Sydney Harbour at night Photo

Photographer’s Note

I took this shot from Luna Point on a windy evening on a 2 minute 15 second exposure to get the movement in the clouds. It's probably the best travel shot I've ever taken. The RAW file needed some work to restore the colours I saw on the screen that night but other than that this is pretty much 'as shot'.

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koker (267) 2008-03-21 3:41

Hello Neil,
Wonderful shot. Moving clouds had given nice cottonish effect. Great POV. Brilliant lights. And good composition. Regards.
Huseyin

sevy (13296) 2008-03-21 3:52

Hello Neil,

I agree, it is a very good photo. I like a lot the effect provided by the long exosure time on the clouds. It is giving a kind of movement in the photo.
The composition is very good also with a good placement of the bridge and the Opera in the background.

Yves.

sebinho342 (18736) 2008-03-21 3:54

Hi Neil, i agree this is marvelous, 2m 15 sec of pure pleasure.
The river is so still and like ice, marvelous handling of saturation, brillant use of wide angle and sense of the compo, i would have loved to see it in 800 px.
Great one.
Have a nice trip to seychelles islands as i read you are going soon there.

jemaflor (39235) 2008-03-21 4:18

Hi Neil,
Superb nightshot, congratualtion, great light capture with this pov, nice effect also with these clouds in the sky.

Jeppo (11794) 2008-03-21 5:30

Hi Neil,

excellent POV and sharpness
good light management

TFS
Silvio

Sekhmet73 (4133) 2008-03-21 6:15

Hi Neil, just let me say wow! A very good exposure, the clouds are gorgeous, as colours and sharpening. The diagonal bridge seems to separate the world of the city from sky.
Sabrina

fryz (1727) 2008-03-21 7:22

Très belle vue de Sydney
La ville lumière pourrait'on dire ;)
A bientôt Neil
Vincent

kiks (6047) 2008-03-21 7:25

Fantastique classic view from Sydney. Good choice of POV to get a very intersting compsition. Great job.
regards
KIks

atsouth (253) 2008-03-21 8:06

hi, v nice composition and lighting, the clouds directions seem to match the bridge top arc which adds to the composition.

regards

corniste (4214) 2008-03-21 9:16

Hello Neil,

I like the picture, but you should sharpen it more. And the size should be 800 pixels, not less! You have such a great camera (and a D3 like me if I read your notice..).

Have a great day!

marietom (31800) 2008-03-21 10:42 [Comment]

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Dorota (728) 2008-03-21 12:46

Hi
Great night shot! Wonderful light and colours.Very impressing composition too.
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Dorota

kschanna (2634) 2008-03-23 4:36

Hello Neil,

You must upload a fullsize shot. Without a doubt, this is the most amazing shot I have seen of the Harbor so far.

TFS
Kamran

fito_coach (128) 2008-03-28 12:39

great!!!! i love it.
hakuna matata

jurgen (1994) 2008-04-14 12:35

It is really a fantastic shot, but maybe it could be better if you use the whole of the 800 pixels wide you have to post a picture. For example see this picture posted a long time ago from Sydney. Yours could achieve that many favourites if it were larger.
The clouds that can be seen over the bridge seem like aurora borealis, a good effect due to the long exposure you explain in your note.
Regards,
Jürgen

grantlp (2104) 2008-06-22 20:42

Hi Neil,
A fantastic night shot of the Sydney Harbour bridge, and you've managed to capture enough colour and light in the sky. The overall colours of the night lights, with splashes of red, bright blue and gold, have added impact to the shot. Those cloud streaks enhance the overall result.Very well done.
Cheers Grant

skydive (111) 2009-01-19 15:10