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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: batmura on October 28, 2013, 06:20:52 pm

Title: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: batmura on October 28, 2013, 06:20:52 pm
Today's sunset here in Istanbul...

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/10544680594_e97e1d31c2_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10544680594/)
Maiden's Tower sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10544680594/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 29, 2013, 05:38:28 am
Very nice.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 29, 2013, 10:27:33 am
Great shot.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: francois on October 29, 2013, 10:38:01 am
Brilliant shot…  This image would be very nice without the spectacular sky. I like the Maiden's Tower and the faraway background.

Excellent job!
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: batmura on October 29, 2013, 01:14:45 pm
Thanks for the comment, francois. Do you think this image is perhaps a tad too wide? Would a tighter shot of the tower with the mosques in the background be a better choice?
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: francois on October 29, 2013, 03:14:55 pm
I like it as it is but a tighter crop would emphasize the mosques. In that case, the Maiden's Tower might be too central, though. Tough choice but you already have an outstanding photo!
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: AFairley on October 29, 2013, 03:27:02 pm
Love the mood.
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Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on October 29, 2013, 03:32:05 pm
The power of the oriental colors ... :)
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Post by: Justan on October 29, 2013, 04:09:55 pm
It be g-g-g-g-gorgeous. Don’t change a thing.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: batmura on October 29, 2013, 05:45:31 pm
This would be the 'narrow shot', I suppose. I'm glad I went with the original image. Any thoughts on this one?

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7385/10563327853_68203b9bb1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10563327853/)
Maiden's Tower 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10563327853/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on October 29, 2013, 05:51:24 pm
The 'narrow shot" is too cramped. However, it has something that the OP does not, but need to have (I think): details in the building.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on October 29, 2013, 05:51:45 pm
This would be the 'narrow shot', I suppose. I'm glad I went with the original image. Any thoughts on this one?

Now you crippled it.
The first rocks but not this one, because you left out the water in front of the island.

Cheers
~Chris
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: batmura on October 29, 2013, 06:03:25 pm
Chris, here's a different exposure with the sea in the foreground, and Slobodan, there's more detail in the tower.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/10563070886_620d3ec4f8_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10563070886/)
Maiden's Tower 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/batmura/10563070886/) by batmura (http://www.flickr.com/people/batmura/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: NancyP on October 29, 2013, 06:19:28 pm
I like #1 a lot, I wouldn't crop too much because the subject is the sky.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on October 29, 2013, 07:05:27 pm
Much better.
You might want to combine the sky colors from the old version with the new version of the building to get the best from both.

Cheers
~Chris
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Roman Racela on October 29, 2013, 08:17:06 pm
Very lovely image. Version 2 would be great if it had more water in the f/g. I say put the sky from V2 to V3 and match the color temp.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on October 29, 2013, 10:09:40 pm
Beautiful images, both.
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Post by: sdwilsonsct on October 30, 2013, 01:01:56 pm
Well-timed and composed.
Title: Re: Maiden's Tower sunset
Post by: mattpallante on October 30, 2013, 05:44:28 pm
Your first instinct was right. Too much detail or cropping is not what this needs, because you got it right the first time. Nice!

Matt