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Your best URBAN LANDSCAPE shot....and why?....

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This is actually an interesting challenge, as worthy landscapes are easier to come by around here than cityscapes.



I've done a number of panos, but never one with so many right angles in it. In doing so, I made two mistakes: I used a wide angle, and I didn't use a pano head. In this case, the former is more problematic than the latter, but both show their effects in perspective. The small wedge-shaped building to the left of the bicyclist isn't a perspective error, however. :-)

I don't remember how many frames this is, probably 5, and stitched with PS CS3. Sometime I'll reshoot this correctly, but for now...

Tim
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JF

Nice shots of Seattle, and the float plane is a nice touch too. I think the format for this one shot certainly lends itself to panoramas.

I think I'll give Miami a miss, it looks like it'd sink under the weight of the hotels/condos.

The crans feature a lot (as they did in Jim's post), and they really add to an 'urban landscae' shot, IMHO. I've got a few of those cranes around here presently, but I don't seem to be able to score a shot of them that doesn't also have power lines and cables in it. You've done well.
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william olive

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pana fzed5, fzed30 & ellex1

 
Tim... I think this is a COOL pano. Yes, the WA it is evident, bit it all comes together nicely. The "pre-mid-century-ish" buildings in the center and left portion do the trick -- as does the signal arm (even with the WA curve) and the bicyclist. The people really make this shot pleasing. The pictures I posted don't have any people -- and that makes them sort of "flat" interest-wise. Good job.

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JF

 
JF said:
But I put up pictures and get little or no feedbcak/comments.

I know I am violating the "rules" by posting more than one image, but I'm thinking this might stimulate a response (if the images don't).
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Actually, you post often and well. Your signature photo is distinctive and one of the best (IMHO) because it is camera related and yet almost graphically abstract. I've been wanting to compliment you on it for some time so here's my chance.

I initially tried commenting on everyone's photo since I know how important it is to get some feedback (as least it is for me). But I realized (1) not everyone wants/appreciates constructive criticism or comments, and (2) one person commenting on every photo dilutes the thread quite a bit and monopolizes the post which is first and foremost about the images and what we can learn from them. And to have fun at the same time!

So for those who want feedback, I would suggest it is as simple as putting in a note like you have here inviting others to comment and offer comments and criticisms (C&C).
1971_M5 said:
Is the Panny forum somewhat less "dynamic" than it was six month ago? A year ago? Two years ago?
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I don't think so. I think people hold back commenting for the same reason I do. They're not sure their comments will be well received. Hence you see a lot more "nice shots" than "Gee, my dog could do better than that!" O.k. that kind of comment is not constructive but even a comment like "I really don't see the point of this image, it seems to lack any focus I can recognize." is one I am reluctant to offer up unless comments are specifically invited.
1971_M5 said:
Maybe we ought to have an unofficial rule... if you post something on one of these "YOUR BEST xxxx... and WHY...?" threads... also take a look at the other entries and try offer at least ONE reply (pat on the back or constructive criticism) -- instead of just posting and being done with it.
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Heck, I can't even get people to stick with the ONE RULE in this forum!

I remember kernow, or Trevor, or someone wiser than I commenting early on when ngari or aftab were discussing possible rules, that forums are horribly undisciplined places when it comes to rules.

(And everyone knows this is a post ONE photo forum!) By and large people comply and this forum is better for it. After several requests, I tried a modified one post rule being "Post one image every other day" which is now the "Post not more than one image per day."

Anyway, as you have asked, I will comment on your images a bit later but I have someone here in the non-cyberspace world demanding my attention for the moment now.
 
Taken with a L1.

Not sure if Sea World would be considered urban, but I like this lanscape shot.

I always enjoy these best shots from everyone here. Some great ideas to try and improve myself all the time.



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F31
 
kernow said:
Taken with the FZ30, processed in CS3, using LucisArt, AlienSkin, and
TiffenDfx.

I don't have any worthy urbanscapes, so I thought I would post an
over the top one.



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Oll an gwella,
Jim

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[FX07]
[LX1]
[FZ30] * IS/L B-300 * IS/L B-Macro * Minolta No. 0, No. 1 & No. 2 *
Sunpak 383 * Benbo Trekker

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Lake Eola in Orlando. Its always a fun place to take a camera. I have a lot of shots of that from very close to where your standing. But your PP of that shot gives it a whole new look. Might have to go out there today.
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F31
 
william olive said:
I take quite a few shots like this one, but to date, this is one of
my favourites.
The scene is "The Hill" at Newcastle, the earliest of white
settlement in the area. Notable is the Cathedral in the bottom, and
the barracks and officer's quaters in the top RH.
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Nice home town shot, give me a wave next time you are over Caves Beach, thanks

Paul Norman
 
JF said:
Where? Doesn't look like Toronto to me.
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william olive said:
But where is it Rob?
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Sorry. Broke my own guideline through inadvertance. Looks better a little larger but unless I'm missing something this is the widest image I can post when using Photobucket.

I found the uniformity of roofing material a little unusual - probably because Prague is one of only a few old European cities which was not bombed during the Second World War so the old town is more or less intact. Taken from the citadel on a deck near the rear of St. Vitrus Cathedral.

