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Set Sail at Dawn
Set Sail at Dawn
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Challenge: Contre-jour (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
Location: The Sydney International Shipping Terminal
Date: Apr 1, 2007
Aperture: F 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Sky, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Apr 2, 2007

 Sydney Opera House at dawn. Critique . . . Could this be made more interesting or dramatic?

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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 04/10/2007 10:43:11 PM
Not really a good contre-jour for me. 5
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/09/2007 10:42:16 AM
I am starting to feel that I've seen a bit too much of this opera house. Nice image though, I like the minimal processing, I think this may be the first time I see the subject as it really is.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/09/2007 02:40:08 AM
Nice soft light here.....
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 04/07/2007 02:00:31 AM
ah, yes, brings back memories. Taken from Circular Cay near George Street area in The Rocks. Nice shot.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/06/2007 03:58:00 PM
A 2 for 1, or just a popular place? :D Same location and time for a 'Free Study' shot (that I happened to really like BTW). :)

This one is tough to grade for me personally, because the backlighting is not only strong, but wide. I'm sure it fits the challenge theme correctly and such, but I'm kind of liking some of the images where the sun is a little more controlled. Hope that makes sense.

Compositionally, you've done a nice job capitalizing on the reflections in the water by positioning the structure in the upper third of the photo and leaving plenty of room for the water.

All of the above is JMO of course. :D Good luck in the challenge.
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Nikon Z9
 04/04/2007 08:18:56 PM
ok .. i know its straight
but it looks like it's tilted

i think a different crop may have helped this I.E. zoom in on the center
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 04/04/2007 04:21:42 PM
Would that be the H.M.S.Contralto docking at the Sydney Opera House "down-under"? :}
Sony DSLR-A100
Sigma 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 for Minolta AF
 04/04/2007 10:28:23 AM
i don't mind the looot of water (it works fine here) but I'd cut a bit on the right.. it's distracting. maybe a little more saturation, 6
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/04/2007 04:58:11 AM
Nicely done having light on both sides of the subject,rather than silhouette.
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