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Moonset over Minneapolis


Moonset over Minneapolis
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Copyright: Hakan Delic (delic) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1353 W: 63 N: 1736] (6029)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-09-23
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Contax RTS III, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135/2.8, Fuji Velvia
Exposure: f/8, 1/10 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Architecture, streets, monuments, etc., Pre-digital I [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-21 9:07
Viewed: 1241
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 96
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Strolling through the empty streets of downtown Minneapolis on a Sunday, I noticed the beautiful light shining on the glass walls of the skyscrapers. Luckily the half-moon was also in the neighborhood. Interestingly, both the moon and the sun were on their way down, but the former lagged the latter by about four hours (11:13 pm versus 7:08 pm) on this particular day.

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Hi Hakan,
Beautiful picture with great and soft colors and beautiful lines. The architecture is great.. and the moon the perfect touch for a nice composition.
TFS
Picardo

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9010] (39613)
  • [2007-09-21 9:13]

Hi Hakan, amazing view, with beautiful blue tones and the half moon.
excellent quality and excellent exposure too.
thansk, ciao

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  • MarcT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1551 W: 491 N: 2951] (12019)
  • [2007-09-21 10:38]

Hi Hakan,
Great picture, colors are good, and then the half moon plays with the buildings...in perfect harmony.
Marc

Great shot,nice colours and lines .
TFS luci

Very good composition with nice colors.
Very good photo

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3605 W: 226 N: 4778] (15209)
  • [2007-09-21 12:10]

Hi Hakan,
I think these glass buildings are works of art in themselves but when you pair them with the moon and sunset in a blue hour shot, you have a real winner!! I suspect that you could sell it to the architect.
HLJ, Pat

a very nice job. great indeed.marvelous blues.

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  • Merou Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 124 W: 24 N: 20] (1773)
  • [2007-09-21 15:01]

Excellent colors with a beautiful graphism
TFS
regards

Nice colors, good job!

Hi Hakan,

Nice image! I like this modern buildings with the old moon in the background. Nice reddish tones of the sunrise reflected on the structures. Excellent colors and light.

Well done!
Leonor

Wooooaahhh!
I must say that for me it is the best picture of TE today.
Excellent timing, and beautiful reflections of orange on the deep blue. I thought it was a a digital picture taken lately but now I see we are dealing with film and Velvia.*
A great architectural picture .
Is this the only one you took that day ? Probably not.
Keep well - Izzet

Hi Hakan
very nice city shot. As you, I like the burning colors from the late sun in the windows.
But maybe I find the building on the left a little dominating, I believe i would have tried a tighter crop, with mainly the 2 buildings in the right side.
All a matter of taste isn't it:)
Harry

Olá Hakan, wonderful architectural image in blue tones. The moon is for sure a nice bonus, but I like a lot the graphism of all these curved façades. Lovely pink touch coming from the right and excellent balanced composition.
Regards,
ricardo

Hi Hakan, for me was usual to see the half moon with oriental landscapes and architecture, here I see also a great impressive composition with these modern buildings is excellent composed.
Congratulations.
Evan
I will come back

Hakan,
Amazing tones you caught here !
I like the pink/blue colors, and your framing adds focus on these glass reflections and colors, beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

Merhaba Hakan Bey,cok guzel bir kompozisyon mavi ve gri renklerle.Cok iyi bir calisma.

Tebrikler,Hakan

This is a beautiful image. Not only have you captured the blue hour, but also its reflection in the windows. The touches of red are also important elements in the overall scene. The icing on the cake is the moon. The only thing to make it better would have been a full moon, but that's being greedy. ;D
Kath

Hi Hakan
Excellent capture of these illuminted on red walls. Great shapes and colours. The Moon increases the mood of the image.
Regards

An excellent architural view, with a bit of futuristic style, a very nice moon, but mainly a superb light and blue color on the glass wal of the buildings. Compsotion is very nice too.

All the best,

Emmanuel

nefis birşey bu hakan... günbatımının yumuşak turuncu tonları binaların zarif kıvrımları ve mavi yansımalar ve bunlar yetmezmiş gibi bir de o ay... şahane kompozisyon, canı gönülden tebrikler...

selamlar

korkut

Hi Hakan!

What a magnificent architecture shot, combined with a beautiful moon and my favorite natural light. Great framing and composition, absolutely lovely soft colours and a very impressive graphic impression. Congratulations!

Hercules

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2789 W: 162 N: 3839] (16542)
  • [2007-09-23 21:57]

Hello Hakan!
Beautiful composition! The lights and the colours are very nice, and the building's modern architecture is super. The exposition getting the moon adds a lot! I like it! TFS!
Regards,
Zeca

Zarif binalar, mavi renk ve kenardaki ayla mükemmel bir kompozisyon olmuş.
Ellerinize sağlık
Selamlar

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3801 W: 393 N: 6242] (21390)
  • [2007-09-23 23:42]

Merhaba Hakan!
A superb shot here! The graphism, colors and sharpness of these buildings are oustanding, the monn, nicely placed, is the icing on the cake!
Good work!
Laurent

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3688 W: 235 N: 4736] (23371)
  • [2007-09-24 1:40]

