Monte Carlo's Bay at night Photo

Photographer’s Note

After we had a long day visiting Monte Carlo and Monaco we went back to the ship to try to rest, it was late and when I was ready to go to bed I saw this view of the bay through my balcony, well I had to tried some shots but without a tripod just resting my camera on the baranda and holding my breath. Talking about tripods this morning I saw a beautiful picture posted by a very good photographer Andreas LEO Urban (leo61) and to take that picture he brought a ladder with him, so now i will have to put into my car not only a tripod but also a ladder.

Hope you like it.

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japiey (9521) 2008-11-11 21:05

Dear Emile,

When days strolled past the deadly thorns of life... it was hard not to be present, watching the gems in TE..
Here I smell the fragrances of freedom, and the composition gives a sense of action..
Excellent lights , well made.
Thank you :)

jp

testmaniac (12262) 2008-11-11 21:45

Hello Emile, great photo with excellent composition,POV,exposure and colors. Perfect photo quality and photo job! Very attractive photo!

TFS and regards,

Phil

wolf38 (13111) 2008-11-11 22:21

Hello Emile. During the hasty running over the TE pages I see your beautiful photo. It pleases me very well.A good shot. With regards, Wolfgang.

abulafia (4802) 2008-11-11 22:49

Amazing result Emile
Maybe the movements of the boat counter acted the lack of a tripod:))
A really nice view and stunning result.
Harry

bakes888 (18353) 2008-11-11 23:32

Hi Emile. I saw a documentary on Andris Apse and he has a tripod head mounted on his ladder. Two in one! Great photo, especially considering you had no tripod. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

fanni (8879) 2008-11-12 0:41

Hello Emile,
quite an impressive sight! I like this high POV, it makes the composition well balanced and presents a very interesting panoramic view of the place. Excellent night shot! Very good sharpness and nice warm colour gamma.
greetings from Moscow,
Elena

riclopes (33135) 2008-11-12 1:48

Excellent night capture, Emile. The perspectived yatchs make an impressive FG and the light exposure seem pretty good for my eyes. It's beautiful to see the lights getting weaker in the distance until they disapear completely on top of the image.
un abrazo,
ricardo

Floydian (30970) 2008-11-12 4:28

Hola Emile,
Ha, i see you brought your private yacht with you during this trip ;-)
Without a tripod? Not bad at allm cosidering that it's pretty good to work like that, i would not even try to make a picture under these condition without a tripod....you did very well here..!!!
Regards, Henk

Cricri (43738) 2008-11-12 5:38

Hola Emile
Une note qui ma fait sourire, j'image la scéne avec l'échelle:-)
C'est une belle ambiance nocturne pleine de lumiére et de magnifique bâteaux!! j'aime la présentation
Have a nice day for you ( sorry mais moi hélas je suis limite en anglais...)
cricri

sunamoon (5061) 2008-11-12 6:25

Wowww que chula la foto, esas luces son muy bonitas,
gran profunidad y definición, supongo aunque no lo pones utilizaste tripode, sino vaya pulso!, esta perfecta la foto,
bonitos reflejos!, gran trabajo!

Un saludo,
Elena

feather (50144) 2008-11-12 6:46

Certainly from a cruise ship you get a unique POV. These are serious yachy moored here (:D) and the diagonals they make work well in the image. Excellent exposure, especially as you had to make decisions bacause of the lack of a tripod. Good work
Kath

Cretense (57010) 2008-11-12 7:13

Hola Emile!

Tremenda foto nocturna, amigo mio, gran punto de vista, hermoso encuadre y composicion, perfecto manejo de la luz! Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

TopGeo (22213) 2008-11-12 7:17

Hi Emile! A nightly picture that impresses with the composition! The opinion of city and boats appreciable
Georgios

emilbo (9645) 2008-11-12 8:27

Salut Emilie!
merveilleuse prise de vue de fin de journée bien présentée avec un superbe éclairage. Je trouve un drôle que la photo ait été prise à 16:24 hres et qu'il faisait aussi noir à moins que ta caméra n'ait pas la bonne heure. Bonne composition et merveilleuses couleurs, le résultat est étonnant.
Félicitations!... et bonne journée,
Emilius

axiotea (16287) 2008-11-12 10:04

Hola Emile
From your balcony, you did not need to have a ladder!
The high pov gives a good idea of the busy place which you've exposed well... without shaking ;) I like the smooth texture of the water and the lights reflecting in it!
Cheers
Marilyn

Gustaw (21670) 2008-11-12 10:46

Hi, my friend!
And next very interesting and beautiful photo from Monte Carlo. I never been in Monte Carlo. It is pitty for me. Beautiful ships. Good night colours.
MArek

josepmarin (34099) 2008-11-12 12:03

Hola amigo Emile,
como casi siempre, ha sido Pili la que me ha alertado que habías publicado una nueva foto :o)
La vista desde tu balcón en el barco era simplemente magnífica, de las que me gustan.
Bien captada esta agradable vista nocturna, con los lujosos yates y la ciudad iluminada, en un buen juego de luces blancas y doradas.
Me gusta, es una foto muy atractiva.
Un fuerte abrazo para Rosa y para tí,
Josep y Pili

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Gerrit (36269) 2008-11-12 13:31

Hi Emile,
beautiful nightshot and excellent view. The lights of the town and the huge boats in front form a great ensemble.
Regards, Gerrit

toto (18755) 2008-11-13 0:36

Bonjour,
belle photo de ces superbes bateaux, le premier c' est le tien c' est cela.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté de l' ensemble, bel éclairage et vue superbe sur Monté Carlo

Amitiés Thomas.

