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Shining in the Dusk


Shining in the Dusk
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Copyright: Jim Pinkham (jpinkham) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 232] (1133)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-07
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture, Experimental, Nocturnal, Mood
Camera: HP Photosmart 945
Exposure: f/2.9, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-07 19:42
Viewed: 494
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another Christmas light installment, in an upscale part of town, as I continue to work on trying to master what can be a tricky lighting situation.

I've read that dusk is a great time for these shots because you can show off the lights -- not to mention handy props such as a snowman! :) -- without having a background that's mostly black, lacking in perspective, or both.

So I thought I'd try it. This shot was taken about 4:30 this afternoon, about 15 minutes after sunset here in the U.S. Midwest. I used spot metering on the lights, a relatively long exposure, no flash, white balance set to shade. I think I had the landscape setting on for this particular frame, too, pulling for a little more depth of field.

Only PP is sharpening, cropping, and a rotational correction.
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Very beautiful night shot,
Good crop
good POV
-anil

Hi Jim,

It is a beautiful composition.
Excellent POV, colors and details. Congratulation!

Regards,
Juan.-

How totally Xmas of you...Hard to take shots...One needs a lot of patience..very good..
Bob

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3305 W: 787 N: 4423] (19894)
  • [2007-12-09 19:58]

Hi Jim,
Excellent "dusk" photo with many details and very good capture of Christmas lighting! You did well with the exposure and DOF. Bravo! Annie

Nice one Jim
Good camera setings and you used the good old classic way:
The Tripod use!
Often more work.. to set up and all, but it pays off as we
can see here.
Wonderfull mood in your Xmas shot. Compliments from Holland

john

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