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SaMiHa Jawad
{K:1447} 12/31/2009
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Reflection of the lights of the buildings is very beautiful in the sea is very beautiful Ajbnti
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H L
{K:11377} 3/2/2007
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Sorry I misspelled the most important word :)
"FEATURED CRITIQUE"
Harry
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H L
{K:11377} 3/2/2007
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Hi Marcus! Personally I love this shot, especially the Moon is a great impact to the skyline, plus the details, lights and focality are exceptionally great, not sure of the FATURED CRITIQUE judgment, but for sure inferiority its very easy to distinguish. You’re a good sport Marcus, you did the extra mile!
Regards,
Harry
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Michalis P.S.
{K:10136} 1/8/2007
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Very good nightshot! Very good lighting and colours.
Well done,
Michalis
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Alex Tropiec
{K:307} 12/26/2006
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Marcus,
Excellent Night Photo. Living in San Francisco myself, I tend to hit the island during the holidays for the 'special' lights... But even without the holiday lights, it's still a wonderfull image. Congrats!
What time did you take the pict to get the moon in there?
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 12/25/2006
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Well, I enjoyed reading the comments on this almost as much as looking at the image. Guess anything worth saying has already been said. Great to see it on the front page...
With best wishes for a great Christmas,
AJ
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 12/25/2006
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merry Christmas..
roby
;)
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 11/11/2006
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a nice nightshot marcus..
cheers
and congrats also for the FC!
roby
;)
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 11/11/2006
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This is a wonderful night shot ..all the city lights and the moon makes this look magical..nessa
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 11/11/2006
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Thanks again for the great critique, hey dont let that pushy little aussie chick change your opinion, you were dead on, that for the knowledge i will use in the future....
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NN
{K:26787} 11/11/2006
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This is a stunningly beautiful night shot, Marcus. I´ve already commented on Jinggoy´s panorama; great work by both of you! Since this is a CC post, I have one suggestion ... to crop off about 1/3 of the part on the right side of the moon, to make the moon less centered. The reflections in that area are not that colourful either. Of course, that´s a minor thing; breathtaking work!
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 11/8/2006
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exceptional!!!!!
superb night photography dear Marcus!!!!! excellent capture of this beautiful cityscape!!!!!fine reflections!!!! bravo!!!!
all the best and again many many thanks for your so kind words!!!!!!
Marian
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Jani Salvataggio
{K:27283} 11/5/2006
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Excellent night shot!!!!
regards
Jani
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pinar üründül
{K:2740} 11/4/2006
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such a beautiful view.. lights and moon I love it:) all the best
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 11/4/2006
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Wow!!! Completa, con luna y todo!
Felicitaciones marcus!!!
Unos colores y luces fabulosas !
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 11/4/2006
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hmm.. whose photo is this?... not a bird to be seen :) great night shot, love the moon... excellent work
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 11/3/2006
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Wow, this cityscape belongs with the Chamber of Commerce of SF, beautiful tones, clarity and overall composition.:)
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 11/3/2006
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Something different from you Marcus.
These kind of shots are always interesting when using the time exposure as you did. I did a few time exposures of the Toronto skyline years ago from Toronto Island on Kodachrome. I'll have to dig them up and see if they are still any good.
Andre
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John-Eric Lemieux
{K:3045} 11/3/2006
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Marcus wonderful shot nice tone great light very good just like a magazine
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Pawel Kwasnicki
{K:9651} 11/3/2006
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WOW, Marcus...some of them fly..I guess...but you know it better! lovely panoramic shot! great colors and perspective! and the refflections! amazing! on the wall! perfect that not-like-you shot! best regards, Pawel
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 11/3/2006
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Thanks Robert, and thanks for reading my post about the CC, I am happy to see you are using it as it should be, Dont worry about the cops stopping you night shooting, but the thiefs...
I do agree with your critique for the most part, as the light down the middle of the shot is not proper photography as it should be off to the side atleast a hair, The reflection is actually what i liked most about the scene LOL and I like to try to recreate as seen, so i guess this is what it looked like to me....
Thanks again..
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 11/2/2006
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Beautiful image Marcus,lovely conposition and colors with a rainbow effect.Since this is in CC
and I read your forum post the only thing I don`t like is the sharp and bright vertical in the center of the image which could be toned down.As I told Jinggoy when the cops stop me for shooting at nights I will be blaming both of you!!
LOL!!
Take care
Robbie
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Mary Jane
{K:5867} 11/2/2006
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Simply stunning!I how the lights reflected on the water giving out different hues.And the moon makes the whole picture perfect for friday city lights.
MJ
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 11/2/2006
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Hahahaha...one can only wish. When I am being hired by companies in your city to do the job...one cannot even consider giving it a break!!!
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 11/2/2006
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Fantastic night shot and funny about.
Well done Marcus.
Pablo
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Alessandro Capelli
{K:34805} 11/2/2006
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Eh eh..birds were sleeping!
Excellent night capture of this beautiful city..SF?
Very well taken my friend, have all the best!
Ciao, Ale
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Jason Mckeown
{K:22200} 11/2/2006
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I looked and responded to this on my work monitor, bad mistake.
mind you i'm sure you are bias as you did the PS work to this ;)
might be good to take a break if you can, worked for me. came back with a POD
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 11/2/2006
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It may be your monitor Jase as it looks just fine at my end. Mind you...I am so tired from too much work that you just may be right....maybe I just need to hang up my equipment for a while...or permanently!!!! What do you think?
