Gone fishing

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

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 fishermen in the foreground.

I like this: Plane landing via Podz

7 comments on ' Gone fishing '

I think it’s a really interesting shot.

Written by Matty on October 22, 2006 at 9:41pm
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?

Written by Joe on October 24, 2006 at 12:32am
It is a tease. I want to know those fisher people more!

Written by Flickr: foolswisdom on October 24, 2006 at 8:08am
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Written by Zach Parker on January 18, 2008 at 1:15am
what a great shot! keep it up!

Written by kaki joran on January 18, 2008 at 7:19am
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!

Written by David Otter on February 10, 2008 at 12:29am