Critiques for CBD skyline ;)

yehosaphat · 15th November 2005

7.09pm

7.20pm

7.37pm

I have not performed any processing on the above pics. Any comments on the pics?

Also, any recommendations on how I can process them using PS?

Stoned · 15th November 2005

I like the second. Good capture. I prefer it over the other two because of the sky colour and the exposure of the city lights. The first picture's city lights aren't striking enough. For the last, I would prefer the sky to have some colour.

So the second works for me

solarii · 15th November 2005

I like the feeling of "depth" that the second picture gives. The buildings contrast nicely with the sky to create an image that really "jumps" out at the viewer.

Well seen and captured!

yehosaphat · 15th November 2005

Thanks for your comments. Any recommendations on how i should do the PS processing?

yehosaphat · 15th November 2005

Temasek ave 1

Temasek ave 2

yehosaphat · 15th November 2005

Merlion

From Sheares

espion · 15th November 2005

ref: ur original images.

agreed with the others on the 2nd image. except i like to add that Fulelrton is overexposed.

I dunno how to correct this at imaging, but maybe post processing with PS is possible: blending two images, one with Fullerton masked, or vice versa.

Also there is a slight tilt to the left. Do some perspective correction.

Stoned · 16th November 2005

You've pretty much grasped the area of night shots pretty well. There is little I can nitpick about the shots and then again, those nitpicks don't really matter. IMO the second shot is close to perfect already and doesn't really need post-processing.

You may want to do minor things like increasing saturation or USM but it's not fantastically necessary. The tough thing about night shots is exposure and you've nailed it, well done.

tkp77 · 18th November 2005

[quote=yehosaphat]

7.09pm

7.20pm

[quote]

Your CCD is dirty go clean it... kekeke

Francis247 · 18th November 2005

Good attempt but I couldn't help noticing a dark spot at the top left corner of your early evening shots. Could be due to dirty CDD or lens.

yehosaphat · 18th November 2005

Yes i realised it before i posted it.

but when i got back to dust blow the lens then take more photos, the spots are gone... could it just be dust on the lens causing this?

rhp · 19th November 2005

Quote:

Your CCD is dirty go clean it... kekeke

i was about to say the same thing

yehosaphat · 19th November 2005

Happy? ;P

rhp · 20th November 2005

tsk... photoshopping wont clean your ccd

yehosaphat · 21st November 2005

Relac... it is clean i tried shooting again... all is well.

roti_prata · 22nd November 2005

i see vignetting. wat was ur apature and lens used?

other than that, the composition was excellent

yehosaphat · 22nd November 2005

Hi prata, thanks for your comments. It really looks vignetted. But I after checking the original larger version, it was just the clouds at the wrong place at the wrong time

Anyway, i was just using the kit lens at the following setting. Possibly becos it is the kit lens, tats why it may contribute to the vig...

Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
30
Av( Aperture Value )
16.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
18.0 - 55.0mm
Focal Length
18.0mm

15th November 2005	#1
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Critiques for CBD skyline ;) 7.09pm 7.20pm 7.37pm I have not performed any processing on the above pics. Any comments on the pics? Also, any recommendations on how I can process them using PS?

15th November 2005	#2
Stoned Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Changi Posts: 4,376	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) I like the second. Good capture. I prefer it over the other two because of the sky colour and the exposure of the city lights. The first picture's city lights aren't striking enough. For the last, I would prefer the sky to have some colour. So the second works for me __________________ My Personal Folio (of random events and things)

15th November 2005	#3
solarii Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bt. Timah Posts: 1,375	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) I like the feeling of "depth" that the second picture gives. The buildings contrast nicely with the sky to create an image that really "jumps" out at the viewer. Well seen and captured!

15th November 2005	#4
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Thanks for your comments. Any recommendations on how i should do the PS processing?

15th November 2005	#5
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Temasek ave 1 Temasek ave 2 Last edited by yehosaphat; 15th November 2005 at 10:34 PM.

15th November 2005	#6
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Merlion From Sheares

15th November 2005	#7
espion Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,533	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) ref: ur original images. agreed with the others on the 2nd image. except i like to add that Fulelrton is overexposed. I dunno how to correct this at imaging, but maybe post processing with PS is possible: blending two images, one with Fullerton masked, or vice versa. Also there is a slight tilt to the left. Do some perspective correction.

16th November 2005	#8
Stoned Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Changi Posts: 4,376	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) You've pretty much grasped the area of night shots pretty well. There is little I can nitpick about the shots and then again, those nitpicks don't really matter. IMO the second shot is close to perfect already and doesn't really need post-processing. You may want to do minor things like increasing saturation or USM but it's not fantastically necessary. The tough thing about night shots is exposure and you've nailed it, well done. __________________ My Personal Folio (of random events and things)

18th November 2005	#9
tkp77 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sengkang Posts: 999	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) [quote=yehosaphat] 7.09pm 7.20pm [quote] Your CCD is dirty go clean it... kekeke

18th November 2005	#10
Francis247 Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hougang, Sengkang Posts: 5,348	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Good attempt but I couldn't help noticing a dark spot at the top left corner of your early evening shots. Could be due to dirty CDD or lens. __________________ 莫问前程有愧,只求今生无悔. Time pasts, Places changed, Beauty faded, what is left are Photos of Memories…

18th November 2005	#11
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Yes i realised it before i posted it. but when i got back to dust blow the lens then take more photos, the spots are gone... could it just be dust on the lens causing this?

19th November 2005	#13
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Happy? ;P

20th November 2005	#14
rhp New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 40	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) tsk... photoshopping wont clean your ccd

21st November 2005	#15
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Relac... it is clean i tried shooting again... all is well.

22nd November 2005	#16
roti_prata Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bt Batok Posts: 769	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) i see vignetting. wat was ur apature and lens used? other than that, the composition was excellent

22nd November 2005	#17
yehosaphat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,605	Re: Critiques for CBD skyline ;) Hi prata, thanks for your comments. It really looks vignetted. But I after checking the original larger version, it was just the clouds at the wrong place at the wrong time Anyway, i was just using the kit lens at the following setting. Possibly becos it is the kit lens, tats why it may contribute to the vig... Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 30 Av( Aperture Value ) 16.0 Metering Mode Evaluative Metering Exposure Compensation 0 ISO Speed 100 Lens 18.0 - 55.0mm Focal Length 18.0mm