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Dublin at Night from Wicklow Mountains
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Really looking for some hardcore honest critque on these two. I am not sure if these are good shots or not. I like em, I think they turned out nice. But I made them so I am biased. These are long exposure night shots stiched with ICE.
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Hi Ronald,
I have stood looking at this impressive scene but have never attempted to photograph it.
My first thought when I looked at your images was that you have included too much sky.
There is nothing to see in the sky and I wonder if it is the vast array of lights that should
dominate the frame.Of course I could be wrong but I wonder if the images above convey to you the wonder you
may have felt when you looked down on this scene.That said your images are not bad.
I think #1 conveys the scene better.
I just wonder if there is a better image to be had with a different point of
view/composition.Good effort.
Well done.
John.
I quite like the dark sky in the first and would imagine it would look quite impressive printed
nice and big and framed, getting there a bit earlier when there is a little bit of light in
the sky would give you a totally different scene and maybe one you might consider again.The second shot doesnt have the same impact for me, the telegraph pole in the centre is a
big distraction for me, (I hate them with a vengeance)Would love to see the 1st one larger, though with such a pano. Do like it from what I can see. The tree on the left is a bit distracting.
The 2nd photo; the telergraph pole and bushes are taking from it. If they weren’t there and there was less sky it would be very good.John & Mark
I agree with what you are saying about the sky. I had that same question as well if the wonder of the scene was coming back in the photo. I think it does not. So I thought about it and I know now how to take the shot again and see if it brings the scene across as it should do. As for the bush. That doesnt botter me at all as it gives dept to the scene. But I will put in an effort to take the shot without the bush. Thank you both for your comments. You have inspired me to redo the shot.
Shutterbug
As I am going back for the shot I might go in a bit early and see what the light does. As for the telephone pole. I do not mind it that much, I actually like it in this one. I do agree most of the times they ruin a photo. But in this case I think its actiually adding some depth and height to the photo. Thanks for your comments, I will take them aboard when taking the shot again.
Your images really demonstrate the light pollution that hangs over the city.
As an amateur astronomer it is a pain, last night I went down to Glencree, just south of the city in Wicklow, lovely clear skies. I took some wide field shots of the stars and the sky took on a distinctly orange brown tint.
It is a growing problem, not only for astronomers, but also for wildlife, notcurnal animals are having a tough time, as are the birds.
IMHO, the pole doesn’t do it for me either.
Paul
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the comments, I will remove the pole from the next pano shoot I have planned.
As for the light pollution. I remember going out to shoot a meteor shower a couple of weeks back. Actually, it was the night I took those night shots of Dublin. I drove all the way up to Sally Gap, basically deep into the Wicklow Mountains and it never was pitch black. I figured at some point you would be surrounded by darkness. The orange brown glow was constantly visible.
Cheers
RonJust on the light pollution. if you get a crystal clear night thats completely freezing chances are the glare will be much less than a cloudy night as there is much less vapour in the are to reflect and disperse the light. you will get more colors then besides that orange sodium light color that dominates.
Regarding composition, id need to see them much bigger ( which i know is not possible online due to resolution restrictions on flickr), but I think you need a better vantage point, that allows you to center the image on a point of interest. Im not sure what point of interest might be, but right now its just a bunch of distant lights. it needs something to give it a bit of context.
Nice job though, i know panos can be tough.
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