{"id":2137,"date":"2011-07-04T06:53:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T10:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/2011\/07\/04\/742011-tides-out-happy-july-4th\/"},"modified":"2011-07-09T06:24:13","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T10:24:13","slug":"742011-tides-out-happy-july-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=2137","title":{"rendered":"7\/4\/2011: Tide’s Out. Happy July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Okay\u2026except for its quintessential summerness<\/em>, this shot has noting to do with July 4th. It is another from my late evening loop down by the ocean Saturday, which happened to be at extreme low tide. You can see, from the anchor cable on the boat on the right, just how deep the water is in this little cove at high tide.<\/p>\n

Though deceptively simple, there is actually lots going on in this shot. It is mostly about layers, lines, and light\u2026with the bright yellow of the center boat anchoring it. To really see the textures that form the lines you need to view it lager in the Smugmug lightbox by clicking it.<\/p>\n

Nikon Coolpix P500 @ 130mm equivalent field of view, f5 @ 1\/320th @ ISO 160. Programmed auto, with Active D-Lighting and Normal Image Optimization. <\/p>\n

I experimented with the Nikon\u2019s in camera post processing on this image\u2026applying Quick Retouch\u2026which apparently adds some dynamic range (D-Lighting), sharpens, and adjusts the blackpoint or contrast slightly\u2026before taking it into Lightroom for final processing. I have been surprised to find that on some shots the Nikon\u2019s in camera post processing can improve the result while introducing less noise than achieving the same effects in Lightroom. Not all images\u2026but some. <\/p>\n

And I pray that your July 4th (whether it is a holiday for you or not) will be blessed. <\/p>\n

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