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The memory they'll share, forever maybe...

The memory they'll share, forever maybe...
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Aperture f/14.0 ISO 100 Shutter 2/1

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Wow!, please add this photo to the Christmas Nigh Lights Photo Challenge, thanks! :-)

Cut & paste link: http://www.viewbug.com/challenge/christmas-night-lights-photo-challenge-by-alanc

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Quebec City right? Great photo.

Great shot.

Thank you all!

Quebec City, my hometown for several years :)

Magical. I love it

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Upper and lower old town, seen from the roof of the Civilization museum. Québec.

Heritage site of the old presbytery of Deschambault, built in 1815.

Is this the Chateau Frontenac, taken from a new angle? Or could you name this building of Quebec City, if it is different from the Chateau?

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The old town on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Québec.

Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in the old city, near Place Royale, the square where the city of Quebec started in 1608.

Time

The photo was taken around 9PM, on a weekday. It was the first time I was out with my new Sony A7r camera, that I bought just a few days before. It was a very mild winter evening, around minus 3 celsius, which is rare in late December in Quebec City.

Lighting

I was experimenting with the technique of exposure blending and this shot is a composite of several photos, taken at different exposure settings.

Equipment

Camera: Sony A7r Lens: Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Tripod: OSN OS 364 LA Ballhead: FLM CB-58 FTR No flash used.

Inspiration

Sous-le-fort and Petit Champlain streets are famous for their Christmas decorations during the Holiday season. As the theme of the contest was Holiday Lights, I knew I had to go there to take a beautiful Christmas lights shot. As I was taking the five photos at different exposure, this young tourist couple suddenly appeared and took the pose for their shot. I knew I had to have them in one of mine!

Editing

I did the merge in Photoshop with light masks and then retouched the composite photo for colours and tonal contrast, also in Photoshop.

In my camera bag

I used to work with a Sigma SD1 camera and a few Sigma lenses, the 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM being my favorite. This lens is incredibly sharp. Now, I am so impressed with my new Sony that I will soon sell the SD1 and my Sigma lenses to buy a few more lenses for the A7r. The Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA is the only one I have for the time being. The rest of my equipment is listed above.

Feedback

I am too new with this technique to give advice, but you definitely need a tripod to get decent results!

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