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Manly Ferry, Circular Quay
Manly Ferry, Circular Quay
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 30 Seconds or More (Basic Editing III*)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia
Date: Jun 17, 2006
Aperture: 18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30 s
Galleries: Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2006

 Circular Quay (Sydney Harbour) at disk. Movement of two ferries shown - foreground ferry (green navigation light) is heading to Manly

30 seconds (Shutter priority), f-18 (Exp comp -0.3), ISO 200, focal length 35mm.

Postprocessing in RawShooter essentials: Colour Temp set to 3450, Tint +7, Exposure comp -0.25, Shadow contrast +15, Saturation +10, Sharpness +30 (camera shake from vibrations in the overpass where I shot from was a problem!). Cropped slightly and resized in Photoshop.

If it was advanced editing, then I would have spotted out the noise blotch above the arch to the left of the red light. The bright spot in the sky at far right is actually an incoming plane; in other shots taken that night, planes left motion streaks.

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 170
Avg (all users): 5.6532
Avg (commenters): 6.4615
Avg (participants): 5.5455
Avg (non-participants): 5.6792
Views since voting: 1583
Views during voting: 575
Votes: 395
Comments: 13
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 06/27/2006 12:22:51 AM
I like the shot. But it doesn't look really sharp to me.

Marty
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/26/2006 09:49:31 PM
I was just there over the weekend from Melbourne! Nice...perhaps a little soft focused, but great exposure of a wonderful landmark
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-S2
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax
 06/25/2006 04:50:12 PM
Nice colors. Focus seems a bit soft on the bridge supports.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/25/2006 01:41:05 PM
should be sharpere nice comp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 06/25/2006 12:01:16 PM
a tad more sharpness needed IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/25/2006 06:55:06 AM
"WOW" factor here, as I am a true "Aussie" and love Sydney, Australia.....
A "10" from me.....
Nikon Coolpix 4800
 06/25/2006 01:33:12 AM
beauty
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/23/2006 08:37:13 PM
Nice pic, just a little soft on the focus though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 06/23/2006 12:42:17 PM
Meets Challenge:2
Aesthetics:2
Technical: 1
Wow: 0
Originality:1
Total Score: 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/23/2006 10:08:05 AM
Good concept and composition. Focus soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/23/2006 02:22:01 AM
Brings back great memories from when I lived in a house overlooking Sydney Harbour. Well done.
Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital
 06/22/2006 11:11:29 AM
Nice shot but if the image quality had been better I would have voted higher, image seems a bit "fuzzy", tripod not to steady?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 06/21/2006 08:29:52 AM
amazing colors, unfortunally it seems a bit blurry to me =/
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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