Nile cruise, part 2: sunsets

Nile cruise, part 2: sunsets · 01:32 PM

A few sunset shots taken on the nile cruise last week.
The light there is so much different from the Netherlands....

Let me know what you think.

- Bert

Out of the cabin window at 10mm:

While sailing for Edfu:

Taken at Luxor:

mikeSF · 05-24-2009, 04:05 PM

oh wow, great shots. i love Egypt and cannot wait to go back...i think i was sporting a Kodak disc camera when i went...

#1 & #2 are my favorites. that 10mm wide shot is lovely the way the water curls in the ship's wake.
also, i love the first felucca shot, really beautiful.
you have some dust spots on these images which could go away with some spot cloning.

c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs.

metroeloise · 05-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

....

c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs.

Yeah! Bring them on!

great color in these.

bymy141 · 05-25-2009, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

oh wow, great shots. i love Egypt and cannot wait to go back...i think i was sporting a Kodak disc camera when i went...

#1 & #2 are my favorites. that 10mm wide shot is lovely the way the water curls in the ship's wake.
also, i love the first felucca shot, really beautiful.
you have some dust spots on these images which could go away with some spot cloning.

c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs.

Yeah, I know, Egypt is full of dust. Terrible.

The K10D is at the camera shop now to get a cleaning job..... my blower could not get it off.
I must get myself a K7, they feature ultrasonic dust removal. Tests show that this Oly approach works much better.

I did not do any real post processing on the pictures yet.
Except for the daylight sun/shadow pictures. I needed to fill the shadow parts.
There is so much light in Egypt, while people stay in the shadows all the time.

We experienced 40C - 45C in shadow temperatures.
On the sun deck on board temperatures got above 50C between 1 and 3 PM.
It was warmer than normal this time a year.
I'll post a few temple shots tonight.

- Bert

dazman · 05-25-2009, 03:24 AM

Great shots, Bert. I'm enjoying your Egypt photo tour. Looking forward to the next in the series.

**Scottnorwo** · 05-25-2009, 03:39 AM

great shots. like the first two best. looks like a wonderful trip though very hot

roentarre · 05-25-2009, 04:12 AM

Wonderfully captured with excellent colour.

Cosmo · 05-25-2009, 05:43 AM

For the second, you should have waited for the boat to be right in the middle of the light.

**Sailor** · 05-25-2009, 06:58 AM

I love number two - the dhow-rigged boat sillouetted is very nice.

Jer

bymy141 · 05-25-2009, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by Cosmo

For the second, you should have waited for the boat to be right in the middle of the light.

You mean like this:

**xs400** · 05-25-2009, 09:47 AM

Excellent color - great shots. Thanks for posting.

bymy141 · 05-25-2009, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by xs400

Excellent color - great shots. Thanks for posting.

Thanks, I like your Peru series as well Frank, gives us inspiration to go there....

- Bert

tcom · 05-25-2009, 10:38 AM

Nice series. It does very well remember my own trips on the Nile.

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mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	oh wow, great shots. i love Egypt and cannot wait to go back...i think i was sporting a Kodak disc camera when i went... #1 & #2 are my favorites. that 10mm wide shot is lovely the way the water curls in the ship's wake. also, i love the first felucca shot, really beautiful. you have some dust spots on these images which could go away with some spot cloning. c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs.

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metroeloise Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 958	Originally posted by mikeSF .... c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs. Yeah! Bring them on! great color in these.

05-25-2009, 01:31 AM	#4
bymy141 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,563 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikeSF oh wow, great shots. i love Egypt and cannot wait to go back...i think i was sporting a Kodak disc camera when i went... #1 & #2 are my favorites. that 10mm wide shot is lovely the way the water curls in the ship's wake. also, i love the first felucca shot, really beautiful. you have some dust spots on these images which could go away with some spot cloning. c'mon now, dont hold back, let's see some temples and tombs. Yeah, I know, Egypt is full of dust. Terrible. The K10D is at the camera shop now to get a cleaning job..... my blower could not get it off. I must get myself a K7, they feature ultrasonic dust removal. Tests show that this Oly approach works much better. I did not do any real post processing on the pictures yet. Except for the daylight sun/shadow pictures. I needed to fill the shadow parts. There is so much light in Egypt, while people stay in the shadows all the time. We experienced 40C - 45C in shadow temperatures. On the sun deck on board temperatures got above 50C between 1 and 3 PM. It was warmer than normal this time a year. I'll post a few temple shots tonight. - Bert

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dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Great shots, Bert. I'm enjoying your Egypt photo tour. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	great shots. like the first two best. looks like a wonderful trip though very hot

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bymy141 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,563 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cosmo For the second, you should have waited for the boat to be right in the middle of the light. You mean like this:

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bymy141 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,563 Original Poster	Originally posted by xs400 Excellent color - great shots. Thanks for posting. Thanks, I like your Peru series as well Frank, gives us inspiration to go there.... - Bert

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tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293	Nice series. It does very well remember my own trips on the Nile.