Travel Statue in the night

08amczb · 11-07-2019, 01:34 AM - **1 Like**

Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

Vasyl · 11-07-2019, 11:02 AM

he has to be alone, imho.

Martin Stu · 11-07-2019, 11:05 AM

in this picture i like the color combination... but maybe if there was a different angle, it would be better ... I don't know ...
Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, three years before World War II...

08amczb · 11-07-2019, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Martin Stu

in this picture i like the color combination... but maybe if there was a different angle, it would be better ... I don't know ...
Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, three years before World War II...

Thanks, I agree, it would be better from a higher point of view.
By the way he died in the war as a doctor...

800rate · 11-09-2019, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by 08amczb

Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

Little more light needed.

08amczb · 11-09-2019, 12:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by 800rate

Little more light needed.

Thanks! The city light was too strong. I would make a HDR next time.

**Madaboutpix** · 11-09-2019, 02:14 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by 08amczb

The city light was too strong. I would make a HDR next time.

You might be able to get a reasonably good HDR image even "after the fact" if you create a number of "bracketed" virtual copies of your RAW file and combine them in a program like HDR Efex Pro. There is some potential in that subject IMO, including the long-exposure blur, of which the viewer sees too little, since those parts of the image are a tad too dark and overpowered by the blast of orange light at the bottom of the frame.

08amczb · 11-09-2019, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by Madaboutpix

You might be able to get a reasonably good HDR image even "after the fact" if you create a number of "bracketed" virtual copies of your RAW file and combine them in a program like HDR Efex Pro. There is some potential in that subject IMO, including the long-exposure blur, of which the viewer sees too little, since those parts of the image are a tad too dark and overpowered by the blast of orange light at the bottom of the frame.

If the highlights has the information and the noise level in the shadows is good enough I can do it in Lightroom.

Thanks, I never thought about this technique.

DeadJohn · 11-12-2019, 09:14 AM - **1 Like**

The bright wall at the bottom of the scene is a distraction. Consider cropping a little off the bottom, keeping the feet and platform, but otherwise having water instead of wall at the bottom edge.

08amczb · 11-12-2019, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

The bright wall at the bottom of the scene is a distraction. Consider cropping a little off the bottom, keeping the feet and platform, but otherwise having water instead of wall at the bottom edge.

Thanks, I will try it!

**henrikpedersen33** · 11-12-2019, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by 08amczb

Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

The colours go very well together

08amczb · 11-13-2019, 12:45 AM

Thanks!

agukha · 12-17-2019, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by 08amczb

Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

I like the complementaries colors (and the image

)

Qman · 12-17-2019, 12:08 PM - **1 Like**

It has potential, but doesn't quite work for me. The colors on the statue and the sky are great. The perspective straight behind works well with the statue's posture/positioning. As mentioned earlier, the wall/sidewalk at the bottom is too bright and distracting. It could either be toned down in post processing, or cropped out. I also would have shot with the aperture opened up. I find the background distracting so blurring it out would have helped.

**OldChE** · 12-18-2019, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by 08amczb

Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

Interesting choice of viewpoint, and I like the yellow of the base and the gold of the statue vs. the deep blue of the sky and water. Very well done.

11-07-2019, 01:34 AM - 1 Like	#1
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796	Statue in the night Lens: Pentax FA* 24 Camera: Pentax KP Photo Location: Keszthely, Hungary ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: Above 6s Aperture: F11 Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936.

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Vasyl Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 648	he has to be alone, imho.

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Martin Stu Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,115	in this picture i like the color combination... but maybe if there was a different angle, it would be better ... I don't know ... Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, three years before World War II...

11-07-2019, 03:01 PM	#4
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796 Original Poster	Originally posted by Martin Stu in this picture i like the color combination... but maybe if there was a different angle, it would be better ... I don't know ... Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, three years before World War II... Thanks, I agree, it would be better from a higher point of view. By the way he died in the war as a doctor...

11-09-2019, 10:46 AM	#5
800rate Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 252	Originally posted by 08amczb Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936. Little more light needed.

11-09-2019, 12:53 PM - 1 Like	#6
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796 Original Poster	Originally posted by 800rate Little more light needed. Thanks! The city light was too strong. I would make a HDR next time.

11-09-2019, 02:14 PM - 1 Like	#7
Madaboutpix Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 1,440	Originally posted by 08amczb The city light was too strong. I would make a HDR next time. You might be able to get a reasonably good HDR image even "after the fact" if you create a number of "bracketed" virtual copies of your RAW file and combine them in a program like HDR Efex Pro. There is some potential in that subject IMO, including the long-exposure blur, of which the viewer sees too little, since those parts of the image are a tad too dark and overpowered by the blast of orange light at the bottom of the frame.

11-09-2019, 04:29 PM	#8
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796 Original Poster	Originally posted by Madaboutpix You might be able to get a reasonably good HDR image even "after the fact" if you create a number of "bracketed" virtual copies of your RAW file and combine them in a program like HDR Efex Pro. There is some potential in that subject IMO, including the long-exposure blur, of which the viewer sees too little, since those parts of the image are a tad too dark and overpowered by the blast of orange light at the bottom of the frame. If the highlights has the information and the noise level in the shadows is good enough I can do it in Lightroom. Thanks, I never thought about this technique.

11-12-2019, 09:14 AM - 1 Like	#9
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	The bright wall at the bottom of the scene is a distraction. Consider cropping a little off the bottom, keeping the feet and platform, but otherwise having water instead of wall at the bottom edge.

11-12-2019, 09:36 AM	#10
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn The bright wall at the bottom of the scene is a distraction. Consider cropping a little off the bottom, keeping the feet and platform, but otherwise having water instead of wall at the bottom edge. Thanks, I will try it!

11-12-2019, 03:49 PM	#11
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by 08amczb Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936. The colours go very well together

11-13-2019, 12:45 AM	#12
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796 Original Poster	Thanks!

12-17-2019, 10:56 AM	#13
agukha Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 367	Originally posted by 08amczb Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936. I like the complementaries colors (and the image )

12-17-2019, 12:08 PM - 1 Like	#14
Qman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 232	It has potential, but doesn't quite work for me. The colors on the statue and the sky are great. The perspective straight behind works well with the statue's posture/positioning. As mentioned earlier, the wall/sidewalk at the bottom is too bright and distracting. It could either be toned down in post processing, or cropped out. I also would have shot with the aperture opened up. I find the background distracting so blurring it out would have helped.

12-18-2019, 07:16 PM	#15
OldChE Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Originally posted by 08amczb Whats your opinion about this image. The statue is about a swimmer who won the olimpics in 1936. Interesting choice of viewpoint, and I like the yellow of the base and the gold of the statue vs. the deep blue of the sky and water. Very well done.