kenmcall
FollowDowntown Vancouver, as viewed from Stanley Park across Coal Harbour.
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Psadie
January 20, 2012
Even seeing the reflection of the lights in the water, as well as the detail in the rocks, and skyline, is a beautiful capture! I love the rich blue colour! Congratulations!
Ginabartonphotography
February 27, 2012
Beautiful capture. Really enjoy the landscape with the city lights.
CraigWest
April 03, 2012
Gorgeous image. Something to consider for "The magic of night lighting" group at URL: http://www.viewbug.com/photo-communities/the-magic-of-night-lighting Congrats on the feature.
jgalarza70
May 07, 2012
This is how you do it. Great composition and use of slow shutter speed. Did you use a gradient filter?
Dezi
October 07, 2012
Amazing image! The blues are stunning and the clarity is excellent! Superb work! Voted!
korinna
February 12, 2013
Voted! If you like any of mine, pls vote for it:
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Aberaam
March 23, 2013
Wonderful shot,voted
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korinna
March 27, 2013
Voted! If you like mine, pls vote for it: http://www.viewbug.com/contests/rocks-photo-contest/2408189
blueberrydragon
November 06, 2014
I actually hate cities but like this shot congrats on being a winner!
DebbieKMiller81
January 15, 2015
I really like how you incorporated the rock formation in the foreground It adds to the depth of field. Wonderful coloring as well.
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Location
This is a view of downtown Vancouver, looking across Coal Harbour from the south side of Stanley Park.Time
It was taken at dusk in late November. I was driving through Stanley Park, not necessarily looking for photo opportunities, but often travel with my camera in my car, just in case. The light looked decent, so I stopped and took a few shots.Lighting
I believe this was my first serious attempt at HDR photography, but I can't recall if I had that in mind before I shot, or if it came to me as I was working in post. I usually try to take multiple exposures for every scene I photographs, as you never know. The photos were taken at ISO 200, f/14, and at -1, 0, and +1 ev (7.1s, 10s, and 18s, respectively)Equipment
Tripod, Nikon D40x, and the kit 18-55 lens. Nothing overly fancy.Inspiration
This is one of my favourite city views, anywhere. I never tire of looking at it. The problem is, it's also one of the most photographed views in Vancouver. So my photo trips to Stanley Park usually involve trying to find a different angle or twist. In this case, the rocks presented a potentially interesting foreground, so I made them the subject and used the city as the backdrop.Editing
I used HDR to help make the rocks really stand out, something that would be impossible with a single photo. Even six years later, I still think this is HDR image I'm most proud of.In my camera bag
This photo was taken with a Nikon D40x in 2008, so my gear has changed since then. I now shoot with a Nikon D7000, and typically carry 35mm 50mm prime lenses, as well as the kit 18-105mm and a fairly cheap but useful Sigma 70-300mm (yes, money is an object). I also have polarizing, UV and ND circular filters, and a square ND grad drop-in-type filter. As well, I have a Manfrotto tripod, Joby Gorilla Pod, multi-colour circular reflector, and I carry an iPhone pretty much everywhere I go.Feedback
This is fairly common knowledge, but always take multiple exposures of any scene you are photographing. This opens up so many more opportunities in post-production. You might not be thinking ahead of HDR, layer blending, etc., but if you do multiple exposures, at least you have given yourself the option. I’ve often found that, even if I don’t go down the HDR road, one of the other exposures is a better single photo than what I thought was the “correct” exposure. This is a luxury that those of us shooting in the digital age have over film, and we should use it to our full advantage. As well, always look for something different to photograph in a scene, especially the ones so often photographed. Again, for anyone who has spent much time studying photography, this is certainly not ground-breaking advice, but it is something I always have to remind myself of. A popular vista can take on a dramatic new look just by changing the obvious subject. Of the hundreds of thousands of visitors to Stanley Park who stop to take in this view, I doubt many about making rocks the focal point. Why would you? They’re just rocks, and the view of the city is truly spectacular, to the point where it absolutely demands your full attention. But if you take the time to look around for different angles, interesting subjects, leading lines, etc., the results can often lead to something special.