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Yet Another Fogo Island Sunset! (H50)

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This photo was taken right in front of my house on Saturday evening, when we had yet another spectacular sunset. There's got to be something to this Newfie air, to create such unbelievable colors on an almost nightly basis! When we lived in British Columbia, we averaged about 1 nice sunset per month. Here, the only time we don't have an amazingly colorful evening sky, is if the cloud cover is too thick... and that hardly ever happens in the summer months. Even the winter sunsets are beautiful and plentiful.

I used my trusty H50 for this capture, hand-held, in low light, at ISO 80. It is actually 2 shots stitched together with Autostitch.

Last night (Monday, 21st) we had an even more brilliant sunset, but as I was again bedridden with my spinal disability (good and bad days) I could not shoot it. My two daughters did however get outside to photograph it, but I have not seen their results yet.

Glen
http://www.focusonnewfoundland.com
http://www.fogoislanders.blogspot.com

 
Beautiful colors. I feel more relaxed just looking at the photo.
 
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This photo was taken right in front of my house on Saturday evening,
when we had yet another spectacular sunset. There's got to be
something to this Newfie air, to create such unbelievable colors on
an almost nightly basis! When we lived in British Columbia, we
averaged about 1 nice sunset per month. Here, the only time we don't
have an amazingly colorful evening sky, is if the cloud cover is too
thick... and that hardly ever happens in the summer months. Even the
winter sunsets are beautiful and plentiful.
I used my trusty H50 for this capture, hand-held, in low light, at
ISO 80. It is actually 2 shots stitched together with Autostitch.
Last night (Monday, 21st) we had an even more brilliant sunset, but
as I was again bedridden with my spinal disability (good and bad
days) I could not shoot it. My two daughters did however get outside
to photograph it, but I have not seen their results yet.

Glen
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Glen,

Your photos are amazing! Everytime you post I can't wait to see them.

Those sunsets are beautiful but you have to give yourself some credit because you have capture the light perfectly and not everyone would be able to do this.

I am sorry to hear that you were bedridden. I hope you have many more good days than bad. Feel better.

Chad
 
The sunset itself is great but the light you captured on the water, the boat, building and pier is simply amazing!

Stunning work!

--
Busch

Take the scenic route! Life is too short to do otherwise.

http://www.pbase.com/busch
 
Thank-you so much techno, Chad, John, Kathy, and Busch! Yes, the light here seems to be every bit as unique as the colors.

And I appreciate the health concerns too. I damaged my upper spine a few years back after falling through a scaffold. I can still get around much of the time, just unable to do any physical work again.

Here is another capture from Saturday evening. You may remember a similar shot a few weeks ago, only during the daytime with a bright very blue sky; well I used almost the same composition, but with the beautiful sunset, I think it makes for a more interesting shot.
Thanks again,
Glen
http://www.focusonnewfoundland.com
http://www.fogoislanders.blogspot.com

 
Glen, that second shot you just posted is absoloutely spectacular! I can see your H-50 is working well for you! Keep taking pictures, and stay healthy!

Tim.
--
Canon A560, Canon SD870IS, & Sony H-50
 
What a picturesque area. We visited the Twillingate area and Change Islands last Saturday and Sunday (been to Fogo Island on a couple of occasions before), down to Bay d'Espoir on Monday and back to the Botwood area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, we couldn't stay on Change Islands for the sunset - no ferry past 8:30 - so all my shots of that area were in bright midday sun and look a little "touristy". I've just started to post the first ones here: http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/scenery
and here: http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/stages

Real sorry to hear about your back condition. I've had some minor back problems, myself, and know it's not much fun - not at all!

--
-Jerry
Sony V1, H5 and A350 - Still learning...

'The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.'
-- Dorothea Lange

http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/root

 
Another absolutely gorgeous sunset as I write this message! Seems like almost every day lately!

It's a shame you didn't get to spend a few days here on Fogo to capture some of these skies, maybe next time.

We haven't seen any icebergs in this neck of the woods for the past week or so. I did manage to get some nice shots of them over the past couple of months. One day I counted 7 large ones all in one view, off of Tilting!

My family is planning to spend a couple of days in St. John's in a couple of weeks (first time for us!), and are wondering what would be some places of interest to visit while we are there. Perhaps when you get a free minute you can write back to [email protected] with some suggestions?
It would be very much appreciated.
Thanks again Jerry,
Glen
http://www.focusonnewfoiundland.com
http://www.fogoislanders.blogspot.com
 
Glen that's incredible work! I really enjoy your photos (as I've said before).

