What a Difference the Timee of Day Makes

[NannyFerret]

Portmadog Harbour shot at two different times of the day.

The first was shot around lunch time

The second was shot around 6-6-30 pm

 

 

[kev7d]

Good to see the comparison Tina. The second one for me!    

[ChrisLumix]

It's really weird, but the first doesn't look like a midday shot at all - in fact I almost prefer the light in it.  

[Korky]

I'll have number two an' all. The light is much nicer.

Korky

[Kobione]

Both nice views Tina, but the second one for me too - very nice

[CanonChrissy]

2nd for me too

[ChrisLumix]

Compositionally, the second is much better - you've shot too low down in the first and chopped the top off all the masts, while the second 'just works'.

However, I've worked out why I like the light in the first better : in the second you've shot with the light coming from behind to the right, and therefore one or two of boats have burned out highlights and the overall feel is a bit flatter; in the first you've shot almost into the light, with delicious contre-jour highlights on the water, and I'm always a sucker for 'into the light' shots.

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, everyone. They were very quick shots as the first was on the way to catch the little train up the mountain and the second was after we came back down from the station and were making our way back to the main station, to catch the train back to Barmouth.
Had I realized that we would have a two hour wait because we had missed the 6pm train, I would have spent long shooting the harbour.

Thanks for the CC, Chris, I agree with you on the burned out boats on the second one.
I think I will need to re-edit the original as I could see it after I had posted.

 

 

 

 

[NannyFerret]

I've edited the original again. 
I added a Palladium silver filter and toned it down a bit more.
CC welcome.