brian19869

At An Edge

I've long waited to take such a lovely cityscape. I've seen many photographers produce magnificent photos at such locations and now it's time for...
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I've long waited to take such a lovely cityscape. I've seen many photographers produce magnificent photos at such locations and now it's time for me to do some experimentation. This is shot number one. I shall revisit this location and refine my skills at shooting cityscapes. This image is an HDR composed from 5 long exposure shots.
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NIKON D7000

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 100 Shutter 7500/100 Focal Length 1800/100

upload_date

Jan, 2016

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281

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+28

Awards

Fall Award 2020

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Peer Award

All Star

Genius

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was shot from the Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York. You will get one of the most beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline from this point.

Time

The photo was shot after the sun had set completely. I wanted to bring the lights from all those windows on those tall skyscrapers. Immediately after sunset, not all lights come on, so I had to wait.

Lighting

The biggest challenge here was to maintain even lighting and that was impossible. Each light source had varying intensity, so to resolve this, I resorted to capturing multiple exposures and then merging those into a single High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. The resultant image almost balanced out the differences between the highlights, mids and the shadows.

Equipment

I used the Nikon D7000 camera and the Nikon 18-105mm kit lens mounted on a tripod.

Inspiration

Who on this planet would want to pass up a chance where you can see all those gigantic skyscrapers visible in the Manhattan skyline. It was like a dream come true since I've always appreciated the Manhattan skyline photos that other people posted. It was finally my turn to capture one on my own camera.

Editing

This is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image composed of several exposures. The duration of the exposures were varied intentionally in order to capture the details in the highlights, mids and shadows since the lights were not uniform. The exposures were combined into one HDR image and processing the images gave me more control over the lights, so I could balance out the uneven parts.

In my camera bag

As of now in 2021, I would normally carry my full-frame Nikon D750 along with the Tokina 11-16mm, 50mm and the 70-300mm lenses. As for accessories, I will carry my tripod and wireless remote trigger.

Feedback

Don't just keep shooting and then later get confused as to which images to keep. As a photographer, each exposure you capture should be defined and the settings should mean something. Make every click count and click it for a reason. That will help you comprehend why you're using certain settings and what kind of scenario triggered you to adopt that setting. You can do it. Keep practicing.

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At An Edge

I've long waited to take such a lovely cityscape. I've seen many photographers produce magnificent photos at such locations and now it's time for... Read more

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