Posted by Erik Lundh on November 28, 2006 at 10:02 PM
I shot this from the Broadway bridge this last Sunday at sunset. I got an assignment to get some shots of the city and bridges for a calander to be handed out to a bunch of engineering and architect firms. I had to work fast for about 20-30 minutes during the sweet light. I probably shoot about 50 images in that time span. What do you folks think of this one? D2x, 28-70 afsf2.8 @ 28mm, with a 6 stop ND filter.
Posted by Mark Hudon on November 28, 2006 at 10:11 PM
I like it, Erik, I think I'd select the middle row of buildings and lighten them a hair though.
Posted by Erik Lundh on November 28, 2006 at 10:19 PM
Mark,
I did quite of lightening already. Just for fun, Here's what my raw file looked like.
For architects and planners, do you think they'd rather see the buildings in some sweet (more direct) light? This lighting is good for the sky, not good for the buildings.
Posted by Lee Newman on November 28, 2006 at 11:05 PM
Hi Erik,
The image is spectacular... but really from that RAW? Wow, that's some workflow you have there - both in terms of getting so many images during the fleeting moments of good light and for the transformation of that RAW file. Nice work.
Lee
Posted by Jack Graham on November 28, 2006 at 11:33 PM
Eric,
Wow. What a difference. Your PS technique is right up there.
Don't you love the 28-70mm
JG
Posted by Mark Hudon on November 28, 2006 at 11:41 PM
I like it, but I Just figured out what seems strange to me. There are no lights on in any buildings or street lights on.
Posted by Tomas Kaspar on November 29, 2006 at 12:40 AM
Pretty sweet what you got out of the Raw, but I just don't see this one as a calendar shot. There is too much drama and motion for a calendar IMHO. Or maybe all those editors finally go to me
This is a neat shot, although I don't know if this would rock an architect's boat, not that I would know.
But I do have an idea for you. If you were to shoot this again, take the shot you want, then wait until it's darker so that the lights are on and starting to really give a good glow. Take another shot stopped way down to get nice stars from the lights and mix the two files in PS later. You would get the nice light and the nice lights together.
Just a thought...hey, it's near my house, so let me know if you're going again
Kevin
Posted by Rick Lundh on November 29, 2006 at 2:47 AM
I think it is very unique and would fit well in an architects book, but not totally sure about a calendar. I do like Kevin's idea though. Overall, I like it Erik!
Posted by Erik Lundh on November 29, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Thanks folks,
I was "up in the air on this one" I wasn't even going to shoot this scene but when the sky started to shape up, I had to. Yes, I wish some lights were on but it was late Sunday afternoon.
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on November 29, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Nice shot, Erik. You did a very major "save" from your starting RAW file. For a calander I wish it had lights on or something to give it more of a message of "Life" if you know what I mean. The sky is excellent but the rest doesn't contain the same energy.....
Discussion
12 repliesI did quite of lightening already. Just for fun, Here's what my raw file looked like.
The image is spectacular... but really from that RAW? Wow, that's some workflow you have there - both in terms of getting so many images during the fleeting moments of good light and for the transformation of that RAW file. Nice work.
Lee
Wow. What a difference. Your PS technique is right up there.
Don't you love the 28-70mm
JG
This is a neat shot, although I don't know if this would rock an architect's boat, not that I would know.
But I do have an idea for you. If you were to shoot this again, take the shot you want, then wait until it's darker so that the lights are on and starting to really give a good glow. Take another shot stopped way down to get nice stars from the lights and mix the two files in PS later. You would get the nice light and the nice lights together.
Just a thought...hey, it's near my house, so let me know if you're going again
Kevin
I was "up in the air on this one" I wasn't even going to shoot this scene but when the sky started to shape up, I had to. Yes, I wish some lights were on but it was late Sunday afternoon.