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City by the sea II: Vancouver at night

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City by the sea II: Vancouver at night

Postby flipfrog on Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:55 pm

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just wondering if the underexposure at the top of the image (tree is a tad dark near the top) is a big problem...
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:57 pm

Dee I think this is gorgeous and it doesn't look to dark on my LCD, it perhaps is a little subtle (no knock out punch of colour, contrast or staturation) but I prefer the shot like this.. brilliant yet understated if you can bear with me.. :)
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Postby flipfrog on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:03 pm

well, i have exposed the city skyline exactly how i wanted to, but the tree is a tad dark i think...but then again, it is a silouhetted/back-lit by the city tree...hmmmm dunno what to make of it
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:10 pm

I like it how it is...but I'm sure other will prefer it to be brighter.
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Postby Oneputt on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:11 pm

You don't know what to make of it??? It's bloody good! I like the exposure just the way that it is, but I am unsure about the frame.
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:17 pm

Superb as is - remove the frame (too overpowering) 8)
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Postby Aussie Dave on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:20 pm

Really nice image Dee. I'm with Oneputt, I'm not taken by the frame. However the image is magnificent. The silhouette of the tree stands out from the lovely tones in the sky.

I'm not sure if you could have included the branches that are slightly cropped out of frame - to the right, but otherwise it looks good to me :)
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Postby big pix on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:31 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Superb as is - remove the frame (too overpowering) 8)


I agree..... the black frame is just too powerful for this image, it is taking away from a great capture..... maybe a little more off white border and a very very small black one.......
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Postby flipfrog on Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:59 pm

thanks for the comments
i will remove the frame

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Postby WestCoast on Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:38 pm

Wow, great shot! That would make a very nice poster/large print!
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Postby nito on Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:33 pm

The tree outside of the city lights makes a superbly composition. It shows the contradiction people man and nature.

Very nice. :lol:
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Postby rokkstar on Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:44 pm

F**king beautiful Dee.
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:00 pm

Excellent tone Dee and well photographed plainly a beautiful image :)
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Postby xerubus on Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:02 pm

personally i wouldn't change a thing. I really like the exposure, the starkness.... great feeling.

two thumbs up from me.

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Postby Alex on Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:44 pm

Beautiful image! Well done. I think it's great as is.

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Postby Technik on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:18 pm

beautiful shot!

I like how you contrast the tree and the city in the background, very clever 8)
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Postby drifter on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:53 pm

Excellent shot .
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Postby stephen on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:59 pm

I love it as it is i dont mind the frame either(each to their own i guess)
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Postby Sheila Smart on Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:52 am

To me, its perfect and don't change a thing.

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Postby flipfrog on Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:55 am

i replaced the image, now without the bulky frame :P

i also cropped out the branches that left the frame on the mid right side
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Postby johndec on Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:10 pm

Another amazing image from you Dee :!:
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Postby dooda on Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:58 pm

I always find it tricky to get the exposure right on the buildings, while getting the sky right. I'll say you nailed it. Great shot, and great decision to get rid of that gaudy thing around it. A simple black bar is usually all you really need for viewing images on the internet IMO.

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