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An autumn walk in Helsinki


An autumn walk in Helsinki
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3209 W: 960 N: 11566] (49283)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-13
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma 18-50 3.5-5.6 DC, ScanDisk UltraII 8GB, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 1:42
Viewed: 152
Points: 28
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An autumn walk in Helsinki

On my previous trip to Helsinki A made a long walk along the shore of the bay near Helsinki. It was in the afternoon and the sun was setting behind the clouds when a woman and her two dogs were passing me. When they were on quite a distance I took this shot of her and her dogs with a colourful autumn scene on the background.

Three weeks later all the trees were leafless.

PP work: Shot in RAW, adjusted levels, curves and saturation (10%) Cropped some sky of the original image to create a more compact composition. Converted to jpeg 16bit Used unsharp mask (200%, 1 pixel) to sharpen. Resized and converted to 8 bit colours.

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Hello Hans,

It is amazing how quickly the trees change from autumn's colour to winter' skeleton!
There is a lovely richness of colour here. The f/g tree is nicely balanced by those in the b/g and the person with the dog adds a focal point of human interest.
I might have been tempted to crop a little more from the sky but, realise that in that case, the top of the tree would have been sacrificed. Swings and roundabouts, we say for this dilhemma!

Have a lovely Sunday,
Bev :-)

Good morning Hans,
The trees and all of the vegetation here provide marvellous colors for this lovely scenery. The sky is also magnificent with its "creamy" texture.
The moment here, with the woman walking her dogs, makes me feel lazy and wish the rain would stop so that I could go for a walk too!!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hi Hans,

How lovely this place . . I can imagine walking along the shore . . I like the composition you made here . . Calor of the scene are natural . .
Beautiful . .

How are you my friend?

Tfs,
Tjutjut

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1358 W: 0 N: 2685] (21313)
  • [2009-11-08 3:02]

Hello,

superbe image automnale, la belle végétation a mis sa robe jaune, avec ces reflets brillant sur l'eau, ce personnage avec le chien, une meerveille.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

A quiet place, Hans, I think I would also enjoy to take a walk there.
Thanks and have a wonderful sunday
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32975)
  • [2009-11-08 6:22]

Merhaba dear Hans..
Harika bir alan, insana huzur veren harika bir yer, güzel bir açıdan alınmış harika bir manzara olmuş, selamlar

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3322 W: 789 N: 4436] (19970)
  • [2009-11-08 8:16]
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Hi Hans,
This is a nice capture of a quiet scene!
The balanced composition is surely the interesting point of this photo! We can walk with this man and his dog appreciating the beauty and serenity of the place. Bravo! Annie

Hi Hans
Ook in Helsinki dus een mooie herfst. al duurt hij hier wel iets langer.
|Mooi compositie.
Groet Frans

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  • JT50 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 1 N: 172] (898)
  • [2009-11-08 10:43]

Hi Hans.
A fine peacefull atmosphere.
Ideal for a walk. Well composed
image.
Regards.
Janak

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  • fransx Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 756 W: 58 N: 1111] (8915)
  • [2009-11-08 10:44]

Hi Hans,
A nice atmosphere in this Autumn walk shot!
Great Autumn colors on the trees with golden foliage.
I like the composition with the two benches in the right balanced by the girl with the dog walking by the silvery lake and a wonderful and glorious BG adorned with fantastic trees.
A very neat presentation!
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Nicely composed, I can imagine myself there, sitting on one of those park benches with a nice red wine soaking in the atmosphere, when this happens I'd say the photo has done its job.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4267 W: 414 N: 6826] (42710)
  • [2009-11-09 3:02]

Hello Hans

Good sharpness, & the rugged up person taking their dog for a walk, animates the scene. Excellent diffused light, & a pleasant overall brightness. Tfs!

Hello Hans,

Beautiful composition with peaceful atmosphere.
The clarity, light and sharpness are very good.
The colors are very natural and perfectly shown.
Excellent PP work.

Best regards,
Tatjana

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1315 W: 96 N: 1028] (8516)
  • [2009-11-09 15:32]

Hi Han, Few things are more photogenic than autumn leaves. The composition is good with more room ahead of the walker than behind. The dog on the leash with its happy tail up is good detail. Well cropped TFS. Murray.

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