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Poole Harbour


Poole Harbour
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Copyright: Paul Haynes (PaulH) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 991 W: 23 N: 2776] (10124)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-02
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 10-20mm / F 4-5,6 DC EX HSM, UV + Circ. Polar.
Exposure: f/18.0, 30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 13:22
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Hello,

this is the entrance to Poole Harbour, where i took a walk this evening before the sun went down. I came across this spot, where the rocks in the foreground were lit by a nearby house's security light. It not often i come across somewhere the scene is already lit for me, so i thought i'd take advantage of it.

some facts about this beautiful place from the Poole Harbour Study Groups website..

Geography:

Poole Harbour is in east Dorset, south of the town of Poole. Its northern side is largely covered with housing but its western and southern reaches remain a natural complex of mudflats, saltmarshes, inlets and reedbeds rising to the heaths and grasslands of the Purbecks. Four rivers, the Frome, the Piddle, the Corfe and the Sherford drain into Poole Harbour from the west draining to the sea through the constricting headlands of North and South Haven (Sandbanks and Studland) in the east. There are five larger islands that provide valuable sanctuaries for some species, especially the red squirrel, which thrives on three of them.


Habitats and Wildlife:


The Harbour occupies about 3,600 hectares and supports an important wildlife. The open water, mudflats, marshes and reedbeds and the important Brownsea Island Lagoon provide valuable habitats for birds. Common and Sandwich terns, shelduck and little egrets breed here and in the winter thousands of ducks, grebes, divers and waders, including black and bar tailed godwits, can be found (the Harbour now supports one of the largest wintering colonies of avocets -1400 in 2002). Reedbeds have bearded tits and scarce wainscot moths and many plants form unusual vegetation communities around the shore. Underwater eelgrasses provide food for wintering brent geese, important estuarine creatures and fish populations flourish in the unpolluted waters, and the spread and decline of the spartina beds have been the subject of much research.

PP: shot in RAW, a tweak of curves and then converted and resized

Thanks for looking..
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Well

Where to start ? Maybe the mysterious lighting or maybe the fact that I have never seen this stretch of water so calm. Whichever it may be it is another shot that draws you in with soft emotions then drags you to a fore ground of enchantment. Mr Haynes at full mast.

Jai ; )

Hello Paul
Wonderful shot of entrance to Poole Harbour,
Perfect colors,DOF and POV.Superb shot my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1999 W: 6 N: 1951] (13041)
  • [2008-04-02 13:38]

Hola Paul.
camara or magical twig?
spectacular work...
saludos amigo

Hello Paul,
This is magic and just perfect for a landscape photo!
perfect atmosphere of peace and harmony image!
without words for this!
just to say many thanks for sharing
best regards
Tony

Hello Paul what a great portfolio you got some amazing works. Nice slow shutter to blur all the water completely to draw attention to the sharp colourfull contrast in the rocks. Lovely colour gradation mixed blue and green. I like the composition good amount of sky proportion. TFS rgds Necip

Hi Paul, stunning, perfect, just nothing else to say!! best regards h

An interesting scene Paul, I'm sure deciding the right aperture for a 30 sec. exposure was not easy, but you've done it again in another fine wide-angle capture my friend, a slight wave movement blurred the water in the FG, no doubt, but then maybe the water was polluted, eh?
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Paul,

This is a beautifully tranquil shot. The slow shutter speed has given an eerie quality to the water with the rocks in the foreground given real structure. Great shot with wonderful colours and light.

Kind regards,

Mike

Hi Paul.
Lovely long exposure photo. I love the effect on the sea and the perfect sharpness. Nice colours and composition.
TFS
Wojciech

You are with Seascapes somewhat similar as Mario of Quebec is with his birds...The difference though is obvious...as birds tend to look much alike after a bit...although Mario does well in posing them...rocks and water with land-side...that is an entirely different story. You have so many geo-facets to keep in mind yet somehow get the focal point to where it meets the onlookers eyes as pleasing....which of course you do...which is why I am here saying this!:-)
Bob

Hello Paul,
Very lovley shot, beautiful colors,
excellent details, nice clarity, superb
sharpness and depth of field, nice
composition and point of view.
angela

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3970] (13358)
  • [2008-04-02 20:13]

Hi Paul,
This image has a spooky feel yo it with the greens and deep blues. Thanks for sharing this unusual but splendid image Paul.
Rick

Hi Paul,
A very nice and serene shot. very nice colors and the lighting from the house is giving the rocks a very different color than what they would have had from a natural source and thus the interesting color combination in the photo. Great details. A regular person would simply miss the beauty of the place.

