Some low light experiments

**Cotlake** · 21-09-2009, 20:40

Hmmm, well I'm no photographer and I use a simple Canon Powershot SX1 IS.

Here are a few low light shots which I'm quite pleased with that I took with no special setting and hand held on a recent cruise to Iceland and Norway. Remember, in July, there is not alot of true darkness close to the Artic Circle.

Sunset in the North Atlantic

Just after Sunset in the North Atlantic

Alesund, Norway from the ship

Leaving Stavanger, Norway

Please be critical. I want to learn more about doing this.

Regards,

Greg

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 21-09-2009, 22:20

My only real quibble is the 4:3 ratio of the first 2 images, but that us certainly nit something to worry about (I find it a format that suits little composition) I also would have perhaps put the boat within the lower third as aposed to transecting the bottom 2 thirds, and more toward the right a bit - on the last image... Nothing else stands out as obvious problems. The first and last are the best in my books...

**Will** · 21-09-2009, 22:24

Hi Greg

A couple of pages from a sketch book Shetland Isles

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 21-09-2009, 22:39

id love to be able to paint!

**DaveK** · 21-09-2009, 22:46

Originally Posted by hamish

id love to be able to paint!

Ditto the above - nice work Will - do you do this sort of thing for a living, semi professionally or just for your own amusement?
Cheers,

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 21-09-2009, 23:03

these are the only 2 things i have painted (since i was a child)
bsically very basic pictures coloured in... enoyed making them though

**Will** · 21-09-2009, 23:11

I was a Fine Art Printmaker a lecturer at Northumbria University for 28 years retired 12 years ago

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**Spectral Morn** · 22-09-2009, 09:20

Originally Posted by Will

I was a Fine Art Printmaker a lecturer at Northumbria University for 28 years retired 12 years ago

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Hi Will

Love the paintings, the way you have captured the light is amazing. The graduations, intensity and reflections are very good. I too wish I could paint like that.

Interesting that there are so many artists on AOS.

If you view a photo the same way as a painting, paying attention to subject, composition and perspective you can't go to far wrong.

Regards D S D L

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 22-09-2009, 10:34

Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L

Hi Will

Love the paintings, the way you have captured the light is amazing. The graduations, intensity and reflections are very good. I too wish I could paint like that.

Interesting that there are so many artists on AOS.

If you view a photo the same way as a painting, paying attention to subject, composition and perspective you can't go to far wrong.

Regards D S D L

thats where i went wrong then, no subjecy, little composition and no perpective in my painting

oh well... cant be good at everything

i think there are so many artists, for the same reason there are so many people who like wine and good books... and indeed good hifi......

**NRG** · 22-09-2009, 10:56

Will, those are great paintings, thanks for posting them.

Here's some of my attempts at sunset shots...

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