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Maids at Rest

© Lisa J. Boulden

Maids at Rest

Uploaded: August 06, 2007

Description

After a long day of repeatedly hauling tourists to the base of the Niagara Falls, the Maid of the Mist fleet rests at their launching dock.

Maid of the Mist Launch, Niagara Falls, Canada
July 28th around midnight.
Image captured from the observation deck at Niagara Falls, NY.
f22. 30 sec. EV +1. ISO 200.

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 06, 2007

Great image here Lisa...Dominick #707694

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 06, 2007

Thanks, Dominick. So glad you stopped by! --Lisa #4608553

Emily E. Bem August 06, 2007

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Superb tones and pov! #4608558

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 06, 2007

Thanks, Emily!
--Lisa #4609893

Kathleen R. Struckle August 06, 2007

Beautiful image Lisa. #4610351

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 06, 2007

AWSOME AWSOME, LOVE this!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB Lisa #4610682

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 07, 2007

Thank you, Kathleen and Nancy!
--Lisa #4613051

Tressie Davis August 07, 2007

VERY nice low light image, great tones and comp. #4615038

Alex T. Mizuno August 07, 2007

Gorgeous image Lisa!! So dramatic that I thought it was a stage photo at a glance. The tone and lights are very effective. #4616745

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 08, 2007

Tressie and Alex, I appreciate that you visited and left such nice comments. Thank you! --Lisa #4617857

Cassie L. Woodlee August 09, 2007

OUTSTANDING night shot Lisa, WOW!!! #4625981

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 09, 2007

Thanks, Cassie! --Lisa #4626325

C A August 10, 2007

Hello Lisa,
I think you found your stars :-) What do you think yourself? What do you think yourself of your nightshots? Are you happy with the result or are you looking for .... I don't know.. just wondering what you think about your nightshots compared to where you started from.
I like this one too, but I would say try also the HDR and see what happens, compare a single shot with a hdr result. Think hdr will give you a more evenly exposed shot. Best wishes from rainy holland, Corné #4626964

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 10, 2007

Corne,
I'm pretty happy with those stars, and I really owe a lot of them to you! Being relatively new to photography, the tips you gave me a few months back really helped!
Regarding this image (not one of my favorites, but went along with my Niagara series and I like the subject matter.): Late at night, from where I was perched, it was so dark you could barely see this dock and the boats. I set up the camera for a long exposure, (with a small aperture--I wanted those STARS--and an increased EV) and VOILA, I could see the details of the scene!
Regarding HDR, I'm going to have to get Photomatix one of these days. Tried the HDR feature in CS2, but did not get good results (maybe it was human error on my part.)
I'll be vacationing in San Francisco the end of this month. I look forward to capturing the Golden Gate Bridge at night-- and capturing those stars!!!
Thanks for visiting, Corne, and for the helpful pointers!
--Lisa
#4627719

C A August 10, 2007

Thanks Lisa, but you did it all by yourself! Can't wait to see the Golden Gate Bridge :-) Have a nice weekend! #4627939

Dianna Hauf August 26, 2007

This is a STUNNING capture Lisa! Hope you are having a safe and beautiful vacation and looking VERY forward to your images of the Golden Gate! #4701638

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