Magic Light - No tripod (bad combo)

[stubbsy]

When leaving Darling Harbour on Saturday the light from the sunset on the buildings was superb. Trouble was that, being so dark, I really needed a tripod and had none This is the best I got taking them hand held - sadly there were heaps even blurrier than these. Both taken with the 24-120 VR lens. Click a pic for a larger version.

[BBJ]

Mate look good on the laptop here like all your pics i enjoy even the qurky ones. Si i like bother pics,must be lucky to live in places with nice scenary.

[drifter]

I really like the colour and the light captured in the first shot . Actually has a slight animated look to it which i like . The second ones a bit dark though but it still has a nice colour tone to it that flatters Darling harbour which during day light hours looks a bit sterile .

[Matt. K]

Some nice post processing on these images...where has all the high ISO noise gone?

[Slider]

Great shots Peter, tripod or not Love the colours, well done.

[Manta]

Beautiful images Peter.

[avkomp]

still look pretty good to me.
I am on my notebook right now so the screen is smaller but still appear the business.

Well done.

Steve

[suzanneg]

They look pretty good to me too. Love the colour of the sky in the first one, and the water in the second. It's a nice time of evening to capture the light on the buildings.

[daniel_r]

#1 is superb. The rounded surface of the building in the centre creates a nice gradient and adds a 3D element to prevent it from appearing flat.

Well done. VR - the tripod when you don't have one

[PiroStitch]

Love the colours and lighting in the first pic Stubbsy. The neon signs in the 2nd pic ruin the atmosphere of the pic.

[stubbsy]

Thank you all for your comments. I've printed these out and they actually look surprisingly good - especially the first one. I do want to get back there soon with a tripod though as I'd still like to have seen these sharper.

Matt - used PSCS noise filter to fix these and was surprised how well it worked

Daniel - you're right, if it wsn't for VR I'd have got none of these

[Glen]

Stubbsy, whilst I normally prefer architectural shots razor sharp, your first proves they don't need to be so and is a beautiful shot. Very nice




(maybe I can pick up Loz's 24-120 VR for a case of beer )

[wmaburnett]

you did an amazing job with no tripod!

[stubbsy]

Glen, William

Thanks for the comments.