This is the new stand at the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground on a night when my team was beaten yet again. I took a tripod and tried several long exposures. I love the lights and the way the stadium looks at night.
I used my Sigma 10-20 super wide at 10mm.
USM, Levels, some dodging and burning, saturation, but very minimal editing.
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Hello, Greetings from the Critique Club. As requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission. Please keep in mind this is a personal opinion.
First Impression - the most important one:
Sharp & detailed.
Composition:
Composition looks good for me. I love super wide angle lenses with architecture, so I think that's a great decision. Makes everything look a bit "different" with the distortion. The dark road / sides and sky really work here.
Subject:
The subject doesn't really do much for me (sorry!)
Technical (Color, focus, and light):
Focus: Focus is very sharp, maybe a bit too sharp with USM, but that doesn't bother me.
Color: Colors look allright.
Light: I think you've exposed just the right time. Nothing to say about that. The lights at the top of the stadium look quite awesome. Great to see how they spread over the top of the building.
Overall I think you did a nice job with this long exposure shot. The only reason I could think this didn't end higher is because I think the subject is a bit boring. But that's a personal opinion :)
I hope you've found this critique helpful. Good luck with future challenges!
Great image of the "G" mate, especially the top half, where the stadium lighting and structure against that night sky is awesome.
I've seen some great moments there (Summertime only, if that tells you anything!). Best memory is D.K.Lillee versus I.V.A.Richards, back in about 1981 I think it was. Modern day gladiators, too!
Wow - beautiful luminance. Mixed feelings on the distortion though. The colors and lights are great but I feel like it would be more dynamic if the subject was distorted differently.
Great Image. Love the movement at the bottom. It is ever so slight which really gives you perspective on the massiveness of the structure. The exposure is spot on and everything is tac sharp. Good job 8
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