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 11/2/2006
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direct to my favorite.
H.A
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Hesham Abouzekry
{K:15927} 11/2/2006
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more of wonderful night view.
yes,birds dont fly At night.
H.A
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Bruce Harper
{K:5305} 11/2/2006
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Amazing clarity Marcus, I can almost see the caged parrot in the window ;)
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 11/2/2006
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Thanks Jason for the very helpful critque, I had major problems this night as I forgot my tripod colar for the L lens therefore I had to use the 50mm, just under 100 would have worked best, Another mistake was forgetting the remote shutter release so I could not shoot at an kind of stopped down apps, i could see the shake through the viewfinder, This did start out as a daytime birding trip so I was lucky to have my tripod with me LOL. I typically do use most of your above mentioned technics when I have my sh.. togeather, this is actually not new for me but only looks as though. I do like my images sharp and the level really depends on the brightness of the shot. but you can speak with our Ausseeee chic buddy, as she did the ps work on this for me from the raw file. but I have to say taking city/landscapes after not taking any for 2 years is not easy and to get back to a level where you are or some of the better shooters will take some time, wheather or not I get back into in will remain to be seen.
but all things considered I had a nice time and did shoot a nice exosure of the moon then the buildings then the water, just a bit too laze to work it out as this actually was a challenge by Jinngoy that I would not post a Scape, but next time i will have what I need and shoot/PP for the sky building and water seperatly.
Take care and thanks for taking the time...
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Jason Mckeown
{K:22200} 11/1/2006
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Hi Marcus, its time for my two cents worth.
first thing i would of done is to take this a little bit earlier in the evening so to get good separation between the skyline and the sky.
Second thing you could of done is to make the aperature smaller, mine are normally shot at between 15 and 60 second so an fstop of f16 to f22 is perfect and gives you a very sharp image.
If you were after the moon in the shot as is this is a great job for PS, shoot for the moon then shot for the city then merge them in PS.
Last thing Marcus it looks to be oversharpened, that is one of the things i found to be the hardest to come to grips with as at one point it doesn't look sharp then next its oversharp. what way do you sharpen your images?
hope this hepls a bit mate
Jason
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bill smith
{K:5416} 11/1/2006
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Well I see you have the talent to shoot anything.
This is one of my faviorte images from you, and it doesn't even have feathers!!!
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 11/1/2006
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I'm amazed - An Armani shot without feathers! Different subject and style - Same quality as always. A lovely night scene Marcus!
Joggie
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 11/1/2006
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Thanks for the excellent critique and ideas Todd, I have had experience with landscapes in the slightly distant past, and did use some of those technics, some of which Judi Liosattos taught me, but I didnt take enough shots in 1 place, was waiting to get above the bay bridge, but jinggoy who i was with, drives like a driving instructor, and wouldnt park anywhere it said no parking LOL.. other than that he is a really great guy! Take care Todd....
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Jinggoy Montenejo
{K:7736} 11/1/2006
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Excellent shot Marcus! I should go and remove my image now...
That's what I call a really good image! That 50mm really did the trick. Very good exposure and composition. Glad to see a Cityscape from a top noth nature photographer!
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Todd Weeks
{K:7636} 11/1/2006
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Hi Marcus,
This is a beautiful photo. That being said, I will add some comments because it is in the Critiquer's Corner. I don't have any experience with this, but I have heard of the technique. Have you ever considered a composite image? A seperate shot metered for the moon and combined with this shot would add real punch to the image. Perhaps even a seperate photo for the city lights to eliminate the glare and keep the reflection bright. I have to learn how to do that. My editing skills/experience is sorely lacking.
Nice to see you wandering from your preferred subject matter.
Todd
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Anna Schulz
{K:1186} 11/1/2006
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hi marcus, you have a wonderful shot here. very clear and great colors. just the right exposure. well done. anna
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 11/1/2006
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This is NOT a bird!...are you authorized to take cityscape photos?...superb night shot Marcus...the city needs this one for their tourist flyers...excellent!
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 11/1/2006
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Birds may not fly, Marcus, but you've got a great night skyline shot here, and the moon is a reall bonus! Excellent reflections in the bay as well.
Dave.
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 11/1/2006
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Marvelous capture, Marcus. Great night scene. A wonderful variation of your shot. Always sharp!
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 11/1/2006
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Wonderful night lighting and composition
all of the best my friend
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 11/1/2006
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You do some great night photography, Marcus...and this is no exception! This is excellent, and the framing is perfect!
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 11/1/2006
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Marcus, e-mail me on shtours@bigpond.net.au
Phil
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Marcus Armani
{K:36599} 11/1/2006
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LOL Thanks Phillip, yea its 3:30am, I typically post at around this time as I do work online from like 1am to 6am here, then I sleep until noon and go out shooting :)
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 11/1/2006
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Hey, Marcus, by the way, what are you doing up at this time of the day? Isn't it about 4.00am over there? :)))
Phil
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Phillip Minnis
{K:13131} 11/1/2006
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Hey, Marcus! What a great night image! It's obvious you and Jinggoy are having real success in your night trips! :)) Well done, mate!
Cheers
Phil
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