I wanted to avoid the obvious, 'Red Sky at Night, Sailors delight' but did come up with an alternative title for this shot of, 'Oh God, thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small' but that is a pretty obscure nautical saying.
Hopefully the nursery rhyme Rub a Dub Dub is familiar to voters.
Very little PP - all in Photoshop. The original was rotated marginally to correct the horizon and cropped slightly. Small alterations in levels and curves and colour balance, USM and resize.
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Wow! 15th place - that's 2 top twenty places in one week. I am so made up.
Thank you to everyone who voted positively for this shot. It is one of my favourites.
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Congrats on your highest scoring photograph to date, as well as a nice top 15 finish. This is a well seen and well composed photograph that is deserving of its high finish. When I critique shots, I try to look and see what could have help them finish higher in the challenge. With this one, I am lost. I think you have a capture here that is both technically and aesthetically better than some of those that finished ahead of you. Your composition is strong, focus crisp and exposure near-perfect for the scene. I think that you would have pulled an even better score if the three men were a bit more dominant in the photo. As it is, they almost get lost in the beauty of the sunset, but they are the subject of the cliche. Nice work, and my vote would have been in the 7-8 range for this one. One other note...I appreciate the level horizon. It drives me nuts if they tilt even a little. Nice job.
I like the concept but I'd like it more if the "men" were just a bit higher in the frame. There is currently so much sky that steals a lot of the focus for me.
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