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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/25/2006
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Hello Hugo, the title comes from the famous Rembrandt painting by the same name (heh-heh - Dutch connection!)- because there is a small patrol boat, hardly visible in there. I take many shots of this place in different light conditions. It's two of the largest steel conglomerates of Canada, Stelco and Dofasco. Best regards, Ina
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 1/25/2006
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Wheee! How come I've missed these (don't answer). Love the silhouet of the blast furnace, the piles of ore and coal as well as the oxy steel plant. There's definitely something beautiful in both nature as well as heavy industries.... The ruggedness of the heat, the gasses and the activty of processes that have barely changed over the last few milleniums just fascinates me...
Cheers,
Hugo.
PS: I really need to go back to your portfolio soon. I'm sure I'll find quite a few gems there.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 1/25/2006
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Thank you very much my dear friend Roby :) Always nice to hear from you! My best regards, Ina
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 1/25/2006
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my fvs.. is so terrific and dramatic very well done and great work my dera ina..
cheers
roby
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Yamil Saenz
{K:12434} 10/28/2005
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Dear Ina,
Congratulations for this great image.
Nice tones, colors and dof.
Thanks for sharing.
Yamil
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/15/2005
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Thanks for the appreciciation, I'm very happy :)
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György Szönyi
{K:10011} 10/14/2005
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This is again absolutely superb, Ina. Very good post-processing, absolutely no noise, very plastic smoke. A good pair to my previous favourite. Grat: Gyorgy
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/14/2005
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Thanks Jacek :) The title comes in part from the little patrol boat (hardly visible at this scale) and it is also a pun reference to Rembrandt's "Night Watch." The Rembrandt painting was very dark, and it was thought to be a night scene, but when cleaned, it become clear that it was full of color, and not a night scene - however the title remained, being already established by all museums and catalogs. Mine's not exactly a night scene, it was taken around 7 PM, with some daylight, on a misty day.
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jacek bielarz
{K:1184} 10/14/2005
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beautiful industrial capture ina. everything seems to be perfect - light management, colours and above all - atmosphere. intriguing, dreadful and nightmarish. very uneasy title as well. wonderfully done. compliments,
best wishes,
jacek
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/14/2005
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Hi Margaret, I didn't know about the gold filter, I'll have to try that! Mine is done with curves, hue & saturation. At any rate, yours has a beautiful resolution and it looks like a framed painting. I'm going to study this subject in the future, since it's very exciting for me, as well as close by. I imagine England has many a steel mills, too!
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 10/14/2005
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Ina thank you so much for the 'glowing' comment on my upload for Larry. I spotted this in your portfolio and thought maybe you would like to see it with the gold treatment I gave mine. A similar type scene to my upload and a very nice one too.
Margaret
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abhra aich
{K:8830} 10/13/2005
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OH WHAT A NICE PHOTOGRAPH........
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Kathy :)
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 10/13/2005
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Striking shot, Ina! I love the colors. Nice work!
Kathy
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 10/13/2005
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Ina, I had not realized that it was water in the foreground until you mention it, then I recognized it instantly, of course. The water might provide some spectacular reflects on a calm winter's night!
Mark
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Cristina I answered your question in the reply to Mark Longo :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thank you Francesco, what's up with you? No more pictures? Salutti, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Gustavo :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Fantastic job, Mark! I love the blue mood. This subject lends itself to so many interpretations! It's going to be an ongoing project for me, since it's also really close. This picture was "a shot in the dark" literally. I wanted to get a nightscape, but it started to drizzle, and the air was misty, not really good for low light pictures at max. zoom (300mm). I wanted to experiment with higher ISO, although I don't like the graininess. So once I increased the saturation and contrasts, it became spotty. I used Neat Image a number of times, and lost some sharpness. You can't have it both ways! I guess I kept the water only because of that little boat, which is hardly visible at that scale. Anyway, I like what you did! It's more of a painterly, atmospheric mood. In winter, when the air is clear I'll try something sharper. Ideally I should get closer, but I'd have to go by boat. Adding the fact that this is also a patrolled area, I might look really suspicious:)
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 10/13/2005
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The silhouette and smoke/steam work very well in this shot, most especially because of the crop. the letterbox form here follows the horizontal silhouette and especially the direction/contour of the smoke.
As a possible suggestion, the silhouette effect might be helped by blacking out the foreground at the bottom of the shot. And as an alternate aproach, you could tint in blue rather than orange, which would make the shot look more about nighttime, plus be colder looking. On the other hand, the orange tint communicates a bit of the heat (and perhaps foulness) we often associate with steel mills. Dunno, maybe I'm just rambling now :). But I took the liberty to experiment a little... In any event, another fantastic work, Ina!
Mark
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 10/13/2005
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very impresive capture,great composition and beautiful tone,very best regards.Rashed
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NN
{K:26787} 10/13/2005
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Fabulous light/colour combination ... excellent stuff!
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 10/13/2005
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Extraordinario paisaje urbano...!
Muy bien lograda!
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 10/13/2005
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great tones
perfect night shot
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timur basol
{K:5769} 10/13/2005
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Wonderful colors Ina. very good.
timur
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Mervo
{K:8643} 10/13/2005
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Another fine shot of the steel mill, they get better! Congrats.
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Francesco Francesco
{K:8101} 10/13/2005
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This picture should be used against pollution!!!!
Grat shot, dear Ina, Bravissima!!
Ciao
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Cristina D
{K:8080} 10/13/2005
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Beautiful effect, u took out the noise or u add some glow?anyway beautiful tones and a lovely composition.
By the way,are u from Romania, cause ur name sounds so romanian :p ?
CRistina
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Hakan AKIRMAK
{K:15913} 10/13/2005
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Very nice shot!
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D W
{K:2560} 10/13/2005
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Anytime.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Dave, nice to hear from you :)
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D W
{K:2560} 10/13/2005
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Georgeous shot Ina. Keep em' coming. - Dave
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Frank :)
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Frank Crommelin
{K:880} 10/13/2005
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Great Shot: It has a peaceful energy about it. The " misty and drizzly, misereable visibility" worked good for you.
Regards, Frank
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 10/13/2005
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Thanks Daniel, it was misty and drizzly, miserable visibility tonight :)
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Daniel S. Garcia
{K:13946} 10/13/2005
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What a cool image! I like the tint and silhouette of the smoke stacks. Excellent work Ina!
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