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

Merhaba Hakan Bey
Muhtesem mimari fotograf
muhtesem renkler ve netlik var
ozellikle sag ust kuledeki turuncu renklere bayildim
Perfect
congratulations

Hola Hakan,
Fantástica toma con unos colores y reflejos excelentes.
Gran encuadre y estupenda luz.
Felicitaciones.
Saludos cordiales
Ros

Hi Hakan,
Great architecture image, composition is magnificent and very attractive. I like the fascinating soft lights and the beautiful details, first of all the moon and the pink clouds. POV is superb, clarity and sharpnes perfect. Congratulations, really amazing shot. Have a nice week
George

Merhaba Hakan,

This is beautiful study of colors and shapes, of hues and curves. By the vantage point you've chosen there is also an effective demonstration of two-point perspective. The evening shot brings out the warm colors of the sun illuminating the clouds.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Hi Hakan,

grean "mood", I like this light. Well composed image with extraordinary sharpness.

TFS

Gio

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2177 W: 14 N: 4042] (15938)
  • [2007-09-25 1:45]

Hola Hakan,
Magnífico edificio de moderna arquitectura y bonitos colores.
Excelente luz y encuadre.
Cordialmente
Charo

Hakan bonjour.
Cette architecture est très belle et ta photo a su rendre ses belles formes et ses belles couleurs. J'aime le graphisme et les reflets que font ces surfaces de verre et d'acier.
Jacques

Hi HAkan
very very good composition, I like these lines that made a great mood. I like shades too, and that moon is wonderful...!!

Alessandro

Hakan,
three simple elements, the architectural features, the glow and the moon, combined together and you have a very expressive and impressive shot. The masterness lays in melding these simple elements together and voila there you have a true great photography.
Regards, Peter

Hi Hakan, intersting architecture!
the modern look is fantastic and i like al ot also the great shapes..good one!
ciao!
Valeria

Hi Hakan, fascinating moonset over a splendid architecture, wonderful light and superb composition, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

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  • gramma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 513 W: 94 N: 603] (3427)
  • [2007-09-28 12:36]

Hi Hakan,

Excellent graphic view with a beautiful light. Congratulations for this superb shot !

Christophe

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3438 W: 584 N: 4487] (13694)
  • [2007-09-28 14:56]

Hi Hakan,
It's a great architecture compo, much effective visually and featuring wonderful colours and remarkable definition. Actually it's hard to believe that it is a scan, given the total absence of noise and perfect colour balance. The moon makes it even more special.
Not being "my kind" of photograph, I guess that you can take it as a great compliment.
I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to include just a bit more of the left; maybe it would get more balanced.
Regards, José.

Hakan, I'm a big fan of architectural shot and this one is simply amazing. The moon so positioned in the frame adds something special to the pic. The shape of the buildings kissed by this beautiful lighting is amazing to see and the whole lot seems to be suspended in another dimension. I really like it!
Also, you managed to get astonishing and well visible details; colours and shades are superbs...this shot is simply perfect!
Thanks for sharing

Igor

Merhaba Hakan,
That's a very nice example to show how a close framing showing only part of a building can do wonders, here you got a very striking accumulations of curves in this subtle evening glow, the moon is addded bonus, very nice picture indeed.
Have a nice day JY

Hi Hakan. I like to see modern architecture such as this and the presence of the moon sets it off so well. I like the nice tight crop here. TFS. Murray.

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4872 W: 93 N: 3789] (24858)
  • [2007-10-01 12:00]

So urban, si futuristic...
The light is lovely, with a special mention for the mast sunrays. An impressive graphic compo.
Stéphane

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  • Anna-- Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 570 W: 55 N: 222] (4523)
  • [2007-10-01 12:56]

Ciao Hakan,
very good light and composition.
The colors are very beautiful. Nice architecture too
Anna

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5114 W: 56 N: 7203] (23063)
  • [2007-10-02 13:27]

Hej Hakan,
The shapes of this modern architecture are beautiful and you captured it with fantastic light conditions, adding fine blue tones, as well as some orange warm tones on the top of the tower on the right hand side. The inclusion of the moon is excellent too. Very good work!
Regards,
Lars

I like the variety of your photos, here the curves and the lines give a very graphic photo, I am not sure that I am so fond of this kind of architecture, but it works here well.
Best regards,
Cath.

Hakan
Lovely blue tones and excellent warm sun reflections on the building.
Regards, Cristian

Hi Hakan, this is a nice one, as i see this compo, i guess there was there some other compos possible, more zoomed perhaps, but this one is very effective, including the moon and the low light, smooth one, with this touch of red breaking all the blue is very pleasant.
I like it

Merhaba,
Harika bir ışık, nefis renkler ve de detaylar.
Çok başarılı kompozisyon.
Kutlarım.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 877 W: 77 N: 384] (5669)
  • [2007-12-11 22:45]

Bonjour,
Agréable architecture bien mise en évidence par l'heure de prise.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Hakan,
I have never been to Minneapolis but I heard that it is a great place to visit (not during their winters, though). You have an amazing architectual photo taken at just the precise moment of the magic blue light. The quarter moon and the pink clouds are an added bonus. Your usual stunning sharpness. Fantastic work!
Stan

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