Backyard of the Catheral - Night

[scottkiller]

Just get my DSLR for 1 month.. and intent to learn more on night view shot..
Pls help to critique my shot... and would like to learn more to improve.



Nikon D3000
F/4.5
1.6sec
ISO 100

[freezeframe03]

What an awesome photo op you have here. Especially while the trees and bushes are bare. I really like your perspective for this shot. First thing I noticed is that it needs straightening. It's leaning to the left. Also the light/flare/reflection at the lower left corner is a real distraction. I haven't figured out good cloning yet, but you should be able to clone that out as a fix. I really like the lighting...it gives it a celestial feeling. It could also be seen as an eerie feel as well. I hope this is somewhere you can return to. The photo possibilities of this cathedral look endless.

[Disfidare]

I love the way even the most ordinary of buildings can look special at night, but to start with something so grand... wow!

I agree with freezeframe03, it looks like the building is about to slide off to the left. The light to the bottom left is a bit distracting. Perhaps you could try cropping it a little more closely? I love the perspective, makes the building look powerful.

[scottkiller]

thx for the advice.

panning more to the left will took more building of which is lower then the catheral itself.
maybe i should learn some cloning trick and cropping as you mentioned.
too bad it was not the place that i can return again. As i was from Malaysia and it is at German.