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The Westgate and fun with ND filters

Postby endymion on Mon May 09, 2005 8:24 pm

Folks,

I wasn't sure where to put this but since its of a Melbourne icon (so much nicer than that metallic thing in Sydney) I figured the Melbourne group was a good start.

I bought some ND filters (solid and graduated) recently and finally got around to using them this weekend. Here is a sample of my handiwork:

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Let me know what you think.

cheers,

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Postby MHD on Mon May 09, 2005 8:27 pm

Stunning mate, just stunning!
I like it alot
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Postby Alex on Mon May 09, 2005 8:31 pm

I agree. Excellent and clear shot. Where did you take it from?

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Postby Aussie Dave on Mon May 09, 2005 8:41 pm

very, very nice Bruce.....well done.

Did you bracket exposures and merge them together or is this one original frame ?

I really like how clear the green signs to Willi Rd look. They almost look superimposed.

I assume this was taken from the pedestrian overpass, between Millers and Willi Road ??
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Postby endymion on Mon May 09, 2005 8:42 pm

Thanks guys,

I took the photo from a pedestrian overpass in Spotswood. Took me about 90 minutes.

Cheers,

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Postby mudder on Mon May 09, 2005 8:50 pm

I assume this was with the graduated ND? Looks terrific, great colour and the sky looks almost spooky...
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Postby embi on Mon May 09, 2005 8:51 pm

Love it....I drive under that every morning at 5:15am.
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Postby Matt. K on Mon May 09, 2005 9:15 pm

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Beautiful image! Sell it to the RTA!
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Postby Aussie Dave on Mon May 09, 2005 9:21 pm

Matt. K wrote:endymion
Beautiful image! Sell it to the RTA!


I think the RTA get to see this image every weekday from about 7.30 - 9am, on their surveillance cameras when the traffic banks up for about 5km....
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Postby sheepie on Mon May 09, 2005 9:26 pm

Brilliant :)

Can we see some EXIF data please?

It's one of those pics which I'm sure you are glad you made the effort!
Well done :)
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Postby BBJ on Mon May 09, 2005 9:32 pm

endymion well done top shot, good to hear you are trying the filters out and are working well.
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Postby endymion on Mon May 09, 2005 9:42 pm

sheepie wrote:Brilliant :)

Can we see some EXIF data please?

It's one of those pics which I'm sure you are glad you made the effort!
Well done :)


Sheepie,

Thanks. I fear my head will swell. The exif data are:

15 seconds exposure at f/18 and ISO 200. Focal length was 24 mm.

Cheers,

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Postby Nicole on Mon May 09, 2005 10:08 pm

Cool shot. Which ND filters did you buy?
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Postby MCWB on Mon May 09, 2005 10:32 pm

Wow, spectacular shot!! You got the timing just right too, lovely sunset but cars with lights ablaze. Stunning. :)
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Postby endymion on Mon May 09, 2005 10:34 pm

Nicole wrote:Cool shot. Which ND filters did you buy?


Nicole,

I got an Arrow 72 mm ND4x (2 stops), and the cokin system filters P.121 and P.121s. I'm not sure exactly how many stops the Cokin filters are.

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Postby Hlop on Mon May 09, 2005 10:56 pm

endymion wrote:.....cokin system filters P.121 and P.121s. I'm not sure exactly how many stops the Cokin filters are.

Cheers,

Bruce


They both seems to be ND8 (3 stops) but with different graduation
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon May 09, 2005 11:05 pm

Bruce, all I can say is WOW! That's an excellent photo, love the trails on the right hand side :)
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Postby Glen on Mon May 09, 2005 11:07 pm

Bruce, excellent :D
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Postby endymion on Mon May 09, 2005 11:10 pm

Aussie Dave wrote:Did you bracket exposures and merge them together or is this one original frame ?

<snip>

I assume this was taken from the pedestrian overpass, between Millers and Willi Road ??


Dave,

This is a single exposure with heaps of ND filtration to compress the contrast range and yes, its the overpass between Millers and Willy Rds.

Cheers,

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue May 10, 2005 12:28 am

In a word - ”stunning”
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Postby Holden on Tue May 10, 2005 7:20 am

embi wrote:Love it....I drive under that every morning at 5:15am.


Great shot , I used to do the same drive myself until recently :)
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Postby waspo on Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:57 pm

WoW!! That looks great! I want to try this some day.
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Postby meicw on Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:16 pm

Bruce, Fantastic shot. I get motion sickness looking at the trails. :)
Well done.

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Postby endymion on Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:30 pm

Thanks folks. I'm entering this one in the annual photography competition at work. Wish me luck :)
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