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-11-13 1:34

Great night shot with lovely colours. I like your POV and how you framed the picture. Which is the ship of Saddam Hussein they just want to sell?
Best wishes,
Achim

jrj (34779) 2008-11-13 1:58

Fine night view this photo of the night side of Monacco Emile. The huge yachts in the front very typical of the place..

PixelTerror (86839) 2008-11-13 3:38

Hi Emile,
LOL that's a $$$$$$$ worth perspective ;-)))
Good night photo showing many details and in any case very representative of this unique money concentration area !
Have a nice day jY

Tue (25608) 2008-11-13 9:19

Hi Emile,
This is a really amazing night photo of the harbour area of Monte Carlo and despite the fact you couldn't use a tripod, the result is stunning. The many small lights everywhere are beautiful and add such a nice golden hue to the photo. Good sharpness too. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

stego (22448) 2008-11-13 9:39

Hola Emile,
Quien me diera que todos mis fotos con trípode quedaran tan nítidas como esta! Bueno... Veo que usaste 1/25, pero de todos modos es sorprendente como fue suficiente para obtener la gran calidad de lo que muestras. Y la calidad técnica es solo un medio, porque lo verdaderamente importante es el aspecto estético, que también está esplendido.
Un fuerte abrazo, José.

Scharan (13955) 2008-11-13 17:24

Olá Emile

Uma foto espetacular, uma explosão de luzes na noite escura. Interessante a composição, os colorido das luzes refletindo nas águas.
Parabéns, linda...linda foto!
GA
Vera

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-11-13 18:00

Hola mi amigo Emile:

Me habría encantado saber, cuantos segundos exactos fue el tiempo de exposición de esta toma (se que es 1/25, pero no lo se interpretar coloquialmente hablando), la cual me parece maravillosa, con su diversidad de luces esparcidas por todo el encuadre.

La composición es de lujo como los yates que se aprecian en el primer plano, gran nitidez y contraste. Sin duda de que una bellisima foto noctura. Felicitaciones.

Saludos desde Colombia, John

Didi (36442) 2008-11-14 10:04

Hello Emile
Very good night catch of the harbour with an interesting disposition with the ship in your composition.
Well done for the lights management.
Best regards.

plimrn (19710) 2008-11-14 10:13

Hola Emile,
You got stunning detail and color in this well-framed composition; it is exactly the scene I would expect from Monaco. You can also use the timer for such shots but apparently holding your breath is very effective for you.

I often climb on top of our pop-top camper to get a more elevated view and still Larry taslks of taking a ladder.
SAA, Pat

Charo (31803) 2008-11-14 13:38

Hola Emile,
Todo el glamour de Montecarlo en una foto. Gran perspectiva y magnífica profundidad. Conseguiste una excelente luz y muy buena definición. Gran POV.
Buen fin de semana amigo.
Un abrazo,
Charo

batalay (21193) 2008-11-14 18:35

Hello Emile,

What a gem! This is a scene I know well, but I could not manage to photograph it so beautifully. Add to your list of a tripod and a ladder, a locking pair of pliers. On the end of one of the handles is a screw used for adjusting the jaws, before tightening the handles. The screw has the same diameter as the screw that is used in mounting a camera to a tripod. Here is a photograph of locking pliers which you are no doubt familiar with. You simply replace the screw with a 1/4 inch screw with no head, that can be screwed on the bottom of a camera.

Fabulous photograph of the Monte Carlo Bay at night.

Warm regards,

Bulent

siolaw (25832) 2008-11-14 19:58

Hi Emile,
This is superbly exposed with not a light too strong, and excellent details and even colors.
The POV from the balcony has quite a nice view. Amazing billionaires boats in there!
Laurent

AiresSantos (42902) 2008-11-15 0:50

OLa Amigo Emile
Uma foto noctuna muito bonita com excelente definicao e luz bem manuseada.
Excelente enquadramento e detalhes
Um abraco e bom fim de semana
Aires

pablominto (41354) 2008-11-15 1:22

Hello Emile,

Some impressive yachts indeed!
You do a fine job with this nighttime recording, colours are well reproduced with good details....
The sparkling city makes the right background for the fine vessels!

