Comments on: San Clemente Pier

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:47:12 +0000

Thanks Bernie. I’ve been trying to make overcast weather work for me lately because that is the one type of that light hardly anyone ever tries to photograph in.

By: bernie kasper

bernie kasper — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:00:53 +0000

Beautiful comp Richard I love the sweeping motion and blue light, you did really well with this one !!

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:39:28 +0000

Thanks guys. I had originally intended to photograph it as a sunny day but weather doesn’t always cooperate. I think this is probably more interesting as a result since conventional wisdom would associate San Clemente as being bright and sunny.

By: Jim Goldstein

Jim Goldstein — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:26:06 +0000

Great tones. I’ve been here on sunny days and its beautiful, but I also think this is equally as nice. The motion blur works exceptionally well.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:54:16 +0000

WOW…that’s a fabulous composition Richard, The blue color tones reproduced is awesome

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:20:54 +0000

Thanks Ron. I decided to try out the wet cleaning method after hearing you talk about it and write about it. I probably should have started off w/ the Dust-Aid.

By: Ron Niebrugge

Ron Niebrugge — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:38:04 +0000

Hi Richard,

Cool image!

As started reading your post, I though I would link to my Dust-aid post – I see you beat me too it! I haven’t had problems with that product streaking.

Ron

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:22:19 +0000

Thanks Jack. That’s great info to know and that you have found something that works. The weird thing about the wet stuff is even after all of the hassle that it is still not entirely dust-free.

I can live with a speck or two, as long as it doesn’t take 30 min to clean an image.

By: Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:14:46 +0000

Hi, Richard -

I’ve had similar issues with the VisibleDust wet cleaning in the past (although I was eventually able to get a clean, streak-free sensor again), so when I got my 5D Mk ii I picked up an Arctic Butterfly. Finally had occasion to use it last night, and it worked a treat! Got rid of the primary offender, a black dot the size of a golf ball (well, OK, not really, but…) as well as several smaller spots that had been on the sensor since I unboxed the camera. One or two tiny spots left, but this is the cleanest the sensor has been since it left the factory, and no worries about streaks or pressure on the filter over the sensor.

Good luck!

- Jack