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The Boat
The Boat
Geo_Griffin


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Challenge: Negative Space II (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A40
Location: Dungeness
Date: Aug 16, 2003
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Aug 16, 2003

 I`m hoping this works, I`ve looked are the other NS challenge and thought that this would fit.

One of the Kentish fishing fleet at Dungeness.

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Sony DSC-F707
 08/24/2003 11:24:30 PM
Nice and simple with good clarity and bold colors. I may have shown some sand direct under the boat but I'm not sure, I would have to see it. -T
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
 08/22/2003 06:18:41 PM
The boat is very much the focal point and the sky (negative space) does not create the WOW of the shot,, the red bouy does. IMO
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 08/20/2003 09:16:12 AM
Wow this is a nice shot. Compositionally I would have to say that the ship just a tad bit closer to one of the bottom corners would have been a bit more attractive to the eye. Your sky is wonderful. your colors are great. This is a strong shot.
The water is a mucky Blah, but that is not your fault. Looks like things are a bit stirred up out there. Wonderful job.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 08/19/2003 06:05:08 PM
the reds take the eye right out into the space
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/18/2003 10:27:15 PM
Negative space should have a purpose. This is negative space for the sake of the challenge.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 08/18/2003 03:21:02 PM
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/18/2003 02:56:56 PM
It is a bit tight framed at the bottom of the boat... great colors!

that pink thing would be better off I think...

good luck in the challenge
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Canon PowerShot S45
 08/18/2003 07:56:08 AM
The center-haters will rate you down a notch or two for the boat's position. But I think it is visually pleasing that way. It's not my kind of beach, but the boat makes it look good to me.
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Canon EOS-D60
 08/18/2003 06:10:06 AM
nice subject. Might work better if it was not centered along the bottom. Maybe just a bit to the left?
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/18/2003 12:52:52 AM
the subject is the wow of this image, not the surrounding area. nice shot though.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 08/18/2003 12:30:24 AM
Such marvelous tones here! I'd like to see what would happen if the boat were farther to the right--more rule of thirds orientation. It might make the negative space speak even more loudly of the encompassing world the boat is in.
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