Saturday, December 3, 2011

Impression of a Sunset I

Sunset Over the Ashley River, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


This setting sun over the Ashley River was photographed with my camera lens aperture set wide open and de-focused all the way toward the macro setting. This technique is quite the opposite of the traditional way of shooting sunsets, with focus and aperture set for maximum clarity and depth of field.

Although I realize this kind of stylized experimental photography is not for everyone, it was a good exercise for encouraging me to think outside the box...
but not outside my lunch box. I usually like what's inside my leather smiley faced Gucci lunch box.

19 comments:

  1. Its fun to experiment I have found. This is interesting.
    and Gucci.. Nice

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  2. Beautiful effect in red in this picture!You are very creative!
    Léia

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  3. wow, very creative shot of a usual subject!

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  4. Wow. Really great. You changed the template. It's also good. :)

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  5. first of all, Doug, compliments for new look, looks really elegant and pleasant, photo as always of interesting result, brilliant extreeme presentation compliments

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  6. oh, dear, you've gone back to the monstrously wonderful but wildly more difficult to navigate template. i love what you've done with this shot. but you're going to drive me mad with this format. sorry, i realize i'm in the minority. and a photographer's got to do what a photographer's got to do.

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  7. I love this shot. Definitely not the typical sunset photo, but that's what makes it so awesome :)

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  8. Great experiment
    I'm charmed by the effect.

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  9. Wonderful experiment, Doug! It creates the impression of two palms, raised to the sky, and holding the sun in adoration!

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  10. That's a wonderful experiment. The result looks like an impressionistic painting. Beautiful!

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  11. I'm all for experimentation, it has a magical quality that works well Doug. Also I like the way that your blog opens to the archive in your new blog style...I need to change, but I'm of of the 'let sleeping dogs lie' philosophy...

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  12. Like a comet into the Sun. Great work, congratulations!
    Greeting Miklos

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  13. Divinas todas sus fotos, wonderful!!!
    vívidos colores, me encanta
    Gracias por visitarme, es un honor
    bienvendio siempre.

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  14. Brilliant Doug, I have to try this! The result is absolutely gorgeous

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  15. Like a bright giant I. Great picture!
    Have a nice day.

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  16. this is a good time to break the rules.. :) i love the outcome..

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