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Photographer’s Note

A good friend from TE, Jeff Tupper (westozman) emailed me a couple of days ago asking why I don’t post more shots taken with my Tokina 11mm-16mm lens. Actually, I don’t use it very often, but I searched through some of my latest images and found this one. Yes, back to North Arm Cove.

I find the colour reproduction of the Tokina to be a bit warmer than the Nikon lenses, particularly in the shadow areas. I know if I’d shot this scene on the Nikon 16-85 the browns in the foreground would have been a little lighter. I don’t find it a problem, it’s just different to the Nikon lenses I have.

This was shot very late in the afternoon, the sun had completely gone behind the hill to my right but I’d kept the same aperture I’d been using on the Nikon lens I’d used for a previous post. Comparing the two shots, the Nikon lens is much bluer.

I’ve cropped this image a little, mostly from the foreground and a little from camera right.

I'm not too sure this image really fits the TOS, but the Tokina 11mm-16mm isn't represented that well here on TE, so members may find it interesting to have a look at the results from this lens.

I think the Tokina works pretty well, what do you reckon Jeff.

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bracasha75 (23119) 2009-11-20 3:48

Helo Peter
...and a bit more is place where i am .Beautiful view in distance and great to meet you again!!!!!
Excellent photo my friend
My best wishes and i am bit (5 min) before going to my work
Thanks for sharing
bratislav

rodgerg (28652) 2009-11-20 3:52

Hello Peter,

An another superb landscape's shot in your gallery. The POV very well selcetd give a greta depht but too a very good balalnce in the composition. A superb sky too but no, two superb skys with teh reflections in the water. the botas on the left give plesant elements of life. Excellent photowork.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

francio64 (14602) 2009-11-20 3:56

Ciao Peter,
spettacolare specchio d'acqua con piacevoli riflessi.
Ottima luce, DOF e grande sharp.

Complimenti!
Francesco L'Assessore

Juzo (1056) 2009-11-20 4:05

Hi Peter,
Brilliant spot this...great shot with a fantastic big sky, great composition and lovely texture on the water.
Regards
Justin

CPD66 (246) 2009-11-20 4:17

Hi Peter,
good clean wide angle shot. good DOF, well framed.
TFS, chris

buscape (4050) 2009-11-20 4:51

Hello Peter,
lovely wide angle shot with a wonderful sky and beautiful reflections on the water. Your well selected POV with the dark stones in the foreground create great depth. I also like your fine management of light. Congratulations.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Dashab (2093) 2009-11-20 5:39

Hello Peter,
What a place and what clouds!
I checked out the other picture, taken with the Nikon lens, and it really is very different (although I understand that the light on the scene has changed a bit between the two shots, as well). Thanks for the comparison.
Love the notes with both of your shots, it is an extremely peaceful-looking place. Thank you and have a good weekend,
Dasha

diomed (7122) 2009-11-20 6:07

Hi Peter,
the result of your proof is superb! the whole sky on the water, mixed to the dark rocks works magnificently.
Very eyecatching, lovely atmosphere.
TFS
Dear Greatings and nice WE
Antonio

alftrek (3045) 2009-11-20 8:10

Hi Peter,
I must say that this is a breathtaking scenery and I am sure you had a great time there to enjoy such moment. As for me now, this photo is almost as good as the actual view, perfect reflection on the incredibly calm water surface. The blue on the water looks darker as you said but I have nothing to compare. Perhaps, you may wish to post the one shot with Nikon lens in the WS. I am not sure what those white speckles are on the bottom right, a little distracting, and almost tricked me into thinking that I have a dirty monitor;))
TFS
Alfred

hardyuno (3651) 2009-11-20 9:13

Hi Peter,
this is a fantastic reflection of an amazing spotted sky. Very good composed, all lines leads into the centre of the image with its very good depth. Very fine work, TFS
regards
Hartmut

Clementi (49715) 2009-11-20 15:25

Ciao Peter,
fantastic shot, impressed reflection and very beautiful sky, the use of the lens 11 16 emphasize the beauty of it.
good job
Giorgio

cd70 (777) 2009-11-20 15:31

Hello Peter,
Superbe paysage ! La perspective offre une composition très agréable à l'oeil, les nuages se reflétant dans l'eau sont magnifiques. J'aime beaucoup le rendu des couleurs un peu plus chaudes que sur un précédent post. Je vois que tu as utilisé un très grand angle et j'aurais été curieux de voir cette composition cadrée en verticale, je pense que l'effet d'accentuation de la profondeur doit être assez impressionnant suivant le point de vue . Mais vraiment un grand bravo à toi !
Cyrille

burraburra (986) 2009-11-20 16:16

Hi Pete,
Very nice. It looks like your shot is taking us to 'Infinity'. Great colours of the late afternoon.
Cheers,
Graham.

