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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Torrance Beach


Tonight's windy and cold sunset at my local beach.

Shot with Fuji X-T1/55-200 @ 55mm ISO 1600

PP w/ LightRoom & Silver EFX2



© socaldan 2015




Dec 23, 2015 at 02:09 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Torrance Beach


Well composed simple bw picture. I just don't think the grainy pp of the sky adds to it.


Dec 23, 2015 at 03:12 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Torrance Beach


Good point @jhg. I agree. More obvious to me today than late last night. It definitely has that HS film look, even though that wasn't my goal. In fact, I used Kodak Panatomic-X as a film simulation, which didn't really add any grain. It's just noisy from maybe a 25% crop, ISO 1600 and my forcing down the brightness level of the sky.

I arrived too late and the sun had already set; there wasn't that much light. Wind was really blowing and before I had a chance to grab my tripod, these two guys ran straight down the bluff (screaming all the way), which is covered with ice plant instead of taking the long, still steeply graded ramp. Thought for sure they were headed for a serious face plant. They were only visible against the white water for about ten seconds when they turned around and ran back (youth, great stuff). Fun to capture the truly fleeting moments!

Think I'll try some noise reduction on the sky and see how that looks. Thanks for the C&C!



Dec 23, 2015 at 02:15 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Torrance Beach


Started over from scratch...







Dec 23, 2015 at 05:37 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Torrance Beach


I like the grainy look in the original.

I also like how small the two people are in the photo; it really adds to the sense of size we are viewing. Love the contrast too!



Dec 29, 2015 at 05:00 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Torrance Beach


A really appealing image...composition and grain in the first does it for me.


Dec 29, 2015 at 05:20 PM





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