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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:44 pm

This was not a pano but just a crop. I took this last night while Potatis was taking a pano in the complete opposite direction and he missed all these lovely colours! :P

Taken with the kit lens.


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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:48 pm

Genista - a shot full of warmth and quality :)
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Postby Geoff on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:51 pm

Genista - this is a beautiful image. Was this taken yesterday (the 12th) evening? The sky was amazing!
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:51 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Chris! :D :D :D
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:53 pm

Hi Geoff

Thanks very much. :) It was certainly taken last night, the sky was amazing. Doug did not get a photo of any of it :), but keep an eye out for his new pano. :wink:
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Postby nito on Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:04 pm

I like the shot Genista. Only one suggestion is to photoshop out the blue lights. But that is a personal preference of mine and you can ignore. Colours and exposure spot on. :D Well done.
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:07 pm

Thanks for your comment Nito, it's a good suggestion. :)
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Postby Killakoala on Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:52 pm

Now that is a gorgeous image and a gorgeous sunset.
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Postby meicw on Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:54 pm

Great shot. Love the colours. My personal preference is to keep the blue lights in.

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Postby moggy on Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:59 pm

Nice pic Genista, you're rivalling Doug for the quality of your photos. :)

8) Bob.

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Postby leek on Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:30 pm

Nice shot Genista...
One thing I'd suggest though... As most of the skyline is in silhouette anyway, try playing with the Shadow/Highlight adjustment to bring out some more detail and colour in the sky... I had a quick play with your small image and it looked pretty good - give it a try...
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:10 pm

Thanks for your encouragement Steve, Bob and meicw.

Leek can you please give me an idea of what settings you were using because pping is still very new to me. Do you mean to lighten the sky? But I did not want to lose the silhouette effect.

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Postby Potatis on Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:16 pm

moggy wrote:Nice pic Genista, you're rivalling Doug for the quality of your photos. :)

8) Bob.



Bob, Genista has a very good eye for photography, I think. Also, since only getting her camera just before Christmas, she has learned how to use it amazingly fast. Genista has been shooting in Manual mode almost the whole time she's had the camera. :shock: I enjoy looking at her photos, because she always gets different photos to me, even when we go to the same places. I often get a surprise at the things I miss when I see Genista's photos. I don't mean this photo she took. I knew that sky was there, but my tripod was set up for my pano. :)
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Postby curly on Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:20 pm

That is a beautiful image, well seen and captured. And I like the blue lights left in.
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Postby marcotrov on Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:39 pm

Well framed image of subtle beauty and gorgeous colours Little B.
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:46 pm

Thanks for your encouragement Curly and Marco! :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:57 pm

Genista, this is great stuff. Each time I've been out with Doug and yourself I've really appreciated our different perspective and 'eye' for shots, even when we are all shooting in the same area and sometime even the same subject. You really have been coming ahead in leaps and bounds, and this is a great example of the rewards, for all your dedication (and patience with Doug) 8)
Keep up the great work!
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Postby LittleB on Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:02 pm

Thanks Craig for your encouragement, of all people, you and Doug both know my weaknesses and my different perspectives, I'll just keep on learning. Besides it fun too. :D
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Postby leek on Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:21 am

LittleB wrote:Thanks for your encouragement Steve, Bob and meicw.

Leek can you please give me an idea of what settings you were using because pping is still very new to me. Do you mean to lighten the sky? But I did not want to lose the silhouette effect.

Thanks :)


This is assuming that you have Adobe CS or CS2 available...
- Load your hi-res JPG into Photoshop
- Image --> Adjustments --> Shadow/Highlight
- Change the Shadow Amount to 0% (which basically puts it back where it was)
- Change the Highlight Amount to about 30%

This will darken the sky slightly and will bring out more detail and colour in the clouds without affecting the silhouette effect of the skyline... Play about with the Highlights slider until you're happy - if you overdo it the sky will start to pixellate...

Here's what happened when I did it with the image you posted...
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Postby LittleB on Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:35 am

Wow John, this is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to show me. :D :D :D
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Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:55 am

Genista. Excellent capture and beautifully cropped. I also think the blue lights work in the image.
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Postby LittleB on Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:01 am

Thank you Peter for your encouragement! :D
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Postby rokkstar on Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:06 am

Very nice Genista. I've tried taking this same scene but never captured it as well as you have. The colours are great. I would keep the blue lights too.
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Postby LittleB on Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:13 am

Hey Matt, thanks for your compliments and encouragement too. I'm really pleased with the positive feedback from all of you experienced photographers! :D
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