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Photographer Thilo Bayer  Thilo Bayer {Karma:50358}
Project #33 Pictures of Famous Places Camera Model Pentax Optio 555
Categories Abstracts
Cityscape
Street
Film Format
Portfolio Night/Low Light
Geometry & Perspectives
Street Life
Lens Pentax Lens
Uploaded 8/2/2004 Film / Memory Type ISO 64
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 865 Shutter 1s
Favorites Aperture f/5.6
Critiques 24 Rating
5.86
/ 9 Ratings
Location City -  San Francisco
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About The famous Gate to Chinatown in San Francisco, in a very personal view. Not too much blur in here to upload it in the "blurry image project".

Changed the original toning, added some enhancements to make the image look CRISPY as possible. Hope you like it.

Comments are appreciated a lot.
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There are 24 Comments in 1 Pages
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André Bermak André Bermak   {K:14443} 8/5/2004
Excelente detalhes,ótima captura noturna!!!!!

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Carlheinz Bayer   {K:14220} 8/4/2004
Nice!!! C.

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/4/2004
Dear Efisio,

for sure!

Take care, Thilo

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Fadel J Fadel J   {K:13974} 8/4/2004
I like the way you toned this image! great artwork!

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Efisio Mureddu Efisio Mureddu   {K:13104} 8/3/2004
Thilo could i insert u in my friend list?
Fantastic image.
Efisio

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 8/3/2004
so wonderful..
wooww
a magic/magnific capture..
but also your capacities are incredible!
cheers
roby

7++++

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/3/2004
Dear Hugo,

thanks for the kind words. Appreciate that a lot! Spent some time on this picture ;-)

Take care, Thilo

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 8/3/2004
Hi Thilo, I see exactly what you mean. Good choice, the conversion does emphasise the mood. Very good rework, too, the trees stand out better against the black sky. Much better visible than in the colour version. The contrast boost does make it much stronger, and now I also see why the lights seem so bright and busy.

When I commented on the postprocessing in my initial comment, I had no idea it was this elaborate. Very well done!

Cheers,

Hugo

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Ahmet Baki Kocaballi   {K:13618} 8/3/2004
Great capture Thilo!
composition,tones and exposure is very good
Regards
Baki

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/3/2004
Hi Uwe,

du hast schon durchaus recht. das bild ist nicht gerade überladen mit action. aber ganz ehrlich: das war bewusst so. die smoke-bilder sind schon ziemlich voll mit Äktschn. da wollte ich mal etwas mehr understatement. so wie deine bilder das zelebrieren ;-)

aber danke fürs feedback - elvis lebt! Thilo

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Uwe Bachmann   {K:10222} 8/3/2004
spooky...hast du mal wieder sehr gut hinbekommen mit der umwandlung in s/w, der bewegungseffekt kommt sehr spannend - wie immer - daher. dennoch: irgendwie fehlt mir hier was und zwar vorne rechts, ein chinese zum besipiel, irgendeine oder mehrere personen, irgendwie ein zusätzlicher hingucker. mag aber auch daran liegen, dass du selber (ätsch) die messlatte mit deinen "elvisbildern" zu hoch gelegt hast.... ;-)

grüssle, der uwe

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/3/2004
Dear Mary Sue,

thanks for your kind words. You nailed it down with your analysis: I think that the colored original (which I posted in the meantime as an alternative) distracts a tad from the real mood here. at least my mood when watching the image ;-)

Take care, Thilo

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/3/2004
Dear Hugo,

thanks for the elaborate comment. Enclosed you will find the original image. The main reason for my rework was the mood factor. It's not that I don't like the original stuff. But I think the rework increases my feelings in that situation. Be curious to know what's your opinion ;-)

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Bradley Prue Bradley Prue   {K:30678} 8/2/2004
Holy cow, Thilo! There is a LOT going on here! This is a fabulously rich shot, with so many tones and contrast.....eye candy, with movement to spare! ..Brad

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Mary Sue Hayward   {K:17558} 8/2/2004
I've been to this same spot many times, and you captured the mood exactly as it is. The use of a slow shutter is the perfect choice to illustrate the hustle bustle. Although Hugo's wish for a color version is understandable, the B/W version seems to reduce some of the distractible clutter and puts more focus on the lights and motion.

Wonderful shot.

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Ursula Luschnig Ursula Luschnig   {K:21723} 8/2/2004
Hi Thilo,sieht wirklich gespenstisch aus,das Tor!Es glitzert,dass es eine Pracht ist!Ich kenne und mag es auch sehr...und mich würde die farbige Version auch sehr interessieren.Würde gern wissen,was Du alles damit gemacht hast...:)
Viele Grüsse,Ursula

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Erik Neldner Erik Neldner   {K:10846} 8/2/2004
Maybe it's more a question of overall contrast rather than a light/dark issue. Either way it is a really cool shot.

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Burak Tanriover Burak Tanriover   {K:16610} 8/2/2004
wonderful picture, the lighting is extraordinary and beautiful, I like also the composition very much, best regards

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 8/2/2004
Hi Thilo, There's a lot going on in this shot. Not only the tail lights (or headlights for that matter) running through the gate up the hill, but also the lights in chinatown. Well composed. I wonder why you converted this one to a sepia tone. I think colour would've brought the place a bit more to life. It does have a Ghost-like quality, and it does create a very ominous atmosphere. It would be nice to see the original shot, just for comparison....

Very creative solution! Well captured, and very good postprocessing, as usual.

Cheers,

Hugo

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/2/2004
Dear Erik,

does it really look that bright at your monitor? Even at my monitor @ work (which is very bold), this picture seems to be dark. hmmh?

Take care, Thilo

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Thilo Bayer Thilo Bayer   {K:50358} 8/2/2004
Dear Giuliano,

thanks for the kind words and the in-depth comment.

Take care, Thilo

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Erik Neldner Erik Neldner   {K:10846} 8/2/2004
NIce view to a familiar spot for me. For my tastes it might be a bit too bright for a night shot....maybe a touch more contrast?

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Giuliano Guarnieri Giuliano Guarnieri   {K:36622} 8/2/2004
ooooooooooh!
What a nice picture
Really great also the tones selected to show the image.
Not too light, not too dark, perfectly balanced.
Really well done

Bye

Giuliano Guarnieri

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FANTASTIC GHOST STORY.
CHEERS

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