9/11 in SF - Pre-dawn

SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
edited September 12, 2010 in Landscapes
C&C Please

Please let me know if there is anything you think I could do better on these images.

Yes, they are dark, I tried to get them as close to what I saw as possible.

1.
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Camera Canon EOS 40D
Exposure 30
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 200

2.
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Camera Canon EOS 40D
Exposure 0.3
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 15 mm
ISO Speed 1600
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    I really like the eerie feel of #1 - image creeping out of the dark. #2 is classic pre dawn too. Nice.
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  • WillCADWillCAD Registered Users Posts: 722 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    In shot #1, the exposure was long enough that there are trails on about 5 stars visible. But they're very blueish, and because they're blue streaks, they don't look like stars, they look more like digital noise or dust on your lens. Personally, I'd clone them out.

    Aside from that, both shots are awesome. There's something about the way the Bay is reflecting the city lights in #2 that really grabs me.
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  • sneaky77sneaky77 Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    The first one is not showing for me, but I really love the 2nd
  • PhotopaddlerPhotopaddler Registered Users Posts: 161 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2010
    I tend to agree with the comments above, the star trails are a bit destracting, but the overall effect and feeling of the fod and light from Alcatraz makes a captivating image either way. I like the lighting for the forground subject in #2. Nice work!
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