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• Zepi (22848)
• [2006-12-15 4:55]

Salut Norbert,
Terrible le rendu ici!
J'adore les couleurs et la compo!
Ce genre de shots urbains me mettent dans tous me états ;-)
Super boulot
Bravo
A++
Zepi

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• Paolo (39995)
• [2006-12-15 5:01]

Hi Norbert, excellent shot, with another one Eiffel Tower (i thinked that there was another one just in Tokyo!) in Japan!
excellent quality, composition and fantastic and perfect exposure.
thanks, ciao

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• leiju (1595)
• [2006-12-15 5:04]

Oh look! It's the Eiffel Tower!
I love how you have managed to keep the large and high tower in the same frame with the woman taking pictures of it with her mobile telephone. It seems that wherever one goes these days everyone is shooting away at one thing or the other...

What also works for me in this shot is the man poised on the side, waiting perhaps for the picture of the young lady? And the curve of the road, the strange yellow illumination down below and the people obviously going for the tower... :D

A lovely timing with the blue sky coming to contrast with the orange tower and the rest of the brighter tones in the shot. Wonderful work. Excellent shot! TFS!
Julia

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• papagolf21 (48589)
• [2006-12-15 5:15]

Bonjour, cher Norbert,
J'aime cette composition aux couleurs douces et l'intérêt des lieux. Très bonne explication quant à l'aménagement de l'environnement. La tour réservée à la distribution du réseau télévisé s'apparente en effet à la fameuse Tour Eiffel.
Joli reflet de la tour sur la passerelle.
Excellente journée, mon ami.
Philippe

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• sleon (8677)
• [2006-12-15 5:22]

Hi Norbert
Lovely blue hour shot with attractive colours and a skilful composition with the inclusion of the two people in the foreground whose postures you have captured so well. I like the smooth shiny textures and the reflections.
Regards, Susanna

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• InasiaJones (15825)
• [2006-12-15 5:22]
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Salut Norbert,

Je vois que plusieurs Trekkers t’écrivent en français... Es-tu francophile, ou du moins à l’aise avec le français? Si oui, mes hommages, puisque vous êtes au moins trilingue...

Point de vue fort intéressant et hors de l’ordinaire; bien déniché! En plus, prise de vue sans trépied à 1/10, c’est excellent! J’aime beaucoup le trio de couleurs bleu, orange et lime associé au métallique de la structure.

Impeccable!

André

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• golden (732)
• [2006-12-15 5:26]

Hi Norbert,
excellent shot! Very nice framing and POV.
Great colors and sharpness. I like the fact that you included the girl and the guy at the picture.

Have a nice day,
Chrysoula.

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• Muse (24391)
• [2006-12-15 5:32]

Hello Norbert,
Une très belle compo pleine de vie et de lumière!
De très jolies couleurs et un tout bon pov.
Une note très intéressante.
Best regards and a good weekend,
Denise

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• Furachan (0)
• [2006-12-15 5:56]

I'm with Zepi here, Norbert, terrific job of toning here, but the composition is extremely sound too. I would describe this one as enchanting, the way you use the vertical frame, creating tension from the string of the balloon.
And the colors...wow!
Great stuff,
Francis

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• riclopes (26884)
• [2006-12-15 6:04]

Olá Norbert, in the thumbnails it made me remember Paris, but when I clicked, discovered this interesting futuristic walkway. You made a spectacular perspective at the beautiful blue our. The girl at right is funny, but I also love the pose of the woman at left. Also nice capture of the reflections of the tower on the high tech foreground. Excellent shot!
Ricardo

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• dkeus31 (25336)
• [2006-12-15 6:07]

Hallo Norbert,
Nice and crisp shot.
I know that you prefer to include people in the scene, the left walking is OK, but I do not like the right picturing since she's cutted.
Regards
Didier

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• jinju (14241)
• [2006-12-15 6:09]

Hey Norbert,

shooting photographers is a fun thing, and here you placed her in such a way that the whole scene unfolds as if we are her, or atleast in her position. But damn, a cam phone at night? Maybe it would be good for those grainy blurs..wait, I like those:)

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• Luko (13686)
• [2006-12-15 6:19]

Awesome colors, probably the best hours of the day to shoot, IMO. I like pretty much the way you've cropped framed the photographing fellow, which adds the interest bonus here, leading your image off the beaten postcard trail.

