colours looked washed out. By converting to b/w and playing around with the exposure I think I produced an interesting looking photo. Finally, adding a vignette around the edges focuses the eye on the in the foreground.

I like this: Plane landing via Podz

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This entry was posted on Sunday, October 22nd, 2006 at 8:42 am and is filed under Black and White, California, Candid, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 18-200, United States, Water. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


7 Responses to “Gone fishing”

  1. Matty Says:

    I think it’s a really interesting shot.

  2. Joe Says:

    I think it was a good idea changing the shot to B&W the contrast is great. I love B&W anyway but it certainly makes this shot. The composition is also great. By adding just that little bit of vignetting was also a good decision. The seagull though for me, being where it is positioned really makes the shot. I don’t know if it would be the same without him, funny it’s sometimes the small things that can make or break a photo… would you agree?

  3. Flickr: foolswisdom Says:

    It is a tease. I want to know those fisher people more!

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  5. Zach Parker Says:

    If you’re into fishing you’ll love this site. Some amazing fishing videos and photos here…

  6. kaki joran Says:

    what a great shot! keep it up!

  7. David Otter Says:

    Nice work taking a photo that you indicated was less than perfect as initially shot and working on it until it became a very interesting shot indeed. Nice work. A story of persistence equals brilliance!

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