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Evening by the Swan River


Evening by the Swan River
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Copyright: David Jessop (WhiteKnight) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 66 N: 1278] (7371)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-10
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D200 Digital SLR, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC EX HSM
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Big Wheels of the World, TEXAS EXCELLENCE AWARD III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-11 23:41
Viewed: 400
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Back to the 'Land Downunder' - and Perth now has a big ferris wheel.. This seems to be the trend in a lot of cities now.. Anyway, this one's on the banks of the 'Swan River' and as it was such a nice warm, early autumn evening I headed down there with my trusty Velbon tripod to try and get a few 'blue' hour shots.

This is taken from one RAW shot, 2 extra exposures made at +2 and +3 EV and the 3 photos combined as an HDR.. I had to do it this way because by the time I got my camera around to this view it was virtually dark, and the wheel is very brightly lit - so to expose for that the rest of the original photo is virtually black. This shows the advantages of digital photography over that of film..

HDR, cropped, straightened and noise reduced.

EXIF - 13 secs,f22,ISO100, +1 EV at 10mm focal length.
colvert, Royaldevon, mikolaj_cava, manujmehta, shelbeesmom, ramon, dareco, rlrad, daisydaisy has marked this note useful
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Helo David
Perth and Australia are realy beautiful and your photo is very nice to
All best to this part of Earth
Happy Easter
Bratislav

Hello David,

The shot sounded very complicated but the result is impressive.
I love the pov where the attractive, 'shark fin' shape points the way sharply to the ferris wheel. The wheel itself, resembles a giant spinning saucer casting its light back to the start (the fin), where the circular support links the two.
There is so much detail to engage the viewer and set a great atmospheric context.

Have a Happy Easter Sunday,
Bev :-)

Bonjour David
Nice sundial and strange wheel in this beautiful landscape ; its oe is welcome here; and because maybe of the sundial,it makes me think of a solar furnace as you can see it in Odeillo, or here
Beautiful ppw shot

Hello David! Wonderful theme. Very interesting place. Good POV and capture. Original work. Happy Easter!

hello David
what a fine pp work
wonderful composition and presentation
good tones and nice light
sky is outstanding
beautiful subject.
tfs

regards
Manuj MEhta

Hi David,
That's a great night scene from Australia, the saturation of colours are absolutely good, you used the available light well. The result is a pin sharp nightshot, interesting view. I would like to take a ride on that huge wheel! :) Thanks for the informative technical note, too.
Greetings,
Kristof

Hello David.
Very nice and colourful picture in this 'Blue hour'.
I had to open the 'properties', as I see noise in the sky. (and less Kb's)
Wonder if this also accour, when you didn't used HDR, but a straight Jepeg. ?
Best regards from Jan

Hi David,

Great photo! Lighting is at its best! The wide-angle composition is pleasing. Spectacular sky and the effect of the big ferris wheel are creating a great impact to the capture.
Good job. A Happy Easter.

Francis Xavier

Great shot David. When I first opened this and was scrolling down, it looked like a huge inverted bowl .. or plate. Then the sundial caught my attention. Just a very interesting shot, whatever you did to get this. Love the colors and the twinkling lights of the city, back left.
Trudy

A UFO!!! Oh my goodness! This gets an award! It's OVER THE TOP! I feel like I'm looking at the Twilight Zone! Good job David! I love how you did this! Happy Easter!
B-)
linda

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 264 W: 20 N: 625] (3055)
  • [2009-04-12 8:56]

Hi David,

Very impressive nocturnal shot, the long exposure created
like a laser beams around the ferris wheel. The POV and composition is superb, very well executed long exposure shot.

Cheers,
Ramon

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1349 W: 0 N: 1644] (13402)
  • [2009-04-12 10:28]

Good result Dave,this is bloody hard to bring into the right Balance,evrything is on the move even the clouds!

Good on ya mate!;]

jan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2009-04-12 13:50]

It looks quite out of this world David - as if it's a space ship that's landed!! And made even more so with that strange sun dial in the FG.
Good shot, and well done on your HDR.
Janice

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1711 W: 16 N: 838] (15090)
  • [2009-04-12 14:12]

Very impressive photography. Amazing color and detail and an excellent pov. TFS and have a Happy Easter!

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  • rlrad Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 9 N: 215] (830)
  • [2009-04-12 18:11]
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Wow, nice HDR work David. Normally I don't like them all that much, but this one is masterful. It looks like that ferris wheel will be spinning off into outer space at anytime!

Thanks,
Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3535 W: 724 N: 2379] (18894)
  • [2009-04-13 1:15]

Stunning; congrats !!!


v

David, it is WOnderful !
I like the magic atmosphere here... wow !!!

The wheel with light is Fantastic
Excellent pov too.
Amazing nocturnal shot

Happy Easter
Greetings

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 275 N: 1876] (11642)
  • [2009-04-13 12:34]

Hello David.
Superb composition. Well composed and great point of view.
Thanks for sharing.
Janek Kloss

David, GREAT image!! Your use of layers and digital software is awesome. I have not yet learned those techniques, but am very interested in HOW they are done. You have combined the images so that none of them are visible to the other. Great Job!!

JoeGoff, LOuisville, KY

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