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Mood, Brighton


Mood, Brighton
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Copyright: Daniel Gbenga Orimoloye (eyesthetix) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2210 W: 118 N: 1855] (7681)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-20
Categories: Architecture, Nocturnal, Mood
Camera: Sony DSC R1, Carl Zeiss T* 24-120 mm
Exposure: f/4.5, 7 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 'golden' light, Tips and Techniques II, 50-59 points Part Nine [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-14 1:17
Viewed: 779
Points: 128
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear friends,
I present here a night photograph from my library - this is from my visit to Brighton with my dear wife and children in late Oct 2007.
Shot as part of a series taken the same night and some minutes before this one.

I really am not sure I remember the correct name of this particular street and it could easily have been any of the several I saw in this area, not that far (walking distance) from our hotel on the beach front.

These like many in Brighton have this most appealing and interesting architecture with the facades painted white and with plenty of character. Plus the very fascinating topography of this area - quite a few of these streets are on steep dramatic slopes and thereby offer some interesting POVs. The combined result is some exciting and varied opportunites for photography.

In considering the rows of white walls in the architecture, I thought it looked pretty charming at night with the light from the street amber tungsten lamps bathing these white walls and the way the architecture, being white, easily made superb 'canvasses' for the light - almost giving a sort of floodlight effect.

In seeking to enjoy the interaction of the raw street light with the architecture a bit more, I thought it would be preferable to do without the starlight effect on the lamps here.
This meant dialing the aperture to F/4.5 (quite large compared to my usual preferences for night photography).
The shutter was then opened for 7 seconds - to let in just enough light as well as sufficently register a lone figure that had walked into the frame just as I was setting up for the shot :-)

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3348 W: 688 N: 1921] (16125)
  • [2008-02-14 1:18]

woooooooooooooow !!!


chapeau Maitre,
v

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 413 W: 0 N: 246] (2650)
  • [2008-02-14 1:26]
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nice present of the charming street, i love your warm colours, kind of home feeling. well done as usual, Daniel. happy valentine day to you and your wife

Very warm and cool at the same time, blurred man gives sense of motion while rest of the scene is so static.. slightly darker view may have been nice too, good one Daniel..

aK

Another masterpiece from the master of night photography! Not much to be said except beautiful!

hello
excellent lighting
thanks

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  • OWO Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 71 N: 334] (2335)
  • [2008-02-14 1:35]

Hi Daniel,

To keep it short (I'm a lazy and lousy typer): 10/10!

Best regards,

Edwin

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2014 W: 136 N: 3063] (16571)
  • [2008-02-14 1:52]

like what Vlad said...

woooooooooooooow !!! ditto here too...:D

What a great shot you captured, just can't get over how sharp the image is, the lighting just soooooo wonderful!

Cheers,
Sweety

Great capture Daniel, good detail, the tungsten lights certainly makes for a strange affect on the buildings.

Thanks
Gil

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  • kri54 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 144 W: 1 N: 3] (614)
  • [2008-02-14 2:23]

so british

belle compo
belle lumière

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  • ralph Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 13 N: 253] (3633)
  • [2008-02-14 2:58]

You do it well Daniel, great eye, great colour.
Nico

Hi Daniel,

Beautiful mood here we have... Lovely composition and golden tones. Great clarity of photo. Well done & TFS :]

Greetings from Poland,
Pawel

Hello Daniel
Great capture with amazing light and colours.
The night through your eyes wins magic.
My regards, josé

Hi Daniel,
Golden color of buildings is well contrasted with night blue of sky. Excellent rhytmicity and powerful graphic expression. Congratulations my friend.