Greetings,
Pablo -

danos (33272) 2008-11-15 8:32

Hola Emile,
what a night shot with all these luxurious private ships to be anchored in the Monte Carlo's bay.I like the sharpness and the clarity as the tints of the artificial lights and colors of the scene.Impressive panoramic view of Monte Carlo.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

devimeuxbe (56362) 2008-11-15 14:38

Hi Emile
The light is beautifull in this rich port. Impressives boats. You get here a perfect perspective
Well done
Bertrand

magiqa (1264) 2008-11-15 14:45

Excellent photo and also a photo which refreshes my memory. I visited Monaco in 1966 (Europe is small, you know.) and maybe it is time to go back and make a new visit. TFS!

leo61 (43734) 2008-11-15 23:08

Hi Emile!
Good result without a tripod!!!and what a view from your balcony.Good perspective and nice lights in the city.
About my ladder.I don`t have it allways in my car,but sometimes when there is good light I drive different rotes home from work and two times I came back the next day with a ladder,and sometimes I climb on top of my car.But not today,it`s cold,and raining.
Have a nice sunday,
regards,Leo

carper (65646) 2008-11-16 1:44

wauw a marvelous view here Emile,
a fantastic nightshot here well handled the setting, good photojob I like it a lot, have a nice day.
regard jaap

jhm (83328) 2008-11-16 4:47

Hello Emile,

Monte Carlo's Bay at night, what a very nice picture.
Splendid panorama view with the city in background.
Sharpness and clarity are superb, very well done, TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

Jean-Luc (5488) 2008-11-16 14:28

Bonsoir Emile,
Une belle réussite que cette photo de nuit, la netteté et les couleurs sont excellentes!
Comme quoi tous les moyens sont bons lorsque l'on a la passion!
Certainement un beau souvenir que cette nuit devant cette baie de Monte Carlo.
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

Docarmo (8846) 2008-11-16 20:26

Hola Emile,
This is an impressive night shot! The POV gives a very beautiful composition.
Congratulations!
MCV

hay_kes (28562) 2008-11-16 23:33

Hi Emile,
Very beautiful night shot.Great sharpness, lighting and POV.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

paura (39258) 2008-11-17 1:48

Emile,
A tomada está linda, com primorosos ajustes de exposição e eficiente enquadramento. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-11-18 12:08

Hi Emile,
WOOOWWW!... What can I say for these superb night shot? POV, composition, exposure, light and colours are marvelous. Hi quality work my dear friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

Angshu (34099) 2008-11-21 3:51

Bonjour Emile
An excellent night shot. Wonderful diagonal & perspective with the yatchs which make an impressive FG. The light exposure is very finely done with the glittering light. A very fine work!
Best Regards
Angshu

MayaG (2393) 2008-11-22 7:01

Bonjour Emile,

this is a charming photo. It is elegant and classy, just as I remember Monte Carlo :) I especially like the colours management here, the balance of warm and cold tonalities is very nice, something not so easy to achieve with night photograhy...

regards
Maja

Muse (31059) 2008-11-24 23:39

Hello Emile,
Très jolie vue nocturne de cet endroit mondain.
Un beau cadrage sur les yachts et la ville au loin.
Des lumières qui donnent un air festif
Best regards
denise

mzmehr (917) 2008-11-26 21:15

Hi Emile,

nice night shot(in no tripod condition) I like POV and showing this beautiful vessels in rest. city is alive and every element tells about happiness and energy.

Thanks for sharing
mzmehr

sacavem (8519) 2008-11-27 9:05

Olá Emile,

Another wonderful picture (by night).
Great night shot with excellent details and perfect management of light.

Un abrazo,
Filipe

quillo (7322) 2008-12-02 8:26

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Hola Emile, una foto bien lograda....
sobre todo por la luz y la definición
en el primer plano de los grandes-yates,
me imagino que en esa ciudad de
Monte Carlo la "crisis" debe ser...
de las cosas que les pasa a otros.

Un abrazo compañero y que tengas un buen día.

-

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-12-09 0:37

Hi Emile

A fantastic nocturnal shot of the huge ocean liners, with good sharpness & wonderful light contrasts. Tfs!

ocskaymarci (2510) 2008-12-21 3:53

Hola Emile,
Without a tripod you must be creative! (: And you solved this problem perfectly here: the lights are well balanced and you also managed to get great sharpness on the yahts. I also like the composition and the POV here. It's just a bit tilted to the left..
Great photo! TFS!
Best wishes,
Marci

atus (15476) 2009-01-12 5:20

Hola Emile,
considering that you didn't have a tripod, the shot has a good sharpness and the nocturnal light is well managed, with well visible details in the fg. Congratulations for the fantastic view you had from your cabin. I noticed that we both have used the same equipment during the Monte-Carlo night (:D.
Tfs and all the best wishes to you and your family for the year 2009!
Attila

izmirli (3285) 2009-06-02 13:49

merhaba my dear friend emile
how are you?.
excellent night picture.magnificent lights and marina.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.