The special color of Palamós

July 27, 2014 photograph taken by Sheila Ribot

I went to Palamós on vacation and it seem very interesting to me, this photo was taken in the port of Palamós (Girona), when the ships rested in the evening. The lighting in the picture is the original; I captured this photo with a digital camera and have not gone through any process of change.

From my point of view, the image speaks for itself, highlights how the sun falls while it also transmits a relaxing situation, we cannot see any employees on the ships, and the ones that are left sailing they’re on their way to the port. It can be understood that the working day is over and it take’s place a silent and relaxing night.

As for the light, of course, the contrast between the shade, the last rays of light and the orange colour that reflects into the water and creates harmony in the image. The picture has a balanced lighting when we talk about cold and warm colours, however, the light of the sun in the sky stands out above the other colours, however this intense light makes the image like it was burned at the upper left.

As for the image composition, it does not follow the rule of three thirds, the most important part of the image is at the bottom, and there is a lot of air at the top, a lot of empty space that does not communicate anything. The sun and sky act as information that could be avoided.

To get a similar picture, but correcting some errors, we should assess the situation, follow the rule of three thirds, to avoid burning the image with intense light, so avoid sunlight or put a filter that can be corrected. Avoid the air left on the top and concentrate the target that we want to show in the picture avoiding the buildings that are very far away and do nothing.

Even now I detect some errors, I chose this picture because it shows the end of a day, because it transmits tranquillity and serenity. I particularly like it a lot; because we have transmitted the memory of my vacation and that we have great memories.

Sheila Ribot Escribano.