Westminster, a photo from London, England

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Westminster, London. The light streaks were left by a passing double decker bus.
Critiques/comments are welcome :)

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kozak (711) 2007-06-06 14:35

Well, I am happy to give you your first points. This is a pretty classic shot, you've done a very good job with a good exposure. A slightly slower one may have left the clock of Big Ben in more detail. Thanks for sharing and welcome to Trekearth.

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sebinho342 (19329) 2007-06-06 14:39

Hi Daniel,
Excellent choice to join us here on TE, i'm sure your presence will be a delight for us, at least for me but for sure i won't be the only one ;)
Terrific picture !!!!
waiting for the others :))

pablominto (53746) 2007-06-06 14:41

Hello Daniel,
Nice to see you and your fine London night sceneries here in TE too!
Wonderful colours and awesome lines, good details in the architecture!
Greetings,
Pablo -

atlantida (2323) 2007-06-06 14:46

Hello Daniel and welcome to TE world,
Well done night shot, very successful one, all those lights spreading through the photo are like light threads, a real decoration.
I wish u many beautiful photos.
Best regards,
Gordana

TMLH (2496) 2007-06-06 14:56

Hi Daniel,

Welcome to TE, an excellent photo with excellent composition and the successful use of time exposure. Hope to see more from you soon.

Rgds
Tony

melmcree (18) 2007-06-06 15:11

Interesting capture for a very recogonizable scene. I give you 100 points for finding a scene not often duplicated.

rossy85 (2879) 2007-06-06 16:42

Hi Daniel,
Very nice night shot!!!
Thanks for sharing ,
Rossy

tehanu_f (6896) 2007-06-06 17:37

Hello Daniel, welcome to TE.
I've always thought TE is the right place for you. People here should see what an amazing photographer you are. I love the way you play with light and the way you show us London at night. I'm still waiting for your Camden Town shots; I mean the horse market, Camden Lock, the shops and all those interesting people from all over the world. The last one in the Strand was amazing as usual.
I'm looking forward to your next photo.
Regards,
Fusun

calexica (1247) 2007-06-06 18:34

Amazing night shot!!! Lovely colors, great composition.
Thanks for sharing

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-06-06 19:30

Hi Daniel,
Stunning glimpse from London nigh!
The effect got with such slow shutter speed is very impressive, the lines and drawings made by the moving lights makes this a unique picture.
My compliments and welcome to TE.
Thanks a lot to share the picture.
Best reagrds,
JM

gpsony (448) 2007-06-07 1:04

Hi Daniel,

Welcome to TE! Great debut shot. Well seen and shot. Lovely colours and contrast. Wonder if you could have reduced the exposure slightly. The top of Big Ben is slightly overexposed.

Congrats!

Cheers,
Guru

vapours (8264) 2007-06-07 7:48

Brilliant work Daniel, a traditional subject with streaks of futuristic light. Shutter speed is spot on, the slighest amount more and the clock would have been blown out. Great stuff.

Paolo (41254) 2007-06-14 8:18

Hi Daniel, good first one on TE, with an amazing night view of the Big Ben, with a long brilliant exposure and beautiful colours.
thanks, ciao

oochappan (4880) 2007-06-14 9:05

What an opening photo as entrée here on TE, welcome Daniel, starting with a very slow shutterspeed on a tripod (I never use on travelling, too much ballast) to get all the lightlines of the traffic as graphic enhancement view on the Westminster, an excellent capture, the clockface slightly washed out most probably to recapitulate a bit but we can see clearly the hour of shooting.
Have fun here (a tip: no need for thanks unless something else is brought up for discussions)
Henk

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granchius (3801) 2007-06-14 13:44

Hi Daniel,
what a great shot! Congratulations.
TFs
Carlo

euryan (8440) 2007-06-14 14:39

Another super cool night shot. Your artistic background really shows when viewing your photos. Your compositions are beautifully balanced. I really like the curved lines of light from the double decker bus in this image and the way they flow all the way through the photograph. Nice to have you here on Trekearth.

