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Sun setting on Sydney Harbour

Postby Sheila Smart on Wed May 03, 2006 12:19 pm

I guess we have all noticed the great sunsets we are getting in Sydney over the past couple of days (after a long absence). Took this shot from the back of the Manly ferry - had to rugby tackle a large group of Japanese tourists taking turns to snap each other :D to get a bit of space. One was kind enough to ask me if I wanted my photo taken with my camera. I politely declined as you all know, we hate to be in photographs!

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The snap was taken with my 135 f/2 and used a bit of Curves to bring out the dark clouds and to separate what I think is called Jacobs ladder.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed May 03, 2006 12:26 pm

Wow! I think this shot would be worth tackling a whole japanese rugby team (hehe, funny thought that). Gorgeous, again I am left wishing I catch Ferries, they are just a wealth of photo opportunities.
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Postby rooboy on Wed May 03, 2006 12:28 pm

Gorgeous shot, stunning colour in the sky and I love the clouds dark like that.

I don't think I'd be handing a 5D with L glass to anyone else either :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Wed May 03, 2006 2:05 pm

Beautiful image Sheila - I could see this one enlarged and framed.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed May 03, 2006 2:30 pm

Very nice image Sheila - looks like "...and on the eighth day He created the Sydney Harbour Bridge". :lol:
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Postby Oneputt on Wed May 03, 2006 2:36 pm

Those sort of moments are very hard tp cature and you have done very well. Reminds me of Close Encounters :wink: :D
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Postby Laurie on Wed May 03, 2006 2:56 pm

awesome shot. absolutely amazing. silhouette came out great
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Postby Sheila Smart on Wed May 03, 2006 3:33 pm

Thanks all. I do tend to deliberately underexpose sunsets - sometimes up to two stops.

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Postby Geoff Marland on Wed May 03, 2006 4:12 pm

Beautiful shot Sheila you have really caught the magical moment in time.
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Postby drifter on Wed May 03, 2006 8:27 pm

Lovely shot Sheila .
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Postby Trieu on Thu May 04, 2006 8:52 am

I am always looking for the angles in my shots and it seems like you have that part of photography down pat :)

Love the shot.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Thu May 04, 2006 10:24 am

Thanks all. I did think of cloning out Blues Point Tower (I joke) - if only it were that easy to erase this blot on Sydney Harbour!

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(Apologies to anyone who lives there and rels of the late Harry Seidler!!)
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Postby myarhidia on Thu May 04, 2006 10:29 am

Sheila Smart wrote:Thanks all. I did think of cloning out Blues Point Tower (I joke) - if only it were that easy to erase this blot on Sydney Harbour!
(Apologies to anyone who lives there and rels of the late Harry Seidler!!)


How's that for a challenge, someone take a beautifull photo of the Tower :P BTW, Great shot :up:
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Postby wmaburnett on Fri May 05, 2006 10:52 am

very beautiful, you have captured those infamous sun rays i have not been able to capture yet!
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