Hope you're having more good days than bad. (We had to put down our older Golden Retriever on Saturday. She had bad days lately. No complaints...incredible dog. She never complained.) Our other GR Charlot is moping around the house. Probably because I am.)

Your photo brightened my day.

Your Mississauga neighbour
DaveL
 
Thank-you for the kind comments regarding the photos.

When we had to put our Maltese down we vowed we wold have no more dogs. But when we moved to Fogo Island and got settled into our new home, we decided to get a 6 week old Shih Tzu puppy, and she has already brought so much joy into our lives. Even though she is now only 4 months old, she is the perfect pet. (doesn't even bark!) Very intelligent, and the most loving and affectionate creature you could ever imagine. Don't know how we ever managed without her!
Thanks again,
Glen
 
The light and subject material is certainly spectacular but it is still the guy pushing the button that puts it all together in a great composition!

Take good care of that back!

--
Busch

Take the scenic route! Life is too short to do otherwise.

http://www.pbase.com/busch
 
Glen,

I see your images with the H50 and scratch my head trying to figure out why pics I take don't POP like yours. I'm sort of working backwards here, as I have an A700 that I use most of the time. There are times though when I just don't lug the A700 around and would like to use the H50 and get shots like yours.

Some of your images have the HDR or tone mapped look to them. Would you be able to shed some light on the settings you use and your workflow?

Appreciate it.
--
L8r!
Joe
http://www.pbase.com/l8rdaze

 
Hi Glen:

Your photos are always so crisp and colourful. What kind of post photo treatment are you giving them? Not only do you have an eye for composition and exposure, but you seem to be quite talented in the PP department as well.
Hope you're feeling better today.
--
Dwight D
http://flickr.com/photos/8089130@N03/
 
Well, for starters, the photo in this old thread from last summer has no PP other than some sharpening; I distinctly recall not having to touch it as the look was perfect in my eyes.

Yes, a lot of people ask me whether I do HDR or use Topaz, and I do neither. What I do depends on the image; no two are alike. It is usually just a matter of auto levels, or a bit of a boost to the contrast (you can tell I like them contrasty; just my personal choice) and some unsharp mask. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I believe a lot of the unique look comes from where I live; something about the lighting, a pastel look to the evening skies. Could be a combination of things, like atmosphere, no pollution, rocks, I don't know. But many people who have come here from all around the world comment on the unique light here on Fogo Island. Who knows!

I can tell you how my camera is set up most of the time, and you can try it for yourself. 'Here are my settings:
  • I almost ALWAYS use "P" mode for my shots, with the ISO set at 80.
  • gridline - on
  • autofocus mode - single
  • digital zoom - always off
  • expanded focus - on
  • steadyshot - on (when shutter is pressed halfway down)
  • sharpness - standard
  • contrast - standard
  • color saturation - standard
  • color filter - off
  • color mode - normal
  • noise reduction - standard
  • DRO - standard
  • white balance - auto
  • face detection - off
  • image size - always 9MP
  • I always use the viewfinder when taking pictures, never rely on the LCD screen (too hard to see anything when outside)
  • I keep "exposure based on center brightness"
  • When I am out taking shots with bright snow and ice, I generally have my camera set to bracket a set of three shots set at 1.0 EV apart, so I am guaranteed to get one good one in there somewhere.
  • Anything I hate is standing outside, especially in the cold and wind, and having to set adjustments on the camera, so I leave things set up (like above) and am good to go.
  • I Never use "sharpen"; use "unsharp mask"; does a much nicer job. My settings on PSP9 are:
for full size image: radius - 1.5
strength - 100
clipping - 5

for a smaller (screen) size image: radius - .5 or .6
strength - 100
clipping - 5
  • always save all of your good images as a photoshop file, as well as a jpeg (always set on the highest quality)
  • if I have a noisy image, I use the Paint Shop Pro 9 noise reduction set at about 65, with the correction blend set at about 34. These two values will need to be set lower for smaller size images.
That's about it, in a nutshell. I hope you find this info helpful. Like I said, there are no real tricks, just adjustments to settings and a steady hand. A good eye helps too, or course. Let me know how you make out with your settings.

Alan Arthur Katz' white paper is something everyone needs to read and study. If you have not read it, it can be found at http://www.aakatz.com/whitepaper/

Thanks again for your kind comments. If there is anything else I can help out with, please don't hesitate to ask.
best regards,
Glen
http://www.focusonnewfoundland.com

 
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