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View from The Queens Hotel, Leeds, of Princes Exchange and Leeds Railway Station. February 10th 2016. f8 4 secs ISO 64 Nikon D810 14-24mm lens....
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View from The Queens Hotel, Leeds, of Princes Exchange and Leeds Railway Station. February 10th 2016. f8 4 secs ISO 64 Nikon D810 14-24mm lens.
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cameraNIKON D810

settings Aperture f/8 ISO 64 Shutter 4/1 Focal Length 170/10 

upload_dateFeb, 2016

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Awards

Contest Finalist in City Sunsets Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rooftops Photo Contest 2018
Contest Finalist in City Views Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rule Of Thirds In The City Photo Contest
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Superb Composition
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Outstanding Creativity
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Magnificent Capture
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Superior Skill
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City Sunsets Photo ContestTop 20 rank
City Sunsets Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Rooftops Photo Contest 2018Top 20 rank
City Views Photo ContestTop 20 rank
City Views Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
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Rule Of Thirds In The City Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Colors In The City Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Colors In The City Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Colors In The City Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Lapse Of Time In The City Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Lapse Of Time In The City Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Commercial Shots Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Commercial Shots Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Architecture And People Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Architecture And People Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1

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4 Comments |
kengoh
 
kengoh March 03, 2016
Nice work, love the long exposure.
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer September 15, 2016
congratulations! Finalist in Rule of Thirds in the City contest!
rahman12_2000
 
rahman12_2000 January 31, 2017
awesome framing and timing, best example for twilight and long exposure, wonderful kudos to you
gilesrrocholl Ultimate
 
gilesrrocholl August 18, 2019
Thank you all!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this image from the roof of the Queens Hotel, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Time

It was taken over dusk and a series of images then and blended.

Lighting

I used 2 images one from when there was still light in the sky and another when wit was darker, then blended in the details I wanted. I also created the car trails in photo shop and added them using various filters and transformation warps.

Equipment

This was shot on a Nikon D810 24-70mm lens, Gitzo tripod.

Inspiration

I love cityscapes especially at night and wanted to capture something from height around Leeds.

Editing

The image is a hand blend of two exposures in photoshop using masks. I have also created and added the car light trails for a bit of extra drama and interest. (There are one or two car rails from the actual shoot showing but I wanted to improve on them)

In my camera bag

My kit comprises of a Nikon D810, Nikon D800E, Nikon f2.8 14-24mm lens, Nikon f2.8 24-70mm lens, Nikon f4 70-200mm lens and 3 Nikon SB910 flashguns.

Feedback

Arrive early and search for a wow factor angle. Use a tripod and try to avoid moving the camera in any way. Use bracketing and a cable release. Shoot images from as it starts to get dark or when you see amazing skies through to complete darkness. When post processing take your time to access the images that work best together so you can combine the most striking elements of each.

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