Selahattin E

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3362 W: 86 N: 2730] (18045)
  • [2008-02-14 5:59]

Applaus.!
Excellent looking evening photo, Daniel.
Wow what a colours, perfect jog on it.
Best regards from Jan

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 284 N: 6439] (23900)
  • [2008-02-14 6:07]

The gold and blue are such complementary colours, that this photo simply sings! I love the just off-centre composition and the crustal clarity of the image. Very peaceful and yet very rich
TFS
silke

Hi Daniel,
Good perspective on this shot, lights perfect and composition and presentation great as usual.
Best regards,
Iris

Hi Daniel,
Magnificent colors, lights, contrast and POV!
Really beautiful composition.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hi Daniel

Nice mood you are bringing here inside this picture.... love the colour and the light here... what impressed me much is the use of only R1 camera... congrats

Amri HMS

Hi, Daniel,
A very nice POV to show the beautifully lit streets of Brighton.I like the composition and the colours, too.It seems, this is an area of well-off people.
TFS
Valerka:)

hi daniel, great yellow and blues here, wonderful composition,
well done,
thanks scott

Hi Daniel,

I think you have captured the feel and look of brighton really well, I suspected this was Brighton even before reading the notes! I have only been once a long time ago.


Great lighting as always and fantastic scene.

Cheers
Tom

Bonsoir Daniel,
Very very nice catch of this wanderful night picture well presented and composed with supers colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and very well done,
Michel

Hi Daniel
I am always impressed by your night photos. I like to make some but I think I'm too lazy to go out at night.
This one is stunning and very well composed. I like the achitecture of the building with their Venitian balconies. It was quiet on that street, almost nobody in sight.Too bad for the scaffold to the left. It's like photographing a cathedral, there is always a ladder or scaffolds.
Thanks
Serge

Hi Daniel,

Again, you did great capturing this night shot . .
Lovely composition from off center angle . .
Dark blue sky in between bright golden street . .
Well done my friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Butterfly on red .

:-)) Will be back this afternoon

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4194 W: 222 N: 3837] (28101)
  • [2008-02-15 1:18]

Hi Daniel

A marvellous colour contrast, between the amber yellow & blue hour sky. Good linear perspective & sharpness, also. Tfs!

Hi Daniel,
The blue sky is quite attractive, the row houses are sharp, and lighting is terrific. I have no complains, just full of admiration. Best regards, Danilo

Hi Daniel

Excellent luminance. Your 7s exposure is giving this photo its prominence. Fine details of architecture captured in night mode.

TFs, bill

Bonjour Daniel
Un contraste claquant entre ce jaune et ce bleu.J'aime beaucoup.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Gildas

Hi Daniel,
The yellow blue colour contrast is striking here. Even in a "simple" nightlife scene you are able to create a suprb nocturnal image. Excellent job my friend!
Hans

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1199 W: 38 N: 2062] (11884)
  • [2008-02-15 20:56]

Hello Daniel:)
What can I say? - great as usually!!! but also different a bit in your style - why different? because of composition and pretty much bright, superb shot and congratulations:):):)
Best Regards - Tom

Form and perspective, in an impressive night shot. Colors in a wonderful contrast of golden light and nice hue of blue. This is great shot, as you always presented to us.
Thank you very much for sharing,
Ramdan.

Hi Daniel,
You are master of night shot my friend..
Excellent touch...Beautifulllll...

Salute,
Anan

Hi Daniel,
Excellent night photo. A nice presentation of the street. Very sharp and clear details. TFS Julie

wow! a well seen night shot image, with wonderful lightings of warm colored bulbs, superb perspective capture of the street.you amaze me alway of your sharp and detailed and saturated photos.two thumbs up my friend.
regards.................andres :) later

Hi Daniel,
at first, I saw your new intro and visited your all sites and I have to write that they are SUPERB with great works. Bravo
You photo here is stunning composed with the two vivid colors the orange and the blue.
You have chosen a good POV and the man figure is good placed.
Cheers
Evangelos

Hi Daniel:
The lines of perspective,sharpness,composition,POV as well as the lone figure are all beautifully managed. I just wonder how this shot would have looked if you used a custom white balance? ... thanks for this beauty Daniel.....Roman :0)

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  • Nikas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 3 N: 92] (1888)
  • [2008-02-17 16:47]

Hi!

Great lights and yellows!!!Amazing night shot.

Ana

LOVE the mood here Daniel! And I really like the man in motion on the street! I just LOVE street scenes like this! Really great, maybe a TAD too much saturation, the orange is a distraction for me...(but I'm a nut!)....Great sharpness!
B-)
Linda

Hi Daniel...

