Night time, long exposure ...

wellllllll done Andy !!!

Some windows seem a bit blown out (the frame lost due to the lighting inside) - else it looks great

DetlevCM wrote in post #11236744
Some windows seem a bit blown out (the frame lost due to the lighting inside) - else it looks great

Any way to stop/fix that? Obviously not all the windows ended up like that, so not sure what I'd change.

Thanks for the input though!

I like this a lot!

andydunlop wrote in post #11238062
Any way to stop/fix that? Obviously not all the windows ended up like that, so not sure what I'd change.

Thanks for the input though!

Wonderful exposure Andy! I think it looks great the way it is.

I am no expert, and perhaps someone with more knowledge than I have will correct me, but it seems to me with the different lighting levels inside different windows in the building, it would be near impossible to get good lighting from every window.

Nice composition. Have you tried to adjust the white balance? While that won't 'tame' the blownout window lighting, I think it would give the overall image a more natural look.

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andydunlop wrote in post #11238062
Any way to stop/fix that? Obviously not all the windows ended up like that, so not sure what I'd change.

Thanks for the input though!

Slightly shorter exposure for example.

I've recently shot a bridge - and I used between 30s and 20s or maybe even less - afterwards had a look - and I think I actually picked the 30s one.
Basically, try different exposures - pick the best later.

Alternatively - there is a the repair slider in CameraRAW which could reduce it a bit.

I had about 7 images in the series, and I thought this one looked best (I still prefer my original edit) - and it was the longest exposure.

Thanks for the input all though!

Stunning picture to be honest. I really can't think of any bad things to say about it!

very nice Andy!!!

I like both edits. The original has a nice color theme and I prefer it over the 2nd edit.

I like the updated ver

I like the white balance better on the edited version. If you want to tame the blown out windows the easiest way is to clone the shuttered windows onto the blown out ones.

Nice shot! I like the 2nd edit though, I tend to lean towards cooler colours.