A ship...

[bnnrcn]

I think there was something wrong with the ship,the boats towed her to the harbour a week ago and she has still been there..

C&C appreciated.(I think viewing full screen is better)


119 mm,F11,1/500 sec,ISO 200




100 mm,F11,1/500 sec,ISO 200

[FrankMi]

Hi Binnur, if you can get the name of the ship, you can often look it up on the WEB and get a fair amount of information and additional pictures. I watched one cargo carrier smash into an ore carrier while docking and was able to look up quite a bit of background on the ships involved.

Having a background story involved with the image can also add to the interest.

[bnnrcn]

Thank you Frank,you are right,you always post your photographs with a background story and this really adds to the interest.So,I will try to follow your advise.I live by the Çanakkale Channel,I hope I will be seeing and shooting a lot of ships this summer

Hi Binnur, if you can get the name of the ship, you can often look it up on the WEB and get a fair amount of information and additional pictures. I watched one cargo carrier smash into an ore carrier while docking and was able to look up quite a bit of background on the ships involved.

Having a background story involved with the image can also add to the interest.

[Wavelength]

I really liked your images, especially the first one. The colors and their combination are awesome. One problem with such images is that they induce a feeling of stagnation... but in spite of that element, i really like this image

[bnnrcn]

Thank you NandakumarI agree with you about stagnation for these images,the ship was actually hardly moving,it was being towed by the small boats and I think the engines were in very low power.May be it has broken down,it has still been landed at the harbour for a reason that I don't know. If I can shoot some really moving ships with some bubbling water in front of and at back of them,then the feeling might be more lively

I really liked your images, especially the first one. The colors and their combination are awesome. One problem with such images is that they induce a feeling of stagnation... but in spite of that element, i really like this image

[Shadowman]

Nice capture.

[IzzieK]

Binnur...I like both shots. At first I thought I like only #2 because of the smaller boat, but after looking at both each of them have their own characteristics...the presence of the clouds says a lot too...And the colour! I love red. It is a strong colour.

[bnnrcn]

Thank you very much Isabel and John.

[Sergio M.]

Nicely exposed and captured, Binnur.

Sergio

[bnnrcn]

Thank you Sergio

Nicely exposed and captured, Binnur.

Sergio

[tbob]

The second has a more dynamic composition and tells more of the story with the tug attached and pulling. Nicely done in both cases

[bnnrcn]

Thank you Trevor

The second has a more dynamic composition and tells more of the story with the tug attached and pulling. Nicely done in both cases

[Downrigger]

Yes the second - it has more story, with the tug off the stern. Lovely, striking images. I think it is being brought in for re-painting on account of excessively brilliant redness.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Mark,thank you very much for viewing and commenting,I'm learning Digital Photo Professional at the moment so I don't know PP very much.I increased the saturation a little bit in general but the ship has a nice red colour already

Yes the second - it has more story, with the tug off the stern. Lovely, striking images. I think it is being brought in for re-painting on account of excessively brilliant redness.

[Geoff F]

A ship photographed at 90 degrees angle is always a difficult subject, Binnur. I usually find that a shot from the bow or stern quarter gives a better image. But so often this just isn't an option.

Ideally, a tug pulling from the bow would have worked best. However, having a tug on the stern is quite acceptable as an alternative.

What has really worked here is having such a good background sky which contrasts well with the ship.

The only thing which I question is whether that is a correct blue colour for the sea. I get a lot of problems with excessively dark blue sea colour.

My technique for improvement is to use Curves set to the blue channel and slightly reduce the shadows. A very careful adjustment though, because the critical point is very precise.

Changing the Layer Blend mode to something like Colour Blend Mode and making any brightness adjustments on a separate layer set to Luminosity Mode can help.

And I frequently use a mask on the adjustments to apply the effects to just the required areas.

[shreds]

Undoubtedly the tug at the stern makes for a better story. Whilst I cannot make out the name with the resized web copy, I think that on your original you should be able to make it out.

[bnnrcn]

Thank you very much for viewing and commenting Geoff.The boat on the stern is actually not pulling,it is trying to hold the ship and the other two boats are helping the ship for a manoeuvre towards left because there is a harbour there .The end of landing is on the very left side of #2. I'm very new into PP and I use a simple tool which is Digital Photo Professional.So,I didn't darken the sea on purpose,I only increased saturation in general a little bit.When I learn PP more and start to use a more complicated tool,I'm sure I will be able to follow advises in CIC better.I agree with you about clouds.Clouds and red coloured ship made me take this photo.I was walking my dog and I saw the ship and clouds,I ran back home,got my camera and shot.That place is very near my house

A ship photographed at 90 degrees angle is always a difficult subject, Binnur. I usually find that a shot from the bow or stern quarter gives a better image. But so often this just isn't an option.

Ideally, a tug pulling from the bow would have worked best. However, having a tug on the stern is quite acceptable as an alternative.

What has really worked here is having such a good background sky which contrasts well with the ship.

The only thing which I question is whether that is a correct blue colour for the sea. I get a lot of problems with excessively dark blue sea colour.

My technique for improvement is to use Curves set to the blue channel and slightly reduce the shadows. A very careful adjustment though, because the critical point is very precise.

Changing the Layer Blend mode to something like Colour Blend Mode and making any brightness adjustments on a separate layer set to Luminosity Mode can help.

And I frequently use a mask on the adjustments to apply the effects to just the required areas.

[bnnrcn]

Thanks for the comment and the tip Ian

Undoubtedly the tug at the stern makes for a better story. Whilst I cannot make out the name with the resized web copy, I think that on your original you should be able to make it out.

[shreds]

Binnur,

If you do discover the name of the ship, this link might be useful:-

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/index/ships/range