Singapore - storm coming!

Roy MathersRoy Mathers Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
edited March 22, 2007 in Landscapes
I took this shot from a boat while taking a trip along the Singapore River. Any comments - negative or positive - would be welcome.

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Love the dark sky, super threatening.

    Nice composition, too.

    I'm on a crappy monitor right now, but something looks artificial about the white buildings. I'll look again later, on a better machine.
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  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Yeah-- the upper portion of that building does look a little too white. If it's natural, nevermind. But for some reason my eyes tell me the upper portion at least would be shaded by the storm clouds? You've captured the sky perfectly though!
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  • PezpixPezpix Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2007
    Is this an HDR capture or blended image by chance? It looks very surreal! thumb.gif
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  • Roy MathersRoy Mathers Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Pezpix wrote:
    Is this an HDR capture or blended image by chance? It looks very surreal! thumb.gif

    No, it's not HDR - it's straight from the camera, with just a few tweaks to saturation, levels and USM in PS. It was just the right set of circumstances, I suppose.

    Thanks to all you other folks for your comments.
  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 22, 2007
    Roy Mathers wrote:
    I took this shot from a boat while taking a trip along the Singapore River. Any comments - negative or positive - would be welcome.

    Roy, this is a truly stunning photo. I always look for ominous clouds when shooting land- or cityscapes because they make for the drama. You were lucky to come across this and have a camera with you!

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Now there's something
    you don't see everyday! Nice shot. Love those clouds. The waterfront is cool by itself but with that sky, it really takes on a whole new life. Very nice.
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  • Roy MathersRoy Mathers Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    Much appreciated
    Thank you Ana and Swartzy for your kind comments.
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    I really love this. The unreal lighting combined with the clouds makes for a very unsettling feeling that matches perfectly with the subject. I did think this was HDR at first but I think we also know how odd the lighting can get just before a storm. Lovely!
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  • Roy MathersRoy Mathers Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited March 22, 2007
    schmooo wrote:
    I really love this. The unreal lighting combined with the clouds makes for a very unsettling feeling that matches perfectly with the subject. I did think this was HDR at first but I think we also know how odd the lighting can get just before a storm. Lovely!

    Thanks schmoo - like I intimated earlier, it was a case of being in the right place at the right time!
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