TFS
Kirti

Hello Paul,

Very nice capture, feels like a scene of a mysterious film
great shot

Everton

Hi Paul
It looks like an ordinary place but in your lens it is as always magical ans mesmerizing. I like low POV, delicate pink and violet sky.
Very good job
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2008-04-03 1:40]

Wow! Another superb landscape from you.
30 secs has completely blurred the giving it a wonderful effect.
Very good composition and POV.
Magnificent colours too.
Great note.
Very well done Paul!

Cheers,
Joe

Hi Paul!

The color gradiation in parallel in the water and sky looks very fine together! It is a reflection of not a common type, only the tones are reflected because of the very long expo, the cloud shapes are not. Fg rocks have special colors that make them look so fine, so the lighting you said was really an advantage. Composed very well as always, TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

Hi Paul,
All I have to say is this is simply magnificent. Excellent capture of lights and well presented. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Paul,
I love the misty light, and everything, I guess!
Simply love it!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Paul,

Wow - my friend, another stunning shot!! I would never had guessed the rocks were lit artificially, luckily that really adds something special to the shot!! The main question I have is ... how on earth did you get a 30 second exposure!? F18 yes, polariser yes, did you use an ND filter too? It has had a magical effect on the water, that's for sure - ghostly but lovely. The colours are spectacular - good use of the polariser! Composition top notch as always from you :-)

Cheers, Doug

Hi
wahat a great shot paul
great colours very good exposure time and great colours
wow Im facinated
great
very well done
Toba

Hi Paul,

Good composition with the rocks on the FG. and pov with exellent exposure time!
Beautiful colors.

Regards Gert

Hi Paul!

One day, when I will need a change from my mountains, my ice formations and my abstracts, I will try some pictures of that kind with long exposure times. The result is soft, appeasing and pleasant, with an artistic aspect that gives the picture a special touch.

Kind regards

Markus

Hi Paul, fascinating sea composition with splendid exposure, wonderful transparency of water, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 24 N: 4885] (15930)
  • [2008-04-04 7:03]

Hi Paul,
Magical image with such soft effect on the water. Very skilful use of slow shutter speed and wonderful lighting brings in fantastic illumination. The FG rocks give a fine perspective to the image. Excellent DOF and a well chosen POV to portray this charming scene. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

bonjour paul
j'aime beaucoup les degradé de couleurs et aussi la profondeur de l'image.
superbe vue.
laurent

Hello Paul,
The subtle light creates some amazing colours, nothing dramatic but very attractive to look at!
The composition is well executed, where the strong foreground interest creates depth...
Fine definition and sharp details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Paul,

Perhaps it is because it's the harbour, but the sea is amazingly tranquil! Your low pov makes it appear incredibly vast but with perfect composition!
It does have a very haunting mood!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Good photo paul!

Hello Paul,
Another good 'wide angle' compo and you applied the 'natural:-)' light very well.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 216] (638)
  • [2008-04-17 3:56]

Another stunner Paul,
how do you keep it up?? really nice soft image.. love those colors and the gradients blending them together. and the calmness of the water is unbelieveable.. makes for a great shot! nice and tfs
Gethin

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-04-17 9:16]

Hi Paul.
Fantastic image. 30 sec of exposure time is amazing. Blurriness of the water surface is superb and very impressive. POV and composition are excellent too as well as the fine and rare lights and colour palette. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 39 N: 664] (2071)
  • [2008-05-01 19:47]

Ha the bliss of living the Dorset life....Paul, this is an ethereal shot, creating the perfect blend of colours in the water and the sky.i especially like the green in the water and lit up rocks in the FG.

Thanks for this beauty and this one adds to my fav collections.
Cheers

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