January 2012
Fishing in the Mist

How I did it

This image was taken on an overcast morning with a Nikon D90 and Nikkor 18-200mm VRII Lens, at a long focal length with a narrow aperture, on a tripod, from shore. It was then cropped and changed to monochrome in Photoshop Elements 8.

I was driving by the Croton Reservoir in Westchester County at about 8AM in the fall, and noted several fisherman in row boats within the mist on the water. I submitted this to my camera club and the only critique was that it was not cropped enough. I have since recropped it a little more and this is the final product. What appeals to me in this image is the detail in every aspect of the fisherman except in the face - the face remains silhouetted. The reflection also enhances the image in my view. In the larger sized, higher reslution image, you can actually see the fishing line stream from the end of the pole to the water, which is not well visualized at this resolution.

COMMENTS:

Brian Magor Lovely image, but he is sitting with his back to the front of the boat which is moving out of the picture, It might be better if there was more space on the left and less on the right. If you have enough of the image in the original you might try it to see. It might have more impact if the boat was at a slight angle. Again, you don't knoe until you try it. Nevertheless, a striking image.

Susan Davi Nice serene photo. Looks like a great place to be to get in touch with your inner feelings. I can't think of how to improve it, I like the positioning of the boat in the photo as the figure is looking back which makes him look like he is comtemplating something.

Richard Harper This is one of those misty pictures that you either love or hate. They go well in UK Salons, where the judges are still into old fashioned photography. Not for me!

Jim Mayo

The front oar interferes with the peacefulness of your photo.

Chuck McCollom Frank, I like this. By not centering it you get the feeling of the boat drifting from left to right

Linda Speh
I think you got this crop right. It is hard to know about judges and judging at your camera club or any other, for that matter. They all are not judging with the same attitude or interest.

For competition, I would possibly darken down the corners a bit more and see how that enhances the image. Often times, it makes a huge difference. I think this would do well in a monochrome print competition. Give it a try. Don’t give up on it….try a different judge on a different day. It is very appealing to me.

Frank Foto

I am a rheumatologist in solo practice in Westchester County, NY. I have to admit that I do not have as much time as I would like to spend at eye level with my recently acquired DSLR, but I am working hard to change that. Despite the surname, and although I have had an interest in photography for many years, I am but a rank amateur. Just two years ago I did not know the difference between metering and exposure, or shutter speed and aperture. Since then I joined a camera club (The New York Botanical Zoological Photographic Society) and have read several books on photographic technique. As a result my photography learning curve has been steeper than at any time since my post graduate studies. Joining PSA and this Study Group is part of that learning curve. I hope to learn better technical and artistic skills and also hope to contribute to other members’ enjoyment of photography.

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January 2012 Fishing in the Mist

January 2012
Fishing in the Mist