westozman (2986) 2009-11-20 17:43

G'day Wallsy!
So you do know how to use this lens, eh? I was beginning to think you might need some help!! I'd say Charm did you a REAL favour by getting this for your Xmas present - leave it on the D90 more often, please!
Composition & sharpness are spot on, and you've captured a typical Aussie sky, beautifully reflected. I may do a workshop on this one, just to perhaps get some discussions happening on a different rendering - watch this space!
Best wishes,
Jeff

mikebottomley (45) 2009-11-20 21:35

Peter,clouds are beautifull, and reflected well in the water,comp great,nice and sharp, I agree tad dark in the brown, but I like it.
P.S. Thanks for the thumbs up re: Halls Gap,marked as useful comment.
Regards Mike

Longroute (11883) 2009-11-21 2:14

It's really difficult to choose or even evaluate between this one and the previous one: they are both fine and well composed in my view and each one has its justification. You are right in saying that Nikon is more towards the blue but I think both colour reproductions are fairly acceptable and enjoyable.
The atmosphere is really so peacefully - my mind goes to those sailing boats moored there, resting after maybe some hard toil at sea...
TFS,
Donato

jlbrthnn (42567) 2009-11-21 4:16

Hello Peter,
It is a kind of image in which you excel. The well contrasted sky and its reflection are captured perfectly. Framing gives much of depth to the photograph. The light and clearness are excellent. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

carper (68304) 2009-11-21 4:19

beautiful Peter, a well taken reflection shot here, good composition, fine balance, good photo job here, have a nice weekend.
regard jaap

Budapestman (46445) 2009-11-21 4:21

Hi Peter,
picturesque landscape with spectacular composition, the reflection on the water is very nice, the colours and lights are beautiful, peaceful and nostalgic mood, I like it very much. Tfs! Have a nice weekend!
George

Nicou (49159) 2009-11-21 8:28

Hello,

quel ciel, une merveille, cette fuyance, ces reflets des nuages, un fantastique immensité, grandisoe compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

ifege (2538) 2009-11-21 16:09

The lens certainly works well Peter - great wide view both of the water and sky + reflections. North Arm Cove is certainly worth repeat photos.
cheers
Ian

delpeoples (9524) 2009-11-21 16:16

Dearest Pietro, now here's a view I've not seen before. Trying to make us jealous? You've succeeded. It's a glorious place. I like the stillness of the water and the reflections of the rocks. I personally (for what it's worth would have cropped out about an inch of the FG so as to concentrate more on the rocks. The effect of the clouds is escellent, they look like they're being blown along pretty smartly. TFS, I'm off for Recon II..wil let you know the results

gunbud (29301) 2009-11-21 17:25

G'Day Pete,
This one is a little slice of heaven.
love how the rocky beach leads into the beautiful harbor full of tranquil reflections from the wonderful sky.
Great depth, sharpness and strong colors to this pleasing view.
Regards, Tom

skippy007 (8205) 2009-11-21 22:04

Hello Peter, This looks as though it has been taken with my fisheye, no need for you to wash dishes just use this one. When I first looked at it I thought it was a nice scene & well captured, FG a little dark but the sky & reflections more than made up for it, the blues not as intense as a Nikon would have been but not knowing the conditions that's hard to say. It would be interesting to see the two side by side. I looked at Mario's work, he makes ours look a little flat, how far do you go with the PP? I suppose as long as the result is pleasing to the eye the objective has been met???.
Thanks, it's been interesting, Yes nice view, lovely spot, ideal for RR, well captured.
Cheers
Santo
One week of 30C+, the last couple of days rain, rain & more of it, needed I guess.

ribeiroantonio (22336) 2009-11-21 23:32

This is a superb work. The sky is wonderful and the reflection is even better. Congratulations.
Antonio

nadir (1098) 2009-11-22 2:21

wow, I wanted to be there and I think I am gonna try Tokina 11-16. Thanks for sharing.

ManuMay (13084) 2009-11-22 14:38

Hi Peter!

Great view, wonderful refelctions and colours, very good...

Thanks for note details...