I would cheat a bit if I were you, I gather that the glaring white reflection right in the centre takes too much importance compared to the colors around. Hence I would take my history brush and try to reduce the brightness of that white area, using say an overlay blending mode.

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• asajernigan (8360)
• [2006-12-15 6:53]

Norbert,
You have done a great job of catching the blue hour here. The natural lighting is great here with the lights on the buildings accenting it. The photo has excellent color and sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

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• jrj (33046)
• [2006-12-15 7:12]

Good work Norbert. As so often the tech in place - but for sure a fine inclusion of details here where I particulary like the woman in the corner making her super shot of the place. And of course 'the blue hour' always a fine detail..

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• JohnTurton (765)
• [2006-12-15 8:23]

Great composition and a fantastic job hand holding at 1/10 shutter speed! I'm enjoying your recent Japanese series of photos

John.

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• ohe (2330)
• [2006-12-15 9:09]

Dear Norbert,
Very nice composition!
I really like the different colors and lights present on your shot!
Thanks for sharing,
- Olivier -

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• sozerali (179)
• [2006-12-15 9:28]

Just pefect shot,
As it has been explained below by Julia..
TFS.
Regards

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• ndb1958 (9222)
• [2006-12-15 9:52]

Hi Norbert,
ein schönes Nachtbild. Sehr schöne Bildgestaltung, perfekte Position der einzelnen Elemente. Die Farben sind großartig.
Schönes Wochenende,
Nino

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• carper (54256)
• [2006-12-15 10:37]

very pleasant shot Norbert,
the point of view is nie, the perspective is very good, the lines and the details are good and the quality of this night shot is from a high niveau, very good photo job.
gr. jaap

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• Cormac (25032)
• [2006-12-15 10:58]

Terrific shot! I like the lighting in this, with different elements having different lighting. I especially like the reflections off the walkway, which is unusual and helps to breat up the lower part of the scene. Well done!

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• erdna (4927)
• [2006-12-15 12:37]

This is like an open space node in the city. You have a very nice angle on this photo and a very well balanced composition. The flooring of this roof reminds me of the flooring of the Sundial Bridge in Redding, California done by Calatrava. Very nice Norbert.

Andre'

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• Kenny10pin (19221)
• [2006-12-15 13:17]

nice shot Norbert, it reminds me of my third home (place), very good sharp shot and of the others taking photos, nice colours attained too, well done

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• naxius (16673)
• [2006-12-15 13:45]

Hi Norbert,
Is is the eiffel tower from Japan??
Your POV is just great...I really like the position of the person on the right..
Good light and exposure too.
Alex

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• MiguelP (13105)
• [2006-12-15 13:46]

I think you did another wonderful photo in this place. This one is also nice, I love the modern look of everything around... Have you seen "Babel" by Alejandro González Iñárritu? Enjoy Japan Norbert.

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• chrisnet (18834)
• [2006-12-15 15:59]

Hello Norbert,
A good night shot indeed, the vertical format is well choice and this shot is very sharp. The lights and colors are lovely.
A good work!
Regards
Christian

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• danyy (52644)
• [2006-12-15 16:20]

Bonjour Norbert,
je ne le dirai jamais assez, des rues japonaises propres et nettes et on sait tes photos tellement précises, quel la moindre souillure serait visible.
Belles capture de lumières nocturnes, avec de très beaux jeux de couleurs. Cadrage et format vertical évidement bien choisis.
Un excellent week-end à toi.
Daniel.

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• avigur_11 (21138)
• [2006-12-15 17:07]

Hi Norbert.
There are several elements that make this picture very special in my eyes - The person who stands wuth his back to the camear, the girl with the cellphone (and I like tha way she stans, and the fact that we can see the screen, and the wonderful reflections on the wet pavement. Beautiful pic.

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• GATTACA (86)
• [2006-12-15 17:09]

Only 1 word for this shot : Brillant.
What else...

