Crystal Clear
For some reason I’m very fond of central compositions. I know lots of people don’t like this (because they occasionally tell me), but for me the rules are only valid if you want to follow them. Anyway, this image was made at midday, using my 8 stop neutral density filter. I wanted to smooth out the water to really simplify the composition. If I’m honest, I wish I could have gone for a swim here, it was midsummer and lovely and warm. The water was about 3 meters deep and it was crystal clear! Oh how I love St Ives! Out of interest, just after making this image I headed back to the little beach just behind me and I found a spider crab. The tide was as low as I had ever seen it here and I picked it up to show the kids... my son found it fascinating, but my daughter nearly shattered every glass on the beachfront cafe! Oh what a fun birthday it was!
Comments and faves
Marius Gatea, CowGummy, Josh Kemp-Smith, blue fin art, and 73 other people added this photo to their favorites.
CowGummy (20 months ago | reply)
absolutely stunning image & nice story!
R-Joy's Photos (20 months ago | reply)
Superb shot!
Martin Mattocks (mjm383) (20 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot, great composition & crop
blue fin art (20 months ago | reply)
Great image and a cracking story too.
I'm quite fond of central comps too...
Zwilling Photography (20 months ago | reply)
I agree with you regarding central compositions. When you face a dominating subject it's often very aesthetic to put your finger into this fact and emphasis its dominating role on you composition. I also like to do this more often than it's "the rule". This photo here is a perfect example for this case.
setsuyostar (20 months ago | reply)
Sadly, or not, I have the same fetish about centre-weighted composition. Similarly, I have been criticised for not putting enough thought into my compositions. Phooey! Great shot, Jason!
( Mark Lee ) (20 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous image, rules are for breaking right ... Lol
Misael Lacasta (20 months ago | reply)
precioso color...
jasontheaker (20 months ago | reply)
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Matt Harris | http://MattHarrisPhotography.co.uk (20 months ago | reply)
Love the contrasts in this mate.
Dani℮l (20 months ago | reply)
Yesss great...!!
Hamish Roots (20 months ago | reply)
Yep, i'd have swum in that...and probably done the same with the spider crab too! hehe :)
central compositions? nothing wrong with that when they work :)
greggys stuff (20 months ago | reply)
Great colours.
John Dominick (20 months ago | reply)
Weird effect, when I first saw it I thought it was a twilight shot with the rock picked out by torch light. Works though, even for an old luddite like me.
Ollie Smalley Photography ✈ Travelling (20 months ago | reply)
Awesome scene Jason! Loving the FG interest in this shot!
Love it
Spencer-Brown (20 months ago | reply)
Like the depth you have got in the water and the rock has such detail. Great exposure for mid-day. Great work.
lidddia (20 months ago | reply)
Great!
s0ulsurfing (20 months ago | reply)
no other comp would work after seeing this, it just feels instinctively right
MANU CRUZ © (20 months ago | reply)
awesome
althani_sh (20 months ago | reply)
good work
ΞSSΞ®®Ξ (20 months ago | reply)
wonderful !!
pixellesley (20 months ago | reply)
LOL, nice story, I love that turquoise water!
Phil Hunter (VividVista) (20 months ago | reply)
Yep, it works for me Jason. Wonderful contrast and colour.
Canonshot Mole (20 months ago | reply)
Love this one Jason ! MIght have to come on your workshops at this rate ;o). Top work !
.Brian Kerr Photography. (20 months ago | reply)
superb Jason
ArsSilentium.com (20 months ago | reply)
Lovely image. Reminds me a bit of the Caribbean.
TimSmalley (20 months ago | reply)
Wait, there are rules in this game?! :o)
Az. Abdulrahman Alzahim (20 months ago | reply)
Amazing!!!
Great work my frind
techoep (20 months ago | reply)
Once you know the rules, you can break them ;)
The rule of the thirds is a guideline. Like a friend says, if you want to break the rules, shatter themt. This comp works well. More so perhaps because the crop is almost a square.
JP Benante (20 months ago | reply)
Love that softly glowing turquoise water!!
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Dinky Do's (20 months ago | reply)
I'n my opinion, the rule of thirds works well to produce a balanced composition, but when you deliberately looks for ways to break them, (as opposed to carelessness) the shot looks so much more interesting, nicely done
.nicole.marie. (20 months ago | reply)
Wow, lovely colors. This is amazing!
Matthew Stewart | Photographer (20 months ago | reply)
Works very well mate. Love the colour and focus, and especially the crop. Well done.
ThatFridayFeeling (20 months ago | reply)
Wonderful colours, I do some central comps too as I don't see anything wrong with them :)
Nigel Morton (20 months ago | reply)
Nice, looks like the Med'. Makes me want to go for a dip...
Giuseppe Parisi (20 months ago | reply)
What a fantastic minimal composition with such a richness in colors
WilliamKastelein (20 months ago | reply)
great shot! awesome color difference between the sky and the water!
love it!
fen_snapz (20 months ago | reply)
Sounds blissful, looks it too, I love st Ives too.
davidnofish (20 months ago | reply)
a splendid colourful image, and centre is good
TheNorthLight.co.uk (davidlangan) (20 months ago | reply)
nice work MrT, especially loving the colour of the sea against the muted colours of everything else
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manyfires (20 months ago | reply)
That's gorgeous, Jason.
mark cordery 1961 (19 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot !!
Fosmiling (16 months ago | reply)
Really nice pic, love the blurry cristal clear water. It looks really nice, usually these shots are seen in black and white! Great job !
valentino * (8 months ago | reply)
bella fotografia