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Tramore Strand, Dunfanaghy
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AJ and I spent a cold and windy day up on Horn Head on Friday.
Horn Head itself was a trifle breezy and we didn’t much fancy staying there all day waiting for the sunset.
Instead we took a walk to Tramore Strand where the light came good for about 30mins. This is the view along Tramore Strand towards Muckish Mountain in the distance.
Very nice Andy, though whichever way I look at it, the first image
just won’t straighten up for me; I’m sure you have a straight horizon,
but the curavature of the beach just throws me visually…Fabulous colours in that that sunset and a beautiful silken sheen to
that water. Very good reflections too. Looking at it closely, you could
crop away the bottom to leave a 50/50 and give it a catchy title like
‘X marks the spot’ ;)To be fair, Andy, the first is something a number of people would seek to produce with a bit of effort: it’s well composed and there’s a lot to be said for it – but it’s not remarkable.
However, the second is the sort of photograph many of us seek to produce: great timing with the sunset, the headland with a bit of detail still retained, blue waves (Donegal, of course) and the reflections are amazing. Well found and composed, as usual.
#1 is somehow not quite right; perhaps a shift to the right would help
#2 is delightfulThanks everyone,
I’m pleased that you are enjoying number 2. I initially overdid the graduated filter but thankfully I noticed in time to switch from a 3 stop to a 2 stop before the sun went too low.
Yes, I would agree that the 1st shot is somewhat standard fayre. I decided to keep it because its a new location for me but I know there is a better image to be had there. Slightly to the right would indeed be better were it not for the drop off the dune. I could have cropped but that would have taken Muckish too far to the left of the frame. The T shape of the composition is not ideal either.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.
Hi Andy,
The issues raised by our fellow members re #1 strike a chord
with myself.
I have tried for ages to shoot 2 very similar beaches.
Rosslare Strand (where I live) and Carne Beach (where I was born).
I have failed to come up with an image BM describes as “remarkable”.Is it that the huge sweeping vista of such beaches is hard to convey?
I hope to crack it eventually.It is a very nice image all the same.
#2 is one I would like to have taken myself.
Well done.
John.
John,
You have observed something that I have had trouble putting my finger on myself. I’ve always found long sweeping beaches very hard to photograph. Straighter beaches are much easier, particularly if you can get some elevation. I think it is something to do with the large amount of sea which frequently gets in shot if the beach curves away.
Cheers for the feedback.
AndyGood shots Andy, and lovely weather albeit without us feeling the chill
Really like Rob’s X factor suggestion, try the 50 crop and burn in the clouds, reckon it would be a winner
DeeHello Andy
looks very nice to me i have to say that the second one is my fave i like the reflection and the feeling of space
it was a nice day looking foreward to go out again thnxxx alot regards aj
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