Gloria Grandolini
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July 2024 - Puglia Blue
About the Image(s)
I took this picture in Puglia, Italy last year. Unfortunately the weather was awful most of the trip.I hope the beautiful blue of the boats makes up for the white sky…This was shot in the small town of Monopoli.This is the old Port, home of the “gozzi”, the typical local boats painted in blue or red. The Castle on the background was built by Charles the V in the 1500s. In this image I wanted to convey the beauty of the small towns of Puglia, and how ancient buildings and fishing traditions are still alive and well today.
Shot with Canon R5
31 mm with RF 24-105 F4 L IS USM lens
1/100 sec f/22
ISO 1250 handheld (with umbrella too…)
I look forward to your suggestions.
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6 comments posted
1/100sec f22 iso 1250
1/100 sec f14 iso 625
1/100 sec f11 iso 312
1/100 sec f8 iso 156
The sweet spot for focus on your lens is between f8 and f11. Here is where your lens will provide the sharpest photo.
The lower f stop allows a reduction in iso value which usually results in less noise.
The f22 although providing the greatest depth of field actually will bend the light and result in less sharpness. F22 is commonly used to created the sunburst effect.
I probably would have taken the same photo at 1/60 sec f8 iso 100 and adjusted exposure value (EV) to move the histogram if needed.
There are strong leading lines in this photo. Where do they take your eye?
Would it be possible to take the photo from a lower position and move the camera out away from the dock? This may eliminate much of the sky that you did not like.
Would it be possible to move back to where the entire third row of boats would be in the frame? The boats are beautiful and I'd love to see a few of them up close.
I love the blues and reds. The wet weather helps with the satuaration of colors in this image. The central theme of this image is very strong.
  Posted: 07/10/2024 08:18:50
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