Lightship Reflections
More photos this evening of the lightship Chesapeake (WLV-116) - well actually, mostly not of the lightship itself, but of its sublime late-afternoon reflection in the waters of the Inner Harbor. I took these just before 6 PM today, as the sun, low in the western sky but not too low, gave the Chesapeake's starboard hull a full blast of reddish light. Combined with the red-painted hull, the result was a really red reflection in the otherwise murky waters of the Inner Harbor.
Believe it or not, these vibrant colors don't include any boosting with the "Hue/Saturation" control in Photoshop (... and I've been known to make use of that one ;-) Bascially, all I did was adjust levels and apply local contrast sharpening.For some reason, maybe today's very clear sky, the bits of water that weren't red were a really nice blue.
And Boat Number 22? This is one of several small electrically-powered boats you can rent to skim around the Inner Harbor - no pedaling required!
posted by SteveR at 7:05 PM
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I like the thick 3D texture you've given the water surface, along with the colors, and the chrome like reflections.
It's so 3D and thick, I feel like I can grab some of it, and use it for paint. Stunning!
Sorry guys. Work has been very busy the past month or so and just now it has slowed down (not sure if it's a good thing or not).
I like this series of photos. The clarity of the ship and dock (or small boat) really pops out with the reflection of the red ship in the ripple of the water.
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