Manuel

anesugur (17325) 2009-11-22 14:42

Hello Peter,
Beautiful colors, sharpness and very good depth.
Well done!
All the best. Uğur

Kielia (9317) 2009-11-23 10:26

Hi Peter,
this time the horizon is even more fantastic! And what an impressive and beautiful sky that is so nicely reflected in the calm water. The atmosphere of tranquility we can feel here once again is stunning. An excellently composed impression. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

pablominto (43358) 2009-11-23 23:19

Hello Peter,

An interesting capture with the little clouds dotted all over the frame, thanks to the fine mirror!
A balanced composition with strong contrast, and the sailboats in a distance serve as eye-catchers...
The atmosphere is well captured, making me miss spring..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

bakes888 (18465) 2009-11-27 1:54

Hi Peter.
I’m waiting to see if Tokina release any A-mount lenses, I once had one on my old manual focus Ricoh SLR.
Great photo, beautiful conditions and light. Nicely balanced composition also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

jhm (86468) 2009-11-27 2:35

Hello Peter,

I read your note, lenses are all good when you can take a good image, a lot discussion about lensens, when you fiel good than must you remain with the same lenses
An another superb landscape's shot in your gallery presentation.
The balance is good it's a pleasure too look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

jusninasirun (10891) 2009-11-27 17:30

Hi Peter.

This is excellent use of Super Wide angle lens getting down low in capturing the reflection of the beautiful puffy white cloud. Love the details of the calm water with boats neatly tucked on the surface. Very well exposed shot and thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
Jusni

npecanhuk (17909) 2009-11-29 2:00

Hello Peter!
Wonderful picture with special colors, an excellent management of light and that magnficient reflection!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

COSTANTINO (24652) 2009-11-29 11:22

Hello
Nice shot quality from you dedicated to all of us
the colours are nice and the whole scenery lovely
the painter took colours from his palette and created this excellent picture
compliments
Costantino

batalay (22443) 2009-11-30 17:23

Hello Peter,

You had an earlier post of this astounding scene, with the boats in the distance sparkling like crystal wine glasses. Both have a surreal atmosphere, with that resolution, both exude a sense of serenity. I normally stay away from off-market lenses, but this super-wide angle Tokina is a sharp as any Nikkor lens.

Warm regards,

Bulent

foozi (4957) 2009-12-01 10:10

Hi Peter,
thanks for your lively and exciting critique on my UK experience.
This is a superbs composition of the blue and reflection. It is hard to get and hard to present excellently like this one.
Well done.
I hope to capture one like this also. This SWA really a wonderful lens for this purpose.
Bravo.

regards,
Foozi

jimkil (740) 2009-12-02 1:08

Much better Peter
That pole is out of here, and the beauty is emphasized in the clouds and water, lovely light and colours, calm and relaxing. Looks like a good lens for sure.
A trans-tasman TE meeting some point next year I reckon, with OZ first then you guys over to NZ the following year?
Jim

trekks (14342) 2009-12-03 5:35

hi Peter

I agree, this lens is a wonderful piece. The wide view is really very much different and it gives such spaceous feeling of this cove. The boats become tiny.

Thank you for your philosophical thought and sharing, I appreciate it. Hope all is well for you.

All the best from Bornoe.
tfs, bill

baba_flies (8713) 2009-12-07 3:34

Hello Peter! Never heard of a Tokina lense but me an technics ... don't ask :))) Tokina or not, this shot is wonderful and has everything in it that cries for an evening walk. I don't know why it would not fit the TOS but to me this is totally landscape and we want to learn about other material most of us have never used. This is why we are here besides learning about the world. Love this shot, really good. Happy week, Barbara.

mozzy27 (539) 2009-12-07 16:13

Hello Peter
Another superb seascape, magnificent sky and equally magnificent reflections on the mirror surface of the water, excellent use of late evening light.
Well done and TFS
Peter

daddo (12241) 2009-12-09 18:04

Hi Peter. Another uplifting scene in which although you have given the land and sea greater prominence, it is really the sky that is the master thanks to the wonderful refection.Regards. Klaudio.

Waylim (12647) 2010-03-05 17:58

HI Peter,
Okay, I found one that I haven't yet critique, not that there is much to critique here, Technically is a about perfect, love the light, the clouds scaterr across the sky, seem to be moving toward me. the Reflection is particularly nice wiht the rich dark tone, the water is so peaceful and calm. Looks as if it just rain a half an hour before. I love eventhing about it. Thanks.
Way