luiscar (3286) 2007-06-15 5:37

Hola Daniel.
Después de haberte hecho una crítica ayer y habiéndo visto esta foto no puedo evitar decirte que esta foto es impresionante, esta llena de luz y reflejos acompañados de un escenario inigualable para la ocasión.
Has empezado muy, pero que muy bien.
Felicidades.

donluicu (24727) 2007-06-15 10:33

wow
what is this UFO?????

a newmember....with an amazing picture...
WELCOME my friend ..i'm sure that i'll get back to you soon..

regards

loic
www.photocorsica.com

Luko (14000) 2007-06-19 12:29

First time, I stumble onto your gallery Daniel, you really got something about night photo don't you. Those red lines, a real treat for the eyes. Double deckers are a blessing for night photographers... if not what would have populated the upper half of the image.

I'll keep an eye on your gallery for sure.

oldsock (575) 2007-07-03 6:45

Hi Daniel!

Amazing night shoot! Nice colours and sharpness.
Good job!

Best regards!
Matt

xavshot (69835) 2007-07-16 12:12

Bonsoir Daniel
je découvre ta galerie ce soir et je suis très impressionné par ton travail. La qualité est excellente et les couleurs sont superbes. Belle gestion de la lumière. Bravo
amicalement
Xavier

sleon (9402) 2007-07-22 8:16

Hi Daniel
Have just discovered your gallery and I'm very impressed - welcome to TE! London is a fantastic place for night shots and this one works very well with the light trails adding dynamism, and you managed well not to overexpose except for the clock face - quite tricky in this kind of shot. I wonder if you have tried similar shots in the blue hour, when there is still some light in the sky? Often the results are pleasing. Thanks for the link to your artwork too - even more impressive :-)
Regards, Susanna

AdrianW (2274) 2007-07-23 5:54

Great shot Daniel! As you've probably noticed, I'm a sucker for night shots; and this is cracker! The streaks of the bus add a fresh and dynamic feel to an often photographed scene. This image is the one I feel should represent London 2012; the colours feel "Olympic" to me, and the light trails flow like ribbons through the scene, and you've captured an iconic London landmark in there as well.

My only slight nit is that the clock face is a little bit blown out; but it doesn't really detract too much. When I shoot the Houses of Parliament I always take a second shot exposed for the clock face and then merge it back afterwards.

For some reason, although I've used tail lights in my shots before, it never occurred to me to try with double decker buses. Probably because there aren't any here ;) It's a really great idea!

Overall; an excellent shot :D

riclopes (35577) 2007-08-13 10:06

Olá Daniel, quite impressive images of London at night that you have in your gallery. It reminds me the photos of Aubrey (rosaline) that is not an active member anymore. This looks like a curtain of light, a veil floating in the air, spread all over the city. The dynamic effect is wonderful contrasting well with the stillness of the Westminster.
Best regards,
ricardo

giorgimer (35017) 2007-08-25 15:43

Hi Daniel,

excellent idea of catching this monument behind these light strips.

Wonderful image!!

Gio

gramma (3519) 2007-08-28 13:13

Hello Daniel,

Nice night view from Westminster. Composition is aprticularly good with these lights. Congratulations !

Christophe

faubry (35447) 2007-08-31 5:55

superb light shot.. i hope yu will be happy here on TE, welcome
soon
francine

Emmie76 (2009) 2007-09-01 12:05

Hi Daniel,
Your gallery of night pictures is quite amazing. I especially like this one with the beautiful effect created by the bus passing in front of your camera.
Emma

toni_al (15875) 2007-09-02 14:36

Salut Daniel
Je suis très fan des prises de nuit et celle-ci est vraiment excellente, les lumières des voitures lui donnent un coté plus dynamique.
@+
Toni

trips (1602) 2007-09-03 3:07

Hi Daniel,

What an effect. I like the result of this long exposure!
Best
Pedro

gervaso (27055) 2007-09-28 9:02

The Big Ben alone would already be a fantastic picture, and with this effect... perfect! The lighting and the sharpness is excellent!

atus (15858) 2007-10-01 17:08

Hi Daniel,
a really spectacular night shot of a well-known landmark of London. The long exposure's effect is fantastic and the red and white streaks add a lot of interest and beauty to the shot. Great one!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila