Take a Seat

by RAB

A low viewpoint, wide angle shot within one of the Glasgow University Quadrangles.
Uploaded06/02/2012 - 23:31
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Posted 06/02/2012 - 23:35 Link
WOW!, the great angle of view and composition, all make this a fantastic shot! -mary.
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Posted 07/02/2012 - 00:26 Link
Like this!
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Posted 07/02/2012 - 01:36 Link
Well, what a remarkable shot! Well done!
pauljay
Posted 07/02/2012 - 06:24 Link
That is most impressive!
Paul.

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GIULIO57
Posted 07/02/2012 - 07:28 Link
WONDERFUL.....WONDERFUL. What light & compo.
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AxelLuther
Posted 07/02/2012 - 08:09 Link
this is really a great HDR and I love wide angle shots - looks like a movie scene
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jeeess1967
Posted 07/02/2012 - 09:35 Link
Really good. Looks like a shot from a latest HD PS3 game.

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grahamwalton
Posted 07/02/2012 - 10:03 Link
Impressive composition, lighting and treatments. Very gothic.
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pianoman
Posted 07/02/2012 - 11:05 Link
Love the trouble you have taken with this and it all paid off the composition is first class and end results very impressive indeed love it
All the best

David
autumnlight
Posted 07/02/2012 - 13:55 Link
Fantastic and dramatic, i love the angle.
DaveHolmes
Posted 07/02/2012 - 17:02 Link
That's stunning!
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Posted 07/02/2012 - 20:09 Link
Pure Brilliance
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sandinista
Posted 07/02/2012 - 21:19 Link
Super dramatic angle and POV, really works well, loads of atmosphere
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davidstorm
Posted 07/02/2012 - 21:49 Link
What a truly brilliant picture, the comments above are well deserved.

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puma
Posted 07/02/2012 - 21:51 Link
One hell of a shot
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Cliff-P
Posted 07/02/2012 - 21:56 Link
Cant say anymore than whats been said except perhaps... awesome
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Edited by Cliff-P: 07/02/2012 - 21:57
RAB
Posted 08/02/2012 - 18:29 Link
Wow - Thanks All. You're all very kind. Let me say a wee bit more about this shot in a self-critique of sorts.

To take this image, my camera (K-5 and 18-135 WR) were actually placed on the ground and hand-held at the required angle. I couldn't use the viewfinder so I framed the image using live-view. A couple of students passing by had a chuckle at this old geezer on his knees, and crouched right over with his head on the ground peering into the back of a camera - oh how we all laughed. (Really - we had a laugh )

I relied on the auto-focus to "do the necessary" and I think it picked up the tower as it's point of focus. In hindsight, perhaps I should have pre-focussed at a point just beyond the bench in order to keep the front parts of the bench and the tower in focus. (I believe this is what is called the hyper-focal distance to obtain the correct depth of field.)

The second issue I have is composition. I should have dragged the bench slightly to the right and re-framed so as not to obscure the base of the lamp post.

I could also have reflected some light onto the left end of the bench to pick out more of the detail. (Axel Luther - this isn't an HDR shot) I dont have the equipment for off-camera flash - any suggestions?

Finally, I'm not sure if the image would be enhanced by a figure sitting on the bench, perhaps reading a book.

Next time I'm in the area, I might try heeding my own advice and try another shot.
"He's not the Messiah, ..."
Edited by RAB: 08/02/2012 - 18:31
szgabor
Posted 11/02/2012 - 06:22 Link
Excellent shot. Wonderful lights, colours and composition. At first sight I too thought that it is an HDR shot. I like it a lot.
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nonur
Posted 21/02/2012 - 11:12 Link
Very powerful and very impressive, I can enjoy looking at it for hours. Perfect in many aspects!
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Nezih
Posted 07/10/2012 - 03:15 Link
Good.Don't want to get American, With AWESOME,and SPECTACULAR. IT'S GOOD. Reserve hyperboliae (?)for really Fantastic Pics. If you start at 10 where have you got to go.I put a pic up and WOMBLE said it's not straight. Correct. But every picture tells a story.I was still drunk from the night before and I took a pic. I took many pics. All turned out OK after Lightroom. WHAT IS A PICTURE.Does it tell a story? My lack of horizontal tells a story as I was still drunk, probably, no driving required,.Sorry Rab it is a GOOD PIC
Posted 07/10/2012 - 03:28 Link
It is Bloody good.
alfpics
Posted 20/10/2012 - 12:16 Link
Great pic - and deserves its place in the Glasgow Landmarks top 20!
Andy
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