David Somali-Chow, GMPSA, GPSA
![Solomon Islands Village by David Somali-Chow, GMPSA, GPSA](images/Solomon-Islands-village.jpg)
July 2024 - Solomon Islands Village
About the Image(s)
Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D IV, EF-24-70mm
Camera settings:1/800sec; f/8; ISO400; Manual; Pattern metering
Lighting conditions: Natural
Post-processing steps/software used: PS, Luminar
Accessories used:
Picture taken from a moving speedboat - Handheld
Date & Time: Dec 2, 2018 at around 5:17 pm
Location: Solomon Islands
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10 comments posted
Looks like paradise to me. Great sky, with the cloud on the right and its reflection balancing the composition. The blooming trees with their red flowers are great, so are the palm trees sticking out.   Posted: 07/11/2024 14:09:34
Thank you.   Posted: 07/11/2024 21:57:04
Nice shot . You hit the right shutter speed to keep everything in focus and sharp.nice work.   Posted: 07/11/2024 15:16:38
Thank you.   Posted: 07/11/2024 21:57:20
I'm so impressed with the peaceful scene. Beautiful clouds and color in the trees! And you were able to keep the focus from a moving speedboat-handheld! Whew! Nice job. Just curious about why you used pattern metering?   Posted: 07/11/2024 16:58:07
Thank you. I chose pattern metering because the lighting in the scene has different levels of brightness, contrast, and color, and I wanted to get the best exposure.   Posted: 07/11/2024 22:05:52
Very well-done! I like the sense of movement in the water and in the sky while the land is perfectly sharp and still.   Posted: 07/12/2024 07:41:35
Thank you.   Posted: 07/12/2024 08:50:35
Nice peaceful image and handheld to boot is amazing. Nice still waters. Would prefer that you had made your composition had made the hut more to the left or to the right, just not so centered.   Posted: 07/21/2024 19:34:24
Thank you for your suggestion.
To me, taking pictures
"TAKING A PICTURE IS AN ART OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. RIGHT OR WRONG IS ONLY A PERCEPTION. THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR TAKING PICTURES, AND YOU CAN FOLLOW OR BREAK THEM. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO EXPRESS YOUR OWN STYLE. FIND YOUR OWN VISION AND CREATE YOUR OWN ART."
  Posted: 07/26/2024 06:31:43
To me, taking pictures
"TAKING A PICTURE IS AN ART OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. RIGHT OR WRONG IS ONLY A PERCEPTION. THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR TAKING PICTURES, AND YOU CAN FOLLOW OR BREAK THEM. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO EXPRESS YOUR OWN STYLE. FIND YOUR OWN VISION AND CREATE YOUR OWN ART."
  Posted: 07/26/2024 06:31:43