Melbourne City....Tonight

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited July 4, 2005 in Landscapes
Hi :D I just got back from a trip up to Melbourne with a friend.......our mission was to try a second time to Shoot the City of Melbourne, and this time we came home with the biggest dang grins on our faces I tell ya :rofl

It rained quite a bit on and off today, and we thought we would have to cancel tonights adventure, but we decided we'd go anyways.

I'm really happy with my second attempt at night shots ....... I can't help meself I am just having an absolute ball learning about my camera :clap :clap
Enjoy........ Skippy (Australia)

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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2005
    Great shot Skippy. How about some details :D
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2005
    Details ??
    4labs wrote:
    Great shot Skippy. How about some details :D
    Okay........here we go.......details........you see allllllllllllllllll those buildings in the picture headscratch.gif well, that's Melbourne rolleyes1.gif


    I used a tripod and my Canon 24mm 1.4 lens, forgot to take my remote control and how annoying is it to use that dang timer on the camera.

    The camera set to Aperature Priority........I dunno why but I find I get the most success out using that setting.

    Unfortunately it was very very cloudy, and had been raining and threatening to rain so the sky was just a mass of dark clouds that tend to reflect the city lights back off them.........I haven't processed any more shots yet, I will later tonight when I get home from work.

    I haven't been to Melbourne for so long......hey I had my first go at light trails too while in Melbourne, I will edit one of those shots tonight too.

    Take Care........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2005
    Great shot Skippythumb.gif Can't wait to see more.


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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2005
    Thanks Eric & Susan
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Great shot Skippythumb.gif Can't wait to see more.


    Eric
    I'm just trying my hand at all kinds of things these days, I have always enjoyed seeing peoples images of Cities at night, or lovely old buildings at night.

    I am happy that I am figuring it out before I go to America, it's only 4 more weeks till I head off, and hopefully my new Canon 400mm will be here end of this week or next so I can go give that a whirl too :)

    Thanks for looking take care........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Great job Skippy. Very nicely catured. Sounds like you are going to have a great time with your camera and new lens. thumb.gif Have you been here before?
    Skippy wrote:
    I'm just trying my hand at all kinds of things these days, I have always enjoyed seeing peoples images of Cities at night, or lovely old buildings at night.

    I am happy that I am figuring it out before I go to America, it's only 4 more weeks till I head off, and hopefully my new Canon 400mm will be here end of this week or next so I can go give that a whirl too :)

    Thanks for looking take care........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Great shot Skippy! Just in the right spot for a Melbourne night shot too! The water looks greatthumb.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Good one skip clap.gif It was 22 years ago that i was stumbling around the Underground down that way. What a top city for a fresh young QLD country boy to blow into.

    Cappicinos...girls...doner kababs...girls...nightclubs...girls...

    I hope im not crashing your thread but i shot this one on the way home from shooting some more bands on sat night.

    Brisbane by night....from a bouncy bridge.

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Great stuff Skippy. The reflections do look great clap.gif

    Gus, yours works for me too thumb.gif.

    regards
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Hi Netgarden
    Netgarden wrote:
    Great job Skippy. Very nicely catured. Sounds like you are going to have a great time with your camera and new lens. thumb.gif Have you been here before?
    Yes I have been to America 5 times already, this will be the 6th time.
    I love it there, I love the people, the country, it feels very much like home to me....... thank you for your comment :D Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Hi there rahmonster
    rahmonster wrote:
    Great shot Skippy! Just in the right spot for a Melbourne night shot too! The water looks greatthumb.gif
    We almost backed out of the trip, the weather was not being kind at all, but we decided we'd go all the same and check out where we could take photos from, lucky I took Leah with me cause she knew the streets and places so well.

    We're going to go again when the weather is nicer, and not so much cloud around..........we had a great night, walked for 6 hours rolleyes1.gif .

    Take Care....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Heyyyyy Gus
    Humungus wrote:
    Good one skip clap.gif It was 22 years ago that i was stumbling around the Underground down that way. What a top city for a fresh young QLD country boy to blow into.

    Cappicinos...girls...doner kababs...girls...nightclubs...girls...

    I hope im not crashing your thread but i shot this one on the way home from shooting some more bands on sat night.

    Brisbane by night....from a bouncy bridge.
    Melbourne has really cleaned up it's act, it is a very very beautiful city, but again I still would not like to live there, visit yes, live no..... I like my space.
    I'm no Spring Chicken, but I've never walked around Melbourne at night before....what a wonderful atmosphere there is along South Bank......I will be going back for sure..... the city skyline sure has changed hasn't it :D

    Take Care Gus...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Hi BigAl
    BigAl wrote:
    Great stuff Skippy. The reflections do look great clap.gif

    Gus, yours works for me too thumb.gif.

    regards
    alan

    Thank you very much.........I've just gotten home from work, so now I'm about to go check out the other shots from last night and hopefully post some more pictures :D Skippy (Australia)
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