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scejas
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 22:44
Can I get feedback on how to make this better... ?

http://216.242.118.140/scejas/photography/long_exposure.jpg
coralnutz
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 22:58
I think it looks pretty good if you fix it so the buildings aren't leaning.
SBCmetroguy
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 23:04
Yep, rotate slightly counterclockwise (1... maybe2... degrees?) other than that, it's a very nice shot. Nighttime long exposure, very much a style I enjoy viewing and practicing. I'm diggin' it. It also doesn't hurt that Miami is absolutely gorgeous at night. :)
BASmith
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 23:09
Rotate 1 degree left and the grid shows spot on vertical and horizontal.

Good pic.
scejas
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 23:11
thanks left my tripod at home so had to improvise using roof of car and other materials
scejas
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 23:16
http://216.242.118.140/scejas/photography/bridge.jpg
coralnutz
24th of October 2007 (Wed), 23:20
That one is spectacular IMO. I might try to clone out the red halo lines, but other than that it's awomse.
scejas
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 07:11
That one is spectacular IMO. I might try to clone out the red halo lines, but other than that it's awomse.


I made some adjustments on the original two photos....they are very minor things
coralnutz
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 08:30
Are the lights on that bridge really that color or is that PP? Looks awsome, great capture.
scejas
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 08:54
Are the lights on that bridge really that color or is that PP? Looks awsome, great capture.

Yes they are blue on one bridge....and purple on another... they do alot of stuff like around miami especially near South Beach
SBCmetroguy
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 17:35
That's why I love Miami... its nighttime lighting schemes are amazing.

One thing... perhaps you over-adjusted the first photo a little much. Did you go 1 degree? It might have only needed 1/2 of a degree. I know I said 1-2 degrees and the other poster said 1 degree, but maybe go back 1/4-1/2 degree clockwise?

I swear I'm not trying to be picky but I still see a lean... just back in the opposite direction. I've gotten pretty good about going down to fractions (decimals) of a degree to correct a bit of a lean in a photo.

That's all, though... it's an OUTSTANDING photo, my friend!! BOTH are outstanding.
zachwsu
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 17:52
it does look like everything is a little fuzzy...i would suggest some sharpening or a better tripod. cool capture though.
keeg
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 18:31
no American Airlines Arena?!?!? For the longest time now i've been wanting to pull over on the Julia Tuttle Bridge and take a picture of all of downtown, and these pictures might spark me to get off my butt and get it done.

Oh yea...nice pictures, although i love the bridge shot, i prefer the first one.
sparker1
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 18:51
Great shots, I love 'em.
scejas
25th of October 2007 (Thu), 23:57
Thanks for the suggestions folks....

Yea, I went CCW 1 degree I think i need to go a tad to the CW... I'll work on that tomorrow (I left my laptop in the office)....

I shot this with my 40D, 70-200mm f/2.8 IS, and my tripod was a Honda Civic, and cable release....

I wasn't planning on shooting that night but the colors made me pull over and I used the roof since my tripod wasn't around. lol ... it was very windy ... I will tell you this on the original you can read the wording on the martini glass billboard on the right when you zoom 100%