THAT'S A MASTERPIECE !!!
BEAUTIFULL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

jp

Beautiful night scene. Great color contrast.

hi Daniel,

again well capture of night scene.. you make the street so beautiful with all the lights.. well done again.. splendid :)

regards, terry

Oh yes Dan, your intro syas:
Mood, Brighton

and mood it has !
Good one
John T

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1516 W: 1 N: 131] (11785)
  • [2008-02-19 1:41]

very nice evening picture

Hello Daniel!
Beautiful urban and nigts shot! Wonderful lights and contrast! Bravo!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

Hello Daniel!
Lovelyyyyyyyyy!
You must know, I like all your night pictures!
Another great composition and strong colours!
Nice perspective!
Lili

...I return... :)

Hello Daniel,
Beautiful night shot. Well, you are a master in these type of photos :-)
Lovely light, ambience and colors. TFS
Vandana

Hi Daniel,
One more time...EXCELLENT capture.
It's so precise.
Incredible yellow color of the buildings.
Very beautiful for a night picture.
Fabulous contrast between the dark blue and the yellow of the rest of the photo.
I like it.
Best Regards,
Stephane.

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  • kbeall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 112 N: 902] (3546)
  • [2008-02-19 19:09]

Hi Daniel,
I like the warm colors against the deep dark background, and the repetition in the architecture and cars work well.
All the best,
Karen

Hi dear friend,
indeed wooooooooooooooooow! like Vlad said :)
Amazing golden light and contrast with the blue sky.
I'm speachless in front of such an artistic shot...
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

Hi Daniel,

Indeed a lovely photo opportunity those attractive homes in this seemingly endless street, and sure enough everyone is home, those rows of cars look very familiar to me.
Thanks for going out at night and sharing this with us.
You do a great job with your night photography.

Els
:)

Hi dear Daniel,

Very nice shot with excellent light.
It has great details and nice composition.
well done

Regrads
Saeed

Hi Daniel, great nocturne composition with splendid perspective, great light and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3415] (15131)
  • [2008-02-20 21:24]

Hi Daniel,
As usual, this is a professionnal work you present us here!
Gorgeous golden light and deep blue on the sky. Perfect POV and composition using the nice street perspective to lead us in the heart of this beautiful city. Congratulations and thanks for the note too! Interesting! Annie

Hi Dear Daniel,
Perfect night shot.CONGRATS......Wonderful Tones and Details.
Cordial Greetings,
Deniz:)

Nicely composed Daniel, lovely warm colours and fine detail. An excellent choice of camera settings. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Mili Mili and Fog I’

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1178 W: 90 N: 951] (6612)
  • [2008-02-22 12:02]

Hi Daniel, I like to see your city blue-hour works and this is very high standard. Those houses on the right look very French in style. The lighting is excellent. TFS. Murray.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1462 W: 126 N: 2045] (17677)
  • [2008-02-23 5:44]

Hello Daniel, well done again on this night shot, good composition and great technique, good job, thanks!

Mario

hmmmmm, delikatesse!
great shoot again!!
TFS

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1431 W: 12 N: 687] (9400)
  • [2008-02-24 8:08]

Hi Daniel,
Yes, a great low POV for this one. I really like the warm yellow light. Nice work as usual.
Sunil

Amazing shot! I like the warm tones against the dark blue sky.

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5243 W: 181 N: 6224] (32841)
  • [2008-03-01 5:07]

Hello Daniel

It is always a pleasure to come in your gallery and to be
sells beautiful landscapes of London.
color, their details are of high quality.
an eye drops for the eyes.
Congratulations for the beautiful presentation!

Ciao

Sérgio

Hi Daniel, Superb! The golden colour against the deep blue midnight sky!
Very nice and sharp!

Take care :)

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  • lika Silver Star Critiquer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 0] (310)
  • [2008-03-10 7:01]

Hi Daniel!
Super shot!
Beautiful mood,amazing light and color!
Thank you for sharing!
Best regards!
Lika

Wonderful contrast!Good use of the parking cars : )Perfect angle! Well done!
Regards,

chiping

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