Sex and the City Photo

Photographer’s Note

The movie Sex and the City took almost 9.5 million dollars over the weekend in Australia. The biggest opening for a romantic movie Down Under. Showing at 452 screens around Australia it raked in $9,498,751 during the Queens Birthday Weekend, Monday being a public holiday.
I wasn't until later that I noticed the sign advertising the film.

Another view of Melbourne's Skyline from the south bank of the Yarra River.
Most noticeable being Princess Bridge & the Rialto building on the far left.

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ktanska (16432) 2008-06-12 2:53

Hi Santo,
It's great to see all the city lights in different colours without overexposure. And it all reflects on still river water. Incredibly well exposed and framed.
Sex and the City is heavily advertised in Finland too. Hooray for consumerism :(
Kari

cbrman (18703) 2008-06-12 3:33

Hello Santo,

Etonnante vue sur cette ville illuminée. J'aime beaucoup tout les spots de lumière qui créent de très beaux points d'interêt. L'image est un peu sombre et aurait mérité une prise de vue un peu plus tôt dans la soirée.
A+

Dominique

Dpbours (218) 2008-06-12 3:46

Hello Santo,

I see the city, but where is the sex?! :-)
Oh, I see the sign. You really need to pay good attention to that one.
A nice city landscape. I might have exposed it a little longer, but it is a nice composition!

Greetings,
Dennis

SteveH (3859) 2008-06-12 5:06

Hi Santo, very sharp shot of the city lights reflected in the still water of the yarra. what time of day was it, another one of your late night outings? cheers, Steve

jlbrthnn (37038) 2008-06-12 5:06

Hello Santo,
Publicity was well made and the subject interests many people, from where enormous success. The advertizing on the photograph is not obvious, but one ends up finding it. It is a very beautiful night image, very clear and detailed. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

dumbo (4306) 2008-06-12 5:23

Hello Santo,
First when I saw this photo I thought why the name of this is "Sex and the City". (I can see the city but where is sex? =) Well, now I understand because I noticed that sign.

So, something about this photo. Technically this is really good and your camera settings was exactly right when you took this. Colours, composition and all those beautiful lights together makes this photo really pleasant to look at.
Well captured!

Regards,
Eino

bobocortis (14130) 2008-06-12 6:19

Hello Santo.
Really an amazing urban night shot.
The contrast is wonderful and the reflection on the water too. I insert into my favorites.
Well done.
Best regards.
Bobo.

sacavem (8102) 2008-06-12 6:37

Olá Santo,

Good work to capture this beautiful image. Very good colour, contrast and definition. Excellent overexposing.
Well done!
Regards,
Filipe

poocha (598) 2008-06-12 9:17

beautiful night scene with sharp and clear.The reflection and combination of lighting colors make this shot wonderful.
TFS

holmertz (9328) 2008-06-12 10:02

Hello Santo,
Night views with a lot of fantastic lights seem to have become a bit of a speciality for you. This is a great picture, absolutely sparkling. Very well done.
Best regards,
Gert

pboehringer (770) 2008-06-12 10:11

Princess Bridge and Rialto building? Why not the other way around? Oh yes, right! This is down under and not Venice, Italy.
Funny the title of this movie in connection with the image, but you might have your point in showing a certain similarity with NYC.
So were you one of those many people that contributed for the 9.5 million? I hope not! I hope that you preferred to get out there and do some night photography ...
Peter

siamesa (12465) 2008-06-12 14:46

Hello Santo,
This picture is magnetic.Splendid view. Parabéns.
abraços
maria

alftrek (2709) 2008-06-12 15:59

Hello Santo,
Another well executed night shot with perfect sharpness and reflection, so I assume this must be an after dusk or late night shot when the water is so still. At this hour, you managed to have slightly illuminated sky which is good. I would prefer a shot at dusk when the sky is still a little brighter, but then you may not get a perfect reflection like here. This is a personal preference. I like your series of night photography.

I am back to earth now..:-)))

Best regards
Alfred

trekks (14262) 2008-06-12 17:07

hi Santo

Good shot from your series of night scene at this river and not easy for a night exposure when you really wonder to use how many seconds of shutter by trial and error. I can see f/11 for you to give DOF and sharpness image, and the lights are well lit. Perhaps I would comment on much of the darker area that lost details and this is where longer exposure of different hour of capture can help, eg after sunset, or before sunrise. But we all shot differently and that is what makes photography interesting.

What I like best is the reflection on the water in this shot, very still and perfect mirror.

tfs, bill

gracious (20017) 2008-06-12 20:40

Hello mate,
Truly great image of the nightscene from Melbourne and I loved how you used the neon sign on the right as this iamge title!
the reflection is just awesome over the Yarra river!
good exposure and focus in first class
well done and many thanks
have a wonderful weekend, my friend
across the Tasman
Tony

kyzer (337) 2008-06-12 20:50

Hi Santo,

Great nocturnal image and excellent sharpness and confusion in the image gets cleared when you spot the bridge and then the reflection every thing was put into place...

Great reflection and great photograpy..

