biglouis Posted January 4, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) View towards London. M8 lux-35-asph f5.6 iso320 12 seconds [ATTACH]120474[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 Hi biglouis, Take a look here Primrose Hill at Night . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
petewayne Posted January 4, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 4, 2009 I love night cityscapes and this is an original take......love the pattern of light on light in the image......very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquinius Posted January 4, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis, Very special, with the yellows and the blues! Strange landscape! Marco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George James Posted January 4, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis - Great shot, the distance you can see is amazing. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis, Very special, with the yellows and the blues! Strange landscape! Marco Marco, you are right about the tones and colours. This was (obviously) a tripod shot where I literally let the M8 do its own thing. I kept getting what I felt was an over-exposed shot. Below is a version where I deliberately compensated by -2EV to try and reduce the result to what I was seeing. However, in terms of impact I think the original version has more interest because of the lighting than the more realistic version which is a lot darker. LouisB [ATTACH]120490[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 4, 2009 ... and for anyone who is still looking at this thread, here is a LX3 shot I took a few minutes earlier when the sky was still reflecting the tones from sunset in the east. Not bad, huh? [ATTACH]120492[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted January 4, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Louis - I am beginning to think the M8 was made for just for you. I was obviously in the presence of a Master last Thursday - and I didn't know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijporter Posted January 4, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 4, 2009 This is a great shot to showcase the M8 and the lens combination. Well done! Although I prefer it to the second version posted, dollar for dollar, the little LX3 is very, very impressive - it's a shame it can't reproduce the starbursts like the 35 Lux Asph. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted January 4, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Very creative and well executed in every way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted January 4, 2009 This is a great shot to showcase the M8 and the lens combination. Well done! Although I prefer it to the second version posted, dollar for dollar, the little LX3 is very, very impressive - it's a shame it can't reproduce the starbursts like the 35 Lux Asph. Ian Thanks again for all the comments. In fact, the LX3 should create the starbursts. I only realised when looking at another thread by peter wayne that I should be turning off the OIS when the LX3 is mounted on a tripod as it can confuse the stabilisation and lead to blurring. If I can be bothered I may go up the hill again (for the third night in a row) and try the same shot again with the LX3 but with the OIS turned off. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 4, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 4, 2009 Big - Excellent in so many ways, but something about the color seems slightly "electronic" and I wonder if either just a bit darker and/or just a bit shifted would move this to the sublime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
louloumum Posted January 4, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis, Very special, with the yellows and the blues! Strange landscape! Marco I agree with Marco about the impact of the colors.... I've been back and forth between the two versions you posted. Simply can't make up my mind as to my preference. It has to be a draw All the best ____________________ Marie-Louise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis - I am beginning to think the M8 was made for just for you. I was obviously in the presence of a Master last Thursday - and I didn't know it. Spoken like a true acolyte Seriously, all I did was put the camera on a tripod, set the timer to 2 secs, adjust the aperture for f5.6 and press the button..... the M8 did the rest. ....but thanks for the complement. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin T-M Posted January 4, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 4, 2009 Louis, beautiful "cityscape". I prefer #2 for the exposure and #3 for the crop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted January 5, 2009 Share #15 Posted January 5, 2009 Louis, A wonderful capture, thanks for showing. Can I suggest that the sky in No 1 is depressed a little to sit more comfortably with the night scene. To me, it seems more like day light in the top 1/3. Only a suggestion, BL. Rolo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted January 5, 2009 Louis, A wonderful capture, thanks for showing. Can I suggest that the sky in No 1 is depressed a little to sit more comfortably with the night scene. To me, it seems more like day light in the top 1/3. Only a suggestion, BL. Rolo Rolo I agree, I have been a bit lazy... I need to play with layers and try to effect a more graduated feel as the sky is too light. I'm going back on Saturday as I think the moon will be near full and in just the right place.... if there is no cloud cover. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Monkhouse Posted January 5, 2009 Share #17 Posted January 5, 2009 just perfect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted January 5, 2009 Share #18 Posted January 5, 2009 Astounding captures, Louis. I love the light of the street lamps on the ground. And of course like more the less realistic one, even if i would try something halfway between the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wls.shanghai Posted January 5, 2009 Share #19 Posted January 5, 2009 Louis - pic#3 ...very special - very good Regards wls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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