Some night shots

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Some night shots

Postby robert on Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:51 am

I enjoyed the recent challenge of trying to paint with light , a good excuse to take photos when I normally only take photos when I'm somewhere nice!! It was very interesting trying to focus!!

The first has its exposure lightened a little compared to the second. I like how it shows some green gaseous cloud/star/ comet formation. Trying to decide between the first two which I like cos I also like the silhouette version.

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Little blowhole at Kiama
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A local wharf at Como in Sydney's south
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Re: Some night shots

Postby Wocka on Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:25 am

Wow,

That Wharf @ Como shot is amazing.

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Re: Some night shots

Postby wheels on Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:47 pm

Como Wharf shot is quite nice although I think the harshness of the flash mighn't neccesarily compliment the rest of the picture. Is it possible that the green marks in photo one are actually lense flare from the lighthouse? Could you actually see that green with the naked eye before you took the shot?
I personally quite like the blowhole shot. the shutter speed you've used makes it look like one of those funky 70's fibre optic lamps. :D
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Re: Some night shots

Postby surenj on Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:48 pm

I like the first although it's a bit overexposed on the lighthouse...looks like there is a lightbeam coming down from the heavens...
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Re: Some night shots

Postby hrpremier on Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:44 pm

Robert

Defintently the Wharf for me but I tend to agree with wheels and I think to flash used to to harsh on the end result. Tone that backa bit and your onto a winner for sure

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Re: Some night shots

Postby jupiter on Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:37 pm

The wharf looks good - just cut the bottom and it looks great!

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Re: Some night shots

Postby Dave-D40 on Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:05 am

Nice shots but the wharf takes it for me also.
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Re: Some night shots

Postby robert on Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:55 pm

Thanks guys,
I liked the wharf shot but not sure if it was a bit bland or monochrome.

For those mentioning exposure and flash- it was a 30second exposure and the foreground and wharf lit by a torch, not flash. Maybe i will darken it a shade- thanks for the feedback.

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