The Margaret Todd

[Tom Barry]

I was going over some old files and realized that I had never processed this. The Margaret Todd is a schooner that takes visitors around the Bar Harbor, ME, area, if memory serves. I processed this to my taste. I remember using a polarizer on the 40-150mm kit lens on the E-520. I don't know if the "wine dark sea" is fully realistic, but it was pretty dramatic in reality.
Mtodd1-web by tombarry975, on Flickr

[Manfred M]

I don't know Tom, but it doesn't look quite right to me. There are a lot of shadows and highlights here, but I can't say I've ever seen a sea that dark.

Sight unseen, I would open up the shadows and straighten out the horizon.

[Tom Barry]

I like your version better. Thanks.

[lovelife65]

cool ship, Manfred's edits help quite a bit.

[bambleweeney]

In reality Tom it does look a bit dark, possibly a tad underexposed due to the bright hull on the schooner. Lovely boat though and I also like Manfred's edit.