city shots i'd appreciate C&C on

[David Selby]

1) Link ("http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3180563375_96cb61eba4_b.jpg)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3180563375_96cb61eba4.jpg








2) Link ("http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3180554993_94afa62f2f_b.jpg)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3180554993_94afa62f2f.jpg





3) Link ("http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3181332130_6ddfdfa74e_b.jpg)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3181332130_6ddfdfa74e.jpg

[Oren]

Nice shots, but maybe you could use a longer exposure since there are parts which are totally dark... or maybe you should have taken 2 shots with different shutter speeds and then make an HDR.

[Steve Eisenberg]

"maybe you could use a longer exposure "


With a graduated neutral density filter to retain the sky...

[David Selby]

good point... sadly I even brought my graduated ND with me! but i wasn't thinking. i sorta liked that silhouette look but now in hindsight it seems like people want more exposure on the foreground.

[Steve Eisenberg]

The hard part with sunsets is the beauty can be gone in an instant! There isn't time to try all possibilities.

[David Selby]

agreed, I had the xsi and 50d loaded up with diff lenses to take my shots there.





i will say i'm amazed at the tonal range on that 50d. especially the top shot i really like the orange gradient seems very smooth

[Vlad Xp]

I like the composition of the second one the most. It shows the details of the city, and the trailing lights better (especially the larger version). The dark landscape on the left and right of the other images is taking up a bit too much of the space. Good stuff overall!

[Steve Eisenberg]

"the tonal range on that 50d"


I'd love to see both cameras with the identical setup take the exact same shot.


Anyone out there have two of the same lens? ;)

[Dumien]

I love them all. Especially the second one. I think it reders the idea of chaotic movement away from the city just as well as the first one, but I like the colors better. The third one is the worst of the set, I think, because of the composition, I like it more cropped.


Anyway, I LOVE -and when I say love, I mean it- New York City... I've been there only once, but I'm sure I'm going to end up living there some day. Hopefully.

[ultima16888]

nice shot

[Stefan Stuart Fletcher]

Lovely tonal work in all three. I find the tighter composition in No. 1 works better than in No. 3 and adds a pleasant balance and visual lead-in. The colours in No. 3 really work for me, but the traffic is a little too bright to the point of being distracting. No. 2 doesn't really work for me, but that may be purely a matter of personal taste.


Thanks for posting them - they're a pleasure to look at.

[mpphoto12]

hey what were the shooting specs? thanks

[Tom Alicoate]

I like the first one the best because of the warmer colors, and the sky matches the tail lights better. I wouldn't worry too much about seeing the foreground, unless there is something there you really want to see. I am guessing it's not your purpose for the photo and is probably less distracting the way it is.


Thanks
Tom