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• lasscor (7585)
• [2006-12-15 18:00]

Hi Norbert,
Beautiful composition.
Beautiful japonese Eifel tower, beautiful pov and perspective.
Great colors and light.
TFS,
Corinne

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• partha (12964)
• [2006-12-16 0:17]

Hi norbart,
Its a great shot. So perfectly composed and the colour tone is just super.
Well done,
Regards.
Partha

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• miuky (3335)
• [2006-12-16 2:39]

Hy Norbert
Exellent colours again, and dof and pov and everithing else:)))
Regards, M.

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• marietom (20869)
• [2006-12-16 3:42]

Jolie prise de vue, bien colorée et bien vivante.
Marie

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• ChrisJ (57307)
• [2006-12-16 3:47]

Hi Norbert

Good catch of the contorted photographer at right, with superb overall colour, sharpness, & exposure. I like the blue & yellow colour combination. Tfs!

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• cobraphil8 (11454)
• [2006-12-16 4:41]

Salut Norbert,
comme j'ai lu que tu appréciais les messages en français, ça m'arrange, car moi et l'anglais, ce n'est encore pas terrible.
Revenons à nos moutons, c'est à dire cette photo qui donne une bonne idée du présent dans les grandes villes aisatiques, très modernes au déficit des anciens batiments, et puis ces lumières high tech sont superbes.
Une belle composition avec cette fille qui prenait une photo à son tour seul la lumière des spots dérange un peu la lecture globale de l'image.
Bon WE à toi
Philippe

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• keribar (39638)
• [2006-12-16 11:09]

Hello Norbert,

You have really come to master these situations, with trick lights, modern sets, and you know how to take out the most from these places at the best hour.
I also wish you an excellent week-end.
PS: My wife just broke her ankle when she missed a step, and it doesnt't seem that we'll be on the move before a month.
Izzet

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• anesugur (13824)
• [2006-12-16 18:47]

Hi Norbert,
Very beautiful composition and POV.
Wonderful scenery with superb light and colors.
Best regards. Uğur

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• cam (8384)
• [2006-12-16 21:09]

Hi Norbert
Time is a rarity and so I missed many beautiful shot from you.
this one appeals to me particularly,must be the futuristic view and the composition with the lady in the lower right corner taking the same photo with her cell phone,which gives balanced to the composition.it should not have been easy to fit everything in the frame,a tight fit
Have a good WE
Charles

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• ciec (1079)
• [2006-12-17 5:56]

Very typical for Japan : clean, cleaner, cleanest !

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• brevbrev14 (20059)
• [2006-12-17 10:06]

Hi NOrbert!!
this is a great shot!!wonderful composition, beautiful the little baby with the phone, fantastic the lights, colours, pavement!
Wow...i love it!
ciao!
Valeria

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• PixelTerror (73676)
• [2006-12-17 12:02]

Hi Norbert,
Lovely blue hour scene and a rare vertical framing of yours, the pathway curving around the tower provides graphism, depth and dynamism, the people add some life and the so typically Japanese everyday everywhere with any possible device shooting touch !
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

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• hdl (6272)
• [2006-12-18 7:38]

Hi Norbert. This kinda looks like science-fiction, like a scene from another planet (to me it does...): all those colours, lines and reflections. A very very good shot with an excellent pov.

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• Didi (29014)
• [2006-12-23 8:17]

Hello Norbert
As usual you have still a good control of the twilight exposure; we can see good details in this sharp composition.
I wish you a merry christmas.
Cheers.

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• gramma (3483)
• [2006-12-25 8:30]

Hello Norbert,

Very nice shot with good sharpness and colors. The composition is also very nice. Congratulations !

Christophe

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• Xalkida (11644)
• [2007-01-12 15:27]

Very clear and wonderful shot for a handheld. The depth is very fine and the colors very well. Nice job my friend.

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• baba_flies (4649)
• [2007-01-19 12:03]

Lieber Norbert ... das ist ein wahres Lost in Translation-Foto ... kuehl, modern, verloren, auf der Suche nach Waerme, Verlust von Tradition. Aber vielleicht sehe ich das auch ganz falsch ... exzellente "Nacht-Arbeit" ... Barbara.

PS. Komisch, wenn ich diese kurzen Texte schreibe, dann faellt mir die deutsche Sprache irgendwie schwer. Okay, ich bin ja auch ein Schwiizer Meitli ... Englisch scheint die perfekte Sprache zu sein fuer diese Short Message-Art zu schreiben.