Super Star Virgo Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello friends in TE.

Super Star Virgo showcases the best of classical and mediterranean design, with its striking multi-hue marble and elegant rich wood finishing. Then again, Super Star Virgo was created for the modern holiday-maker, so there's never a dull moment on board with our unbelievable comprehensive facilities, entertainment, recreation,activities and services. Of course, the 76,800-grt and 13-deck SuperStar Virgo also offers the informality, flexibility and choice of freestyle cruising coupled with warm Asian hospitality which have become the hallmarks of Star Cruises.

SuperStar Virgo offers so much more than first class dining and entertainment - it takes you to places where the sun, sea, people and culture blend colourfully well. Every deck onboard SuperStar Virgo teems with endless fun, entertainment and activities. As you cruise to the most exotic parts of Asia on this floating five-star resort, its more than 25 outlets of food and beverage, entertainment and recreation outlets will impress you.

This one was captured in Penang from the ferry crossing from the mainland to the island. Thanks for viewing.

WORK FLOW
Shot JPEG fine
Adjusted White balance, brightness and contrast in Lightroom
Increased the clarity and lightness
Export to ACD- Tweaks with Level and Curves.
Increase sharpness
USM (130,2,10)
Resized, and framed.

EXIF Data
Make NIKON CORPORATION
Model NIKON D50
Software ACD Systems Digital Imaging
Exposure Time 1/1600
F-Stop f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings 400
Focal Length 170 mm
Date Taken 2008-01-14 18:40
Metering Mode Pattern
File Size 240 kb
© jusni nasirun 2008

ChrisJ, ls7902, rodgerg, siamesa, jvachon, angela926, gracious, jlbrthnn, lrw1966, cfreire, trekks, leo61, alftrek, ewanshamsudin, testmaniac, rabani, Docarmo has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (70165) 2008-08-28 9:11

Hi Jusni

Good framing using the rule of thirds & well composed leaving space at left for the huge boat to 'move' into. Terima kasih!

ls7902 (6156) 2008-08-28 9:14

Hello Jusni,
Like a photo from Scandinavia where they do have big ships that dwarf everything else. Nice inclusion of the pilot boat to provide sense of scale. Nice Baltic colors as well. Regards. Latiff.

pablominto (40578) 2008-08-28 10:32

Hello Jusni,

Impressive vessel!
Those large cruise ships are floating cities, with all possible service facilities...
A classic composition with fine details, the great light makes the colours pop!

Greetings,
Pablo -

rodgerg (23957) 2008-08-28 11:51

Hello Jusni,

A composition very simple but a beautiful image rich in details. I like too the contrast between the large boat and the small boat. a great prospect too with the mountains in the BG on the left.
Have a good evening,
Roger

siamesa (12820) 2008-08-28 14:28

Hello Jusni,
Marvelous ship.The colour of the sea is fantastic. Very well done. TFS
Regards
Maria

aadilj (17950) 2008-08-28 21:57

That is superbly timed to get captured so well and on the full. I like the colours and the way you have compsoed this one. Nice looking shot from a good pov

Giorgio (8692) 2008-08-28 22:52

- Full framing for this monster, impressive picture, excellent sharpen with many details, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

angela926 (1882) 2008-08-29 0:52

Hello Jusni,
Very nice capture, good composition and pov, superb sharpness, clarity and depth of field, beautiful colors and light.
Angela

anducina (8089) 2008-08-29 1:10

Excellent capture, the white impressive boat on the blue sea and the other, small one. It must be a fascinating adventure to travel by this enormous boat... Well framed.

TFS,
Andreea

gracious (20017) 2008-08-29 1:11

Abang Jusni,
Excellent view of the mighty cruiser from the beautiful sunlight, and the small boat adds a great perspective towards this composition!
the image is sharp with nice colour and details
well done
cheers
Tony

jlbrthnn (37817) 2008-08-29 2:05

Hello Jusni,
Which colossus, the imposing size does not exclude a beautiful elegance from the forms. Your brought closer framing details very well the architecture of the bâteau. It is well seen and quite carried out. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

lrw1966 (1630) 2008-08-29 4:01

Jusni Hi:
Amazing PoV, wonderful colors and clarity
Excellent note, thanks
Congratulations, very nicely composed and presented
Larry
USA-tfs

cfreire (11647) 2008-08-29 6:40

Hi, Jusni,
A simply but rich composition with a lot details with good definition, framing and POV. The colors and contrasts are beautiful and vivids. Good work. Best regards, Consuelo

mauro61 (15422) 2008-08-29 7:26

ciao Jusni,
immagine molto bella in cui viene esaltata l'imponenza della nave da crociera.
Gradevole il secondo elemento che da l'idea delle proporzioni il tutto accompagnato da ottimi colori e luce,saluti maurizio

trekks (14282) 2008-08-29 8:20

hello Jusni

A fine presentation of the cruise boat in majestic style on the water, very well composed and with good light control to show sharp details of the starboard. A dream cruise that many will surely admire.

tfs, bill

leo61 (43398) 2008-08-30 22:45

HI Jusni!
Great composition"big vs small".
Great POV and both ships are perfect place.Good contrast with the nice blue tones of the sky and the sea.
Regards,Leo

alftrek (2799) 2008-09-01 8:50

Hi Jusni,
An excellent photo quality under the strong lighting conditions, displaying a vast array of clear details. The blue boat in the FG provides a good comparison of scale. The StarVirgo is really huge compared to StarGemini which we saw in Kuching.

Cheers
Alfred

ewanshamsudin (345) 2008-09-01 22:53

Hi Jusni,

What a sharp shot of the Virgo. The lighting is good and as always, the accompanying write-up is informative.

Also, look at her at home here

clic (4063) 2008-09-02 5:30

Hello Jusni
Imagine my 3.25m-long inflatable by this giant!!
The smaller boat is for the perfectly-balanced disposition within the frame.
Best regards.
Robert

serp2000 (9441) 2008-09-05 5:38

Hi, Jusni,
Nice shot! Beatiful composed, good contrast between small boat and SuperStar Virgo! Very nice colours and details!
TFS!
Serghei

testmaniac (12110) 2008-09-09 9:36

Hello Jusni, nice and interesting photo! Superb ship!

TFS

Phil

rabani (9421) 2008-09-10 0:58

Assalammualaikum Jusni,
Seeing this ship this way reminded me of my tour of duty on board such a cruise ship before but smaller. At that time, 23 years ago, the ship I was assigned to was the 2nd biggest.

Seeing this ship this way also reminded me when I missed it. I was practically an illegal/fugitive in my own country because technically, a ship is like a country of its own. Once you are on board a liner, you are its citizen. The shipping agent had to "smuggle" me across the country to the next port of call and "slipped" me in :

To me, the other side and beyond photography, is memories of another day. Make it good.

Wassalam
Rabani

Docarmo (8830) 2008-09-19 10:44

Hi Jusni,
Excellent sharpness and colours well communicated here. Great visual effect in the contrast of size between the ship and the boat.
Thanks for sharing,
MCV

Stepan (27175) 2008-09-19 12:00

The scale opposition is simply cool and it's the main interest of the compo. Eye-catching and striking. And you composed it well.
Stéphane

emercamaya (359) 2008-10-01 20:10 [Comment]

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ekinokswest (2974) 2008-10-04 18:00

I like it you have captured the ship view from a good angle also it s important to include the little boat it brings more liveliness and makes it better in terms of having many objects

foozi (4709) 2008-10-06 23:49

Assalamaualikum Jusni,
Langkawi here we come!
Hope the tides are at its best and the sky is brilliant.

regards,
Foozi