City Blues...

[Remorhaz]

Didn't have to go far for this one - taken out my bedroom window with the bigstopper ten stop ND and heliopan CPL on the 70-200.

We had some nice colour in the sky (clouds) and they were moving nicely so I figured we'd try a long exposure - in this case 300 seconds (5 minutes) - I had to bump the ISO to 400 so I didn't have have to wait too long (20 minutes). Taken just as the sun was setting so I'd get some nice reflections in the glass.

[aim54x]

interesting colours, but that isnt a bad view from your bedroom window!

[gstark]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Wot he sez.

[Remorhaz]

interesting colours, but that isnt a bad view from your bedroom window!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wot he sez.

Thanks - note this is at 200mm so it's isn't quite as good as just this - this is what I could frame between the trees

[PiroStitch]

Lovely view. Try doing a black and white version as the stationary buildings look like a very nice contrast to the sky and trees.

[Remorhaz]

Lovely view. Try doing a black and white version as the stationary buildings look like a very nice contrast to the sky and trees.

Thanks Piro - hadn't even thought of that...

What do people think (and of this particular conversion)?

[PiroStitch]

Nice one, but I'd increase the exposure in the sky about a third and at least half stop for the shadow detail of the trees.

[Remorhaz]

Nice one, but I'd increase the exposure in the sky about a third and at least half stop for the shadow detail of the trees.

Thanks - take 2

[zafra52]

I prefer the colour version, as the colours indicate the
picture was taken after sunset or early before sunrise.
The B&W version would work better either if taken during
night so the viewer can see clearly it's a night picture or
during the day with more light to give you a wider range
of white, blacks and greys, I think.