Stranded
“Stranded” – Sharjah Coast, United Arab Emirates – Daniel Cheong – Featured Photographer
Charlie’s Super Fantastic Photo Tip of the Day: Look for a sense of scale in your image. It is very interesting when something looks really large or really small in a photo. I guess it gives a sense of wonder.
As I have noted before, Tom and I grew up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. So we were used to things floating up on shore from what we imagined were far off lands (Eastern Shore of Maryland). Could you image a real ghost ship of this size floating up on shore? I love the scale of the ship compared to Dan in the foreground. He really did an amazing job setting the mood of the image. To see more of Dan’s popular and dramatic images you can find him at any of the following sites. Also feel free to add him to your circles on Google + or like him on Facebook! I did.
Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/danielcheong
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Google+: https://plus.google.com/101313088594783802183
Enter Dan:
This was back in March 2011 when I heard about this ship which went ashore on the coast of Sharjah, the Emirate next to the one I live (Dubai). So I drove early morning to get there before sunrise, hoping to get some nice sunrise lighting on the shipwreck. But that day must have been one of the rare cloudy days in UAE, so it was a bit of a disappointment, as the light was quite disappointing.
Nevertheless I decided to take a few bracketed shots of the boat, including myself in some of them (thanks to my wireless remote control). I also decide to take a few exposures using a ND400 filter, as I wanted to get that milky water effect. Back home in my digital darkroom I decided to process this shot as HDR to make it more dramatic, even epic like a movie poster. Too bad that the boat has been dismantled since, this was a great subject for HDR photography. My only regret is that I did not get back there again to take more shots at different angles in different light conditions.
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 @11mm
9 bracketed exposures at f/8 (-4EV to +4EV) processed with Photomatix
1 exposure at f/8 90s using ND400 filter, blended back on the HDR using Photoshop CS5
Final HDR composite post processed in Photoshop CS5 using Nik Color Efex filters.
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Incredible… feels likes a mystical, fantastic story could be told
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WoW!! Great shot!
Ooooo! This is intriguing and mysterious…grand image!
Wow, amazing photo!!
What a great shot!
Mmm, as an environmentalist, s sight that I dread to see!
That’s GREAT!
Fantastic photo. Love the imagery
Wow. I am absolutely breathless looking at this photo! It is amazing. Your blog is out of site! You are indeed correct in that every single photo you feature is amazing. I only dream I could take pictures like this! Here is a question: How much of the photo is moved over and processed? For the creamy effect on the water, how did the photographer do it? It is so surreal and unbelievable! I love your blog and look forward to reading more in order to learn how to be a better photographer and also to enjoy such breathtaking art!
Nicole
Wow! Love it.
Wow! great shot!
wow! That is a awesome photo!!
¡Maravillosa toma!
I like this too, has a Bluebeard feeling to it. Shiver me timbers Charlie.
Haunting and beautiful!
Thank you all for your kind comments! I really appreciate. It is great to be featured here.
WAW
desolation of lost souls
You did a great job. What a sad picture for all its beauty.
How gorgeous! Love it.
Epic is the perfect word — stunning!
Wonderful photo.
It looks so mystical and the colors are amazing!
that photo is filled with wonderful stories
That is a beautiful piece of art work!
Exquisite
Phenomenal photograph — it grips the solar plexus!
I could stare at this all day.
Wow! That is so dramatic!
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Incredible shot all around, it is really an amazing piece.
There are few proper words to discribe this photograph, the only one for me “outstanding”. ajm
What an impressive contrast!
Like a frame from a beautifully shot film.
This photo captures something profound. I often stand in the water looking at the Lady-Rana-World, and wondering how it happened. The photo is a gem.
Fine photo, like many photos on this blog.
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award! Congratulations!
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If you have already received this award, then I certainly think that you deserve another one.
damn impressive
Very cool. Haunting in a way.
Wov … talk about “going ashore” – stunning.
This is an amazing shot! It just took my breathe away.
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Utterly amazing!
Magnificence!
View this image listening to Carmina Burana (O Fortuna) by Carl Orff to experience its full intensity!