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I know it's SUCH a cliche but, hey, it was my first trip to Sydney in 25 years and I did get up at 5.00am for it.

C&C appreciated.

Wow! Certainly worth getting up at 5am for I think...I might be tempted to crop it into a pano...but its great just as it is!!

Simon,

Bit of a crop off the top and bottom and this will come up a treat. Nice work.

Excellent Simon and a great keepsake. DOn't take 25 years before the next visit though

Never argue with a lady (or two in this case!) Here's the pano version; it runs a bit deep in the foreground but I really wanted to retain those blue reflections:

stubbsy wrote:Excellent Simon and a great keepsake. DOn't take 25 years before the next visit though

Thanks Peter - shame we didn't get a chance to catch up.

Very nice....

Now if you could just arrange some rowers in the left foreground and maybe a hot air balloon or two in the sky it would be cracking...*wink*

Now if you could just arrange some rowers in the left foreground and maybe a hot air balloon or two in the sky it would be cracking

Then it would be Canberra, not Sydney
Here you need a container ship blotting out that eyesore on the left, and a few contrails



Oh and a coathanger or two lyuing about.

Greg

Hmm, I prefer the uncropped version, the streak of cloud adds something for me. Excellent shot (s)!

Magic Simon!
You'd be crazy not to have this printed!!

Wow Simon, that is postcard perfect. I've never seen Sydney so beautiful before!

I like the colours Simon.
The reflections are great. Every time I want to do reflection shots theres a duck or boat etc. But that is life and patience pays off in the end.
Regards Colin

Hi Simon,
I'd be interested to know how much (and what if possible) post processing you've done to this image? Mind sharing?

As the city sleeps Mr Manta slyly slips out into the pre-dawn quiteness to take one of the best pics I have seen in a long time of this city.

I much prefer the uncropped version

Great photo Simon,

your printer certainly comes in handy for this one beautiful capture.

I also find the cropped version just a bit too tight, I probably would have liked a bit more of the sky.

Cheers,

André

Simon,

I too think this is a great image, and that it looks great in a pano crop ... but leave the sky uncropped, and crop from the bottom instead.

Try it and tell us what you think.

And it was great to meet you and your lovely family. I'm probably a bit disappointed that we didn't get too much time to chat one on one, but c'est la vie.

gstark wrote:I'm probably a bit disappointed that we didn't get too much time to chat one on one, but c'est la vie.

Me too Gary - I was under the impression the disparate groups would all get together again as the night wore on but before that occurred the mini-Mantas were flagging significantly and we still had the walk across the bridge to deal with. Just a good excuse for me to come back down again I guess!

Thanks all for the comments on the shot. I'll try out the suggestions. There's more to come too, I'm afraid!

Simon, brilliant shot. It is a view I never tire of and you hyave captured it beautifully

Stunning shot Simon! Lovely capture.

I'm afaid I don't like getting up that early these days!

I'll sit on the fence here as I like both the original and the cropped version. In the cropped version I would have liked a little more sky (or maybe less foreground).

Cheers, Mick

Okay - here's another crop, with nothing taken off the sky. Better?

Simon - PERFECT!

Print them all!!! I'm sure you could sell any you don't keep.

Cheers, Mick

Simon - that final rework is the one - it needed the sky too. And I was disappointed I didn't get to meet you, but a Sunday night in Sydney followed by a drive back to Newcastle for work the next day is too much for my tired old(ish) body

Manta wrote:Okay - here's another crop, with nothing taken off the sky. Better?

Perfection

Bloody beautiful
Final crop is picture perfect - you big show off lol

hugs
Rel

Thank you everyone for the kind words.

I can move on from this shot now - one down and 397 to go....

Wow! Great shot. Rich colors. Top capture ! Keep it up.

Cheers,
Kamran

kamran wrote:Keep it up.

I think I might just do that Kamran - thanks!

Excellent photo Simon, worth the early wake up call, so we can all enjoy the image...

Thx Max - Coffs was pretty nice the short time we were there too. I went to give you a call but had lost your number!!