Cheers,
Paddyrags

toto (18563) 2008-06-13 12:39 [Comment]

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Silvio1953 (40933) 2008-06-13 13:34

Ciao Santo, fascinating nocturne shoot with fantastic light and splendid reflections, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

delkoo (33988) 2008-06-13 14:23

hi santo
this is absolutely great night shot, full of dots of colors. Excellent composition and perfect moment to capture such place and such scene. the mirror effect is perfectly rendered.
regards

_didier_

gunbud (27585) 2008-06-13 18:29

Hi Santo,
Striking nighttime capture of the Melbourne Skyline and beautiful Princess Bridge.
All the lovely contrasting colorful city lights are seen making a stunning reflection in the calm Yarra River.
Wonderful slow expousre shot.
Regards, Tom

Atousa (3434) 2008-06-13 20:23

Salam Santo,
It is a shot of colourful lights..eye-catching ..great reflection n framing..very well seen n captured..thank you.
All the best, Atousa

kschanna (2604) 2008-06-14 0:14

Hello Santo,

Yarra is very rarely calm to offer such a splendid tranquil reflection. The colors are amazing and the light control is superb.

Excellent shot.

Regards
Kamran

bakes888 (18055) 2008-06-15 2:00

Hi Santo. 9.5 mill! economies of scale I suppose. Great photo. Good sharpness and colours. The reflections are the making of this shot though. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

jhm (81817) 2008-06-15 3:18

Hello Santo,

You play completely on the advertisement to the right above, this is a nice idea for the title.
The enlightenment of the city is excellent and very good for a night picture.
Also the reflections give a nice composition, very pleasant for look it.
Very well done.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

marcan44 (3183) 2008-06-15 5:03

Ciao Santo,
molto suggestiva e ricca di dettagli la tua foto.
Impeccabile la scelta del nero per il cielo e le acque del fiume Yarra.
Onore ad un maestro di foto notturne.
Buona domenica
Mario

paololg (13258) 2008-06-15 13:40

Ciao Santo,
tu sei il maestro dei notturni. La perfetta nitidezza e la quantità di luci che riesci a gestire è straordinaria. Questa la metto tra le mie preferite perchè è troppo bella. Complimenti.
Ciao e buona settimana.
Paolo.

Clementi (43023) 2008-06-16 0:35

Ciao Santo,
un altra magnifica notturna con una gestione delle luci e dei colori perfetta.
ottimi anche i riflessi.
ben fatto
Giorgio

Miha2ou7 (4887) 2008-06-16 1:34

Hey Santo,

A great shot, with the perfect exposition, it creates quite a mirror effect on the water. The whole thing is sharp and clean, as per usual.

Nice composition and so on, just a fine photo. Left your wife at home this time, or did she curse you again? :>

Best regards.

marietom (31782) 2008-06-17 0:46

hello Santo,

très belle image de nuit, avec toutes ces belles lumières qui viennent la colorer.
Bonne soirée
Marie

giorgimer (20750) 2008-06-18 4:45

Hi Santo,

nice nighshot with beautiful colors. Maybe a little dark.

TFS

Gio

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-06-18 5:17

Hello Santo
Great night shot once again, detail in abundance here, good creative sense for the title and the reflections are just awesome. Do you notice a big difference in the D80 and D200 for night shots? Well done
Regards, Jim
PS- No grizzlies found, luckily I saw 2 though in the Rockies though.

zeca (20026) 2008-06-18 20:31

f/11 with 5 seconds was a good choice to get this excellent sharpness, Santo! Beautiful photo! Its nice to see the huge amount of information here! Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

lousat (15034) 2008-06-20 14:58

Ciao Santo,i'm back from the holidays just in time to see this wonderfull artwork! As you know i like a lot the night's pics,this is wonderfull,perfect in sharpenss,colors and time of exposure,my best compliments,have a nice week end,Luciano

adores (15315) 2008-06-22 16:02

Hi Santo!
Wonderful night shot, especially with this reflection on the water. The colourful lights are perfect, good exposure!

Felip (3905) 2008-06-23 4:25

Ciao Santo,
I see you like a lot going to bed late, isn't it?. Nice compo, but five more seconds of exposure time and it would have been a most impressive photograph than it is now. Try it in your next late night escape :)

Best regards

Felip

patdeph (17462) 2008-08-21 1:01

hello Santo
thank you for your critique on my photo,it has permitted me to discover your gallery that I find really beautiful,I will not miss to come again!It was difficult to choose among the numerous photos that I like,but finally took this one for its exceptional clarity,the wonderful coloured lights and their reflections,the splendid way you have framed the town!A great job that I appreciate a lot!
Regards.
Pascale

sweet_universe (1693) 2008-11-26 3:36

Ciao santo!
Che capolavoro di luci e riflessi. Un lavoro splendido.
Complimenti.
Marco

paura (37896) 2008-12-09 12:08

Santo,
Exosure settings are great here. Beautiful and well composed photo indeed.

Regards

Paulo

macjake (1304) 2009-10-08 6:37

Hello Santo

execellent quality photo in such dark light.
Black hour time is one of the more difficult times to shoot. yet you managed to still aquire lots of light.

great job

Craig