Barbara Asacker
October 2026 - Boats in the Harbor
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About the Image(s)
During a visit to a local beach I practiced ICM (intentional camera movement). I chose the boats in the harbor as my subject. The image was processed in Photoshop. It was cropped and the vibrance was increased to give it a little punch.
Nikon Z6II; Z24-70 lens @ 70mm; f/20; 1/30 sec; ISO 640
14 comments posted
Hi Barbara!
You and Sabine could offer a Master Class in ICM!
I only played with some of the cropping and emphasized the lead 3 boats and tightened up the horizon a touch.
Not sure it's better!
Thank you!
Posted: 10/04/2026 11:33:09
You and Sabine could offer a Master Class in ICM!
I only played with some of the cropping and emphasized the lead 3 boats and tightened up the horizon a touch.
Not sure it's better!
Thank you!
Posted: 10/04/2026 11:33:09
Thank you, Doug. I appreciate your suggestions. Your edits look good. Posted: 10/04/2026 17:25:21
Barbara,
This is a great example of ICM. I took the liberty of playing with your image a bit.
1. I'm a believer in "edge patrol" so I took out the two boats disappearing over the edge of the photo on the left. Just a personal preference.
2. I masked the sky ... moved the color balance back toward blue ... applied a bit of "dehaze" and sharpened it a touch.
3. I applied a little bit of vignette to draw the viewer's eye toward the center of the image. Posted: 10/04/2026 17:01:41
This is a great example of ICM. I took the liberty of playing with your image a bit.
1. I'm a believer in "edge patrol" so I took out the two boats disappearing over the edge of the photo on the left. Just a personal preference.
2. I masked the sky ... moved the color balance back toward blue ... applied a bit of "dehaze" and sharpened it a touch.
3. I applied a little bit of vignette to draw the viewer's eye toward the center of the image. Posted: 10/04/2026 17:01:41
Thank you, Bruce. I agree edge patrol is very important. In this instance, I intentionally left the boats entering from the left to show the traveling direction of the boats. Maybe it was not necessary to leave them in the frame. It is interesting to see different edits of the image. I like your edit except the sky is too saturated for me. Posted: 10/04/2026 17:36:24
The sky is oversaturated in my version. It distracts from the boats below. My bad..... Posted: 10/05/2026 16:14:23
Hi Barbara,
Very cool image! I think the increased vibrance makes the photo! Posted: 10/04/2026 22:58:46
Very cool image! I think the increased vibrance makes the photo! Posted: 10/04/2026 22:58:46
Thank you kindly, Sylvia. Posted: 10/04/2026 23:35:11
Barbara, ICM gives Boats in the Harbor a lot of movement. They look like they're racing. I like the saturation you applied and cropping out the shore. Great image.
I've got to follow your and Sabine's lead and experiment with ICM. Posted: 10/09/2026 20:27:51
I've got to follow your and Sabine's lead and experiment with ICM. Posted: 10/09/2026 20:27:51
Thank you, Yvonne. It works well on a windy day. Posted: 10/10/2026 15:54:34
Barbara, first of all, thanks for the great photo. You turned the almost "colorless" image into a lively, well-balanced one. I've read the comments, and I also think that the three bow tips on the left edge aren't needed. Even without that element, the movement is visible. Most importantly, the three larger boats now really stand out because of the ascending line (from bottom left to top right), just like you can see with Douglas and Bruce.
I think your composition of the image is just right; a different crop would, in my opinion, affect the depth.
I also like Bruce's vignette idea. The question there is always how much is needed to focus the viewer's eye on the main subject.
Of course, I also wanted to contribute an idea ;-)) and in Photoshop, I reduced the brightness in the water by 16 and increased the contrast by 64.
As I said, just an idea. Posted: 10/11/2026 10:52:15
I think your composition of the image is just right; a different crop would, in my opinion, affect the depth.
I also like Bruce's vignette idea. The question there is always how much is needed to focus the viewer's eye on the main subject.
Of course, I also wanted to contribute an idea ;-)) and in Photoshop, I reduced the brightness in the water by 16 and increased the contrast by 64.
As I said, just an idea. Posted: 10/11/2026 10:52:15
Thank you for suggestions and edits, Sabine. I agree with you, Doug, and Bruce. The boats on the left aren't needed. Posted: 10/11/2026 13:44:09
Posted: 10/11/2026 10:52:42
Barbara, I like the way the movement of the camera affects the boats in the water making for an abstract image of what may otherwise be a static scene. Your editing does improve the original by adding more contrast to the image. I also think cropping a bit off the left edge will improve the photo. I'm not sure I have much more to add as this is a technique I have not used or played with. Nicely done. Posted: 10/11/2026 18:54:07
Thank you for your kind thoughts, Randy. Posted: 10/11/2026 20:27:14