Alesund at dusk Photo

Photographer’s Note

Art Nouveau architecture in Alesund, from the famed Askla viewpoint. 70mm. focal length. The patterns in the water were formed by increasing wind. A more typical wider POV versions will be added to workshop.

robertosalguero, zeca, shevchenko, Floydian, PixelTerror, ktanska, pasternak, chpp, asajernigan, lilimih33, jjcordier, trekks, alvaraalto, jusninasirun has marked this note useful

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dvlazar (6468) 2008-04-03 19:43

A very nice capture indeed! I like all the clear detail in the town - and the range of lights and colors is nice too. So much to take in - but it's pleasantly composed and good to look at.
Cheers,

Dave

Waylim (10717) 2008-04-03 19:49

Tan,
This is such a wonderful view of the city by the sea. It is so much details are still visible for a night shot. All the color of city lights are just so brilliant and dreamlike quality. So bonuses in the workshop, how cool is that, buy one get two for free. Yoohoo! I have some much fun going through your gallery. Thanks so much, it like around the world in just 1/2 and hour. You have my utmost admiration.
Way

tomszat (1135) 2008-04-03 20:16

Hello Tan,

Beautiful photo of this amazing place! Colours, reflections, POV & DOF all very nice. And I like all the versions You posted, well done!

Best regards,
Tomasz

migzal (485) 2008-04-03 20:21

Excellent use of light with a narrow aperture and slow shutter speed. the artificial ligts looks very impressive and the reflections too.

zeca (20026) 2008-04-03 23:26

Nice view, Tan. The blue hour with all that lights are composing perfectly. I like all the architecture showed.
Cheers!
Zeca

JPlumb (3153) 2008-04-04 0:14

Hi Tan, I had a look at your other two versions, if we were to vote, I'd go for this one. Since it's not a vote and you get to chose the main post, then I'll just agree with your choice.

It's the light and the colour of course, that work here. Blue hour with incandescent gold make a great combination. Even though this isn't the wider point of view, we still have a good "feel" for the city. The buildings are in good sharp focus with great clarity throughout, even your wind patterns look good.

Thanks, John

vincz (19039) 2008-04-04 0:30

Beautiful catch with such a great light management. I like very much this mix of blue and gold. Congratulations.

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-04 0:36

Hi Tan,
Both WS version are the ones we all know from Alesund and is absolute a picture i would like to have in my collection. Here we see Alesund from a different pov and have to admit i also like this approach. Light is very nice all spreaded over the houses with high detail...good exposure.
Regards, Henk

robertosalguero (2759) 2008-04-04 0:39

Hello Tan,

The wide angle view of this city is very pretty. The night lights of the city enhance the architecture very nicely. It is a beautiful setting for this interesting city. The workshop images give us a nice daylight perspective with more details. Very well composed picture Tan.

Roberto

PixelTerror (86026) 2008-04-04 1:31

Hej Kaptain,
The patters on the water are interesting for they give the impression it's floating ice and fit to the cold norway cliche, for the rest the characteristics of the captain's pics are present, up to the focal length used that's a bit original but I like the framing.
Have a nice week end JY

shevchenko (9746) 2008-04-04 2:13

Hi Tan,
Impressive sunset at nothern Europe, beautiful night shoot with golden warm lights, good pov to show the crowd architectures, good sharpness, thanks for sharing WS photos too.
Ally

ktanska (16404) 2008-04-04 2:55

Hi Tan,
Very much the same style as vernazza shot, but with more details. Tele was a good choice. It's peaceful there, even with 3 seconds nothing seems to be moving. The church is a good main focal point.
Kari

pasternak (12994) 2008-04-04 3:15

These pictures make me regret I didn't make it as far as Alesund during my visit to Norway this summer... All three are really great, in the main post the water patterns look like ice...:)

Cheers
A.

PS About Absurdistan - did you know that there is a film based on this book and it was shot in Azerbaijan (in Lahic, to be correct, it is another ancient village there)

delkoo (33924) 2008-04-04 4:32

hi tan
You captured fantastic light in a really good composition. I am impressed by the details and colours of your photo
really good one
didier

Budapestman (40962) 2008-04-04 5:28

Dear Tan,
Fabled view with spectacular POV. Details are beautiful and the blue tints are picturesque. Great! Have a nice weekend
George

miumiu (3866) 2008-04-04 6:31

Hello Tan!
Wonderful photo and city! There are a lot of small and beautiful details!
Colours, lights and sharpness are amazing again!
Agnes

TGULUMSER (12418) 2008-04-04 6:36

Tan Bey merhaba,
Hem cok ilginc hem de cok muhtesem bir manzara,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

chpp (3936) 2008-04-04 6:43

Hi Tan
simply beautiful blue hour shot! The exposure is perfect you can appreciate the details in the houses. Very nice colours. excellent composition. those patches in the water look like ice. The daytime view is also really nice
great job
cheers
C

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-04 7:25

Tan,
it is really quite funny to compare this post with the WS's. It seems to me that you spend the night at this POV and placed your tripod there without moving it for the comparison between blue hour and early morning. Personally I prefer the main post. The WS's are the typical wide-angle approach.
Peter

asajernigan (13889) 2008-04-04 8:17

Tan,
This is a great blue hour shot of Alesund. Your composition is great showing the Art Nouveau district as well as the harbor. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail The spotlighting on the church is great making it a major point of interest. Your WS shots are nice as well, I have a couple of shots from the same POV Alesund from Mt Askla

Thanks for these great memories of Alesund!
TFS,
Asa

MiguelP (14290) 2008-04-04 10:31

What a moment Tan. I was there just a year ago, and the sky was so ugly that made impossible a photo like this one, althoug Norway have one of the most beautifull lands I´ve ever visited, and you portrait this beauty here beautifully. Thanks.
Miguel

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-04-04 14:16

nice moment to take the shot, good exposure and interesting framing, the orange and blue is very good looking
regards
jo

Morac (19922) 2008-04-04 14:43

Hello Tan,
A very nice capture indeed!
The blue hour with all that lights are composing perfectly.
Regards

Marc

lilimih33 (9870) 2008-04-04 15:54

Hello Tan!
Excellent colours and lights in your blue hour composition!
Lovely place!
Nice panorama!
Good perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

gneufeld (15001) 2008-04-04 18:08

Hi Tan,
What a neat panocea of color spots and shaded areas. Great idea very well composed and presented. TFS. Gerald

ChrisJ (69522) 2008-04-04 18:24

Hi Tan

I like the yellow vs blue colour contrast. Still a bit of ice in the harbor too, I see. Wonderful sharpness, with a superb high pov. Tfs!

jjcordier (24102) 2008-04-04 23:35

Tan
J'aime beaucoup cette petite ville norvégienne .Les lumières apportent un intérêt supplémentaire à l'image et donnent presque l'impression que l'on regarde une maquette. Belle photo!Les deux WS sont très beaux également.
Amicalement
JJ

trekks (14260) 2008-04-05 9:41

hi Tan

Great metering of 3s to get this exposure and sharp image of urban scape, nicely composed in this point of view. Really nice lights springing up everywhere. Perhaps I would take out the small bit of sky altogether.

TFS, bill

toto (18547) 2008-04-05 14:30

Bonjour
Belle photo de cette ville et port qui prise de nuit sont de toute beauté. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté de cet ensemble le lumières, d' ombres, de batiments, d' eau et de reflets.

Amitiés Thomas

alvaraalto (5227) 2008-04-06 13:35

Hi Tan,

I think your association with Art Nouveau is quiet correct here. The picture is an amazing patch work of beautiful blue tones and yellow figures.
A great artistic presentation.

Groet Rob

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Angshu (33267) 2008-04-11 5:07

Hi Tan
As the picture unfolded (opened) from the top down, the beauty began to unravel...the cluster of houses in the bottom half, the mix of artificial light with the muted natural colours...excellent. I thought those were ice on the water in the centre of the frame, but in your thread with Chris you said they were not...then what are these white patches?
Best Regards
Angshu

jusninasirun (10074) 2008-04-22 17:06

Hello Tan. This is so brilliantly captured with the light at dust creates fascinating dynamic of pleasant ambiance of this community. The mountain backdrop and the melting ice are real stunner in the image. Excellent photographer will be coming to Malaysia capturing some more brilliance for TE. Well done and best regards. Jusni

claire526 (1261) 2008-06-02 21:01

Hi Tan,
What a lovely scene! Beautiful warm colors and lovely details.
Excellent composition.
Cheers,
Claire

setenay (7604) 2008-06-18 0:06

Günün en güzel farklı saatlerini çekebilmek için verdiğiniz emeğin karşılığını fazlasıyla almışsınız.WS.takilerde müthiş.Turla yaptığımız gezimizde akşam üzeri vardığımız bu güzel şehirde sadece bir kez o dağa çıkıldı 15 dk.sonra inildi.Ertesi gün kahvaltı sonu şehir gezilmeden terkedildi.Ben sabah çok erken kalkıp,ortalıkta kimseler yokken 2 saat hemen bütün sokakları dolaşıp güzelliklerini görebilmiştim.Sizin olağanüstü çekimizle yeniden ziyaret etmiş gibi oldum.Teşekkürler paylaşımınız için.Tebrikler,elinize sağlık
setenay

npecanhuk (13027) 2008-06-18 10:16

Hello Tan!
Today I've been commenting on several nightshots! Then, I've found yours and it couldn't be different! I just love it!
Sharpness, lights, shadows, colors, POV... for me nothing is wrong, everything's so nice!
It was very cold there, wasn't it?!
We're having cold weather these days down here in southern Brazil, but not a single bit close to what they have in Norway!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

erhan1958 (3695) 2008-10-07 3:56