Bill,

Interesting concept with the open cockpit and a pusher prop. Never thought about not wanting the wind to snatch away any lose object for that reason.

JF

Here is my C&C. The problem as I see it with most urban landscape shots is the inability to define a clear subject of the image. In most cases, I wonder, what is the point of that image? This applies equally to my own post.

So most times when I travel, I end up with a "catalogue" image, something that documents the scene but does little to elevate the photo above a recording of what was there. I find it hard to get a good photograph out of landscape shots. Nothing artistic or particularly inventive or interpretive in my image and I feel the same about yours (all of them, though you needed to post only one for me to say that.)

No matter how technically proficient the images, I'm left with wondering whether a better photographer could have produced something more.

In terms of interest, kernow's subject matter is far less compelling than you image of Miami, which I find the best of the bunch artistically but his photograph is "better" and displays more of a photographer's skill. That said, I do like your Seattle image both for its composition --more or less triangular skyline, with that wonderful space needle - one of my favourite architectural icons - and for what it expresses by having that triangle balanced and reflected by Mount Rainer(?) in the distance off to the right. At least with the Seattle image, I get the sense of a deeper metaphor, how man's city building is a reflection of nature's mountain building, and how despite that, it is likely that mountain will outlast these man-built structures for as long after they have been built, as it has existed there before.) Despite that, I like your Miami image the most because it has more immediate visual puch, and looks sharper and more defined and is simply more interesting.
 
Along with the change in stone, it also shows what appears to be cracks! My first reaction to the shot was that it was an ancient obelisk or some other decaying structure. Many of the stones look worn or chipped, etc. I thought the monument was scaffolded and restored not too long ago?

Part of this might be your dark coloring to the stone?

I do like it very much. And it's challenging in a way because it is certainly not how I think of the Washington Monument. The subtle colors in the sky are also interesting. Thanks for posting it.
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Dan Daniel



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It was probably more of a "bad day" than anything else! Nobody around here would listen to me, so I took it out on the internet.

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JF

 
FX01.

I don't think there is one bit of land in this photo that is actually connected to 'the earth.' Even the trees you see are all in concrete planter boxes at the base. Does that make this an 'anti-landscape' since there is no land?



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The Better is the enemy of the Good.



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This has been one of my favorites because this is the first time I framed the Capitol Building with a camera. I know it's the building's backside, but the sky was stunning on this spring morning, it is a beautiful piece of architecture, and I just happen to like it. Hope you do to.
Gary

 
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RobOne said:
1. Post one shot (any camera) not more than one per day.

It helps if you can identify your camera, and what you like about
your image. And if you give your post a title, it is easier to follow
when others comment on it.
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Canon 5D + 50 / 1.2L @ f / 1.2, 1/60, ISO 800

Pardon the "foreign" equipment, but I came across the thread from DPR's front page and noticed the invite for "any camera". Apologies if I misunderstood.
RobOne said:
And carrying on and quoting from ngari's original post tell us:

"1) how do you feel about the composition of your shot? Have you
cropped it and what did you want to achieve with this choice of
composition?
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The composition strikes the right balance of subject and background, but, as you can see, the background, despite the shallow DOF, is still very much part of the subject.

Unfortunately, I did miss the level a little and had to rotate slightly and crop back to a rectangle, but other than that, no cropping was done, and the framing is essentially the same as I was only off level by a tad.
RobOne said:
2) what did you do about light and exposure? Available light,
fill-flash, bounce-flash, exposure compensation, PP?
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This pic is natural light, but a custom white balance was used. PP was performed, but no more so than my "usual" amount.
RobOne said:
3) what does the photo express in your own view? Why did this shot
speak to you in particular?"
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It is among my most popular photos. And, while I like it, I don't know why it receives more praise than other photos I've taken, so I feel there must be something to it. Perhaps it's the odd juxtaposition of a "useless weed" in a modern urban environment. Something that says life still thrives, even if forgotten.

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Wonderful shot. The color and lighting on the plant is beautiful and well-captured. And the background lights are wonderful.

It's almost like a family of grass stalks cheering a nice fireworks display in the dstance! Oh my, I better get to sleep, more tired than I realized.....
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Dan Daniel
The Better is the enemy of the Good.

http://dandaniel.zenfolio.com/
 
RobOne said:
"1) how do you feel about the composition of your shot? Have you
cropped it and what did you want to achieve with this choice of
composition?
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FZ30. Composition is OK, with the water leading in. I like the depth added by the tree branches on the right and I particularly like the bright strip where the sun peeks in under the clouds.
RobOne said:
2) what did you do about light and exposure? Available light,
fill-flash, bounce-flash, exposure compensation, PP?
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spot metred as always, and I chose a spot on the clouds to get a nice even exposure between the lights and darks. Did not worry about the blown strip, I like it.
RobOne said:
3) what does the photo express in your own view? Why did this shot
speak to you in particular?"
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Spring in Melbourne after a bit of rain.

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Rafael (eFZed30 and Dee300)
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