Open sky

[Paulo Bizarro]

Just finished a 2 week holiday on the SW coast of Portugal. Been back to some of my favourite spots, and I am still processing the images. The weather this summer has been very hot, every month some sort of "warmest ever since 1800 or something" is broken. Today 40 C are expected in Lisbon, which for September is not usual... what this means is another reason to go out shooting really early and really late:)

This is a colour and b&w version of a shot at sunset, looking South from Cabo Sardao. Long exposure to enhance the sky, finished in SE Pro.

Best regards.

[thierrylegros396]

Both are very well processed.

Thierry

[luxborealis]

The colour highlights the cliffs as they are in contrast to the blue of the sky.

The B&W highlights the sky as the "lines" heading towards. The vanishing point are pronounced.
Well done!

[Paulo Bizarro]

Thanks gents.

[Jeremy Roussak]

I love the monochrome. I might suggest only that you tone down the white in the areas of sea surrounding the rocks: I find it distracts from the sky. Just a little would do it.

Jeremy

[Paulo Bizarro]

Thanks Jeremy, I see what you mean. I just wonder if I do that, then the white foam would not be the same brightness of the white parts of the sky? Perhaps it would be strange then, will try it and see,

[Sean H]

Beautiful! What was the shutter speed?

The colour highlights the cliffs as they are in contrast to the blue of the sky.

The B&W highlights the sky as the "lines" heading towards. The vanishing point are pronounced.
Well done!

[Paulo Bizarro]

Beautiful! What was the shutter speed?

Thanks. 149 seconds, with a Lee Big Stopper.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Thanks Jeremy, I see what you mean. I just wonder if I do that, then the white foam would not be the same brightness of the white parts of the sky? Perhaps it would be strange then, will try it and see,

Maybe; but those areas are nothing like as prominent in the colour version. Worth a try, anyway. As I mentioned, you wouldn't need to be heavy-handed.

Jeremy