Thanks Simon. Yup, you'll definitely need an ND filter and a tripod. I usually play around in bulb mode but, due to my frugality with parking I had limited time so stuck on a 10 stop ND in AV mode with an overexposure of 1 stop to get the high key effect. I think this was around a 20 second exposure. To get an even smoother effect I play around with exposures of up to 1 minute. You need to juggle with low ISO and higher apertures to achieve different effects. I really enjoy playing around with these, it's fun (well, in my book.. !). Enjoy.Nicely done (as always) Helen. I want to try some long exposure stuff - I have a pier near me, but never successfully managed it. I'm guessing I'd need some ND filters and my tripod.
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Black and White works well.
Very nice!
Like the monochrome too.
Looks like you blurred the water - longer exposure or post processing ?
Helps to keep focus on the pier - great pic
Edit: just realised your post explained the technique
Super shot. Floats my boat totally!!
Very nice long exposure, sea looks great and pier looking good. Free parking as a bonus as well
Another great image.
Long exposure helps keep the focus (pardon the pun) on the pier.
Oh aye that’s a belter
Empty - love the way the rain is crossing the sky in the picture
Structure - very nicely done indeed.
Piers are great subjects, lovely shot, left enough movement in the sea.
Works does that
Great minds think alike
Structure - that's spectacular, I love it
Straight - good find, maybe it's the effect of the phone but it almost looks drawn
Thanks @BobBCN The lines are indeed made by the machinery. Then use the same lines when spraying etc. to avoid damaging the crop.Nice, but as with Crotal's, I am curious about these lines. Tractor?
Thanks for the great comments folks.Well spotted! It is perfect for the theme.
That's very nice. Well composed.
A nice moody shot Helen
Super shot once again. Moody, as said, and the composition spot on, as said, too.
A lovely shot, as always Helen
@Kell Okay, hands up to the squeak squeak of a shoehorn..I'd argue angular, rather than bent, but it doesn't detract from the image.
It's a great shot.
Lovely shot and as said good composition. I would hate to get stuck out there though.
Very moody, would be a bit lonely out there
A great shot for the week, you've got a great atmosphere and I like the flash of colour too
Unfortunate about missing the aurora - hoping for another one in the future as in the same boat here!