Sunset on Hangzhou West Lake

Frogfish
Posted 22/12/2010 - 18:15 Link
After taking my daughter to a casting in Hangzhou we took the opportunity to spend some time around the lake.

Only one of these shots has had any PP except noise reduction with Topaz Denoise.

These were the first shots with my new Tamron 17-50 f2.8. I think I like this lense

I would appreciate it if you could tell me your preferred 1,2,3 from these 6 .. thanks !

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snappychappy
Posted 22/12/2010 - 18:36 Link
A beautiful set. lovely composition and warm tones to them all. I prefer no.2 it has lovely foreground interest and great composition, but the first image comes very close to being my favourite.
Pentaxophile
Posted 22/12/2010 - 18:40 Link
Really gogeous shots... I think the first of the portrait format shots is my favourite with the silhouetted willow foliage. I like the next one as well, clever use of flash.
aliengrove
Posted 22/12/2010 - 18:47 Link
Stunning set, the third one with the willow is my favourite too, but they are all very good. Nice work.
thoughton
Posted 22/12/2010 - 22:42 Link
Number 1 for me, by a long margin! Although I slightly wish the sun and boat were a bit further from the edges. It's a fantastic shot regardless.

I rather like 2, 3 and 5 too.
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Edited by thoughton: 22/12/2010 - 22:44
Stuey
Posted 22/12/2010 - 22:43 Link
That's difficult - I like them all for different reasons - no help - I'm sorry
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geordie01
Posted 22/12/2010 - 22:50 Link
2 and 3 for me lovely images
and the rest are canny
really sick of snow now
Zav
Posted 22/12/2010 - 22:51 Link
1 for the human presence, 3 with leaves like a curtain. I don't really like the 4th: the superposition of the moon and the leaves doesn't work for me.
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bretti_kivi
Posted 23/12/2010 - 06:42 Link
3 and 5. nice!

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davidtrout
Posted 23/12/2010 - 08:27 Link
The 2nd and 3rd shots are very appealing. I like the strong silhouettes which add foreground interest to the scene.
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Blythman
Posted 23/12/2010 - 10:02 Link
3, 2, 1 Superb
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Posted 23/12/2010 - 12:21 Link
Snappychappy / Pentaxophile / Aliegrove / Cardiffgareth / Stuey / Thoughton / Geordie 01 / Zav / Bretti / DavidT & Blythman : Thank you very much to everyone for your comments and observations !

Zav : re. #4 - actually that isn't the moon, in this shot I used flash to fill in the foreground, that is a burst balloon in the tree with a disk that spins below it, the disk has some good luck character written on it - although no-one in my office was able to make out what it says !
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thoughton
Posted 23/12/2010 - 13:17 Link
I wondered what that disc was, and why you included it!
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
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Pentaxophile
Posted 23/12/2010 - 13:19 Link
I think I need to get that Tamron
sandinista
Posted 23/12/2010 - 14:01 Link
!, 2 and 3 for me, not necessarily in that order. What a cracking lens.
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