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Northern Light
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Copyright: Sandy Garfinkel (messenger1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 554 W: 37 N: 926] (4464)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-05
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Nocturnal
Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/4
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-09 2:53
Viewed: 109
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Earlier this week I posted a blue hour view of Downtown Pittsburgh taken from a bridge looking up the Ohio River toward the city. Some of you commented that you would have liked to see more of what I apparently cut off from the left side of the frame where a suspension bridge connected the city to something unseen.

Here is a wider angle view, taken after nightfall from the same bridge, but showing more of the Northshore neighborhood just across the Allegheny River from Downtown. The illuminated blue structure that looks a bit like a strange upside down bell is a fabric sculpture that sits atop the Carnegie Science Center, an interactive museum with a science theme.

I used the wider angle to include more of the colorful reflections on the river's surface. ISO 1600 might have been too high, as there is some noise visible in the sky, but I like the image overall.
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Hi

interesting composition
good sharpness
nice colors & textures
nice DOF :)
TFS
Khawar

Hi Sandy

Am I imagining it, or does Pittsburgh look similar to Brisbane, Australia? (My home town). A superb nocturnal shot with good sharpness & color. Tfs!

Goodwill Bridge Brisbane 1

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Goodwill Bridge Brisbane III

Have a great weekend!

Salam Sandy

Very nice nocturnal with grea composition
The colors are vivid and the details are well captured
The reflection on water creates magnificent colorful texture

Best wishes, Alireza

Hi Sandy,
Fantastic lighting in this night shot!
Beautiful cityscape with a superb reflection in the water!
Great management of light and a wonderful composition.
Very sharp and great details!
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Hello Sandy,the colourful reflections are really striking.
A good composition with the buildings in the middle third.Excellent sharpness.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1363 W: 0 N: 2686] (21341)
  • [2009-10-09 8:53]

Hello,

merveilleus vue nocturen, toutes ces lumières qui scintillen et se reflètent sur le bleu de l'eau, image moderne, tous ces building, impressionant.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Hello Sandy,

Excellent night shot.
Great composition, sharp details and wonderful reflection in the water.

Best regards,
Tatjana

P. S. Sorry, out of my point - budget today :( Hope you won't mind.

Really nice nocturnal scene Sandy. This is something I've never tried ... well, other than the fireworks shots ... but never tried a city scape.
Nicely composed shot ... great colors on the shore as well as reflected in the water.
Looks like a great city .. nice to have a river running through .. there is also one in my city .. the best feature in my opinion.
Have a great weekend .. it's Thanksgiving in Canada, so will have an extended weekend.
Trudy

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2488 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-09 14:29]

Hello Sandy,
Very good organization in this picture with special colors and good presentation for the eye. I lke your reflection and light.
Best regards.
Janusz

Very nice night shot Nice sharpness and colours especially the reflections TFS
warm regards
David

Hello Sandy,
Beautiful night cityscene with great lights and their reflections on the water, colors and sharpness.
Nice composition.

Yopie

hi sandy
very beautiful nocturnal shot with great colors on water. very sharp and nice wide framed. why you didn't use longer exposuer time when you had a tripod?
however i don't see any noise here in sky.
tfs peiman

hello Sandy
how are you friend?
beautiful view
great reflections and light, wonderful, smooth and no noise shot
good exposure here
nice composition

regards
Manuj MEhta

Bonjour Sandy.
Très beau paysage nocturne qui montre un bord de rivière parfaitement éclairé par une rangée d’immeubles.
L’exposition est parfaite et a donné de belles couleurs avec de bons détails.
Bonne journée.
Urs

Hi Sandy..beautiful night shot...nice tones and sharpness.

Roger

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