Venice, Italy
Uploaded: June 28, 2005 14:49:38
Venice Italy
twilight time
I was attracted by the colors of this scene created by the twilight skies and the canal lights. I was standing on a bridge above this canal, placed my camera on the tripod, framed the image I wanted, and then I waited for a gondola to pass the bridge and appear on the lower part of the frame. I used a slow shutter speed and narrow aperture to create the motion affect and the deep depth of field. Actually, I took a couple of shots from that points with slightly different shutter speeds and chose the one which gave the effect I was looking for – slightly blurred so it will resemble a painting.
Jessica L. Richard June 28, 2005
very beautiful image! #1532574Bob Cournoyer June 28, 2005
I like the light, the lines, the boaters blurred motion......Maybe crop the top down to the bottom of whatever that antenna (sp?) is sticking up or clone it out??Tal Shavit June 28, 2005
Thanks all.I needed the top of the image since I think it gives the right amount of skies to balance the yellowish lights. It also breaks the symmetry otherwise imposed. Unfortunately, the antenna is standing there. I don't think it creates a huge distraction and I am not digitally manipulating my images (besides trying to make them as close as possible to the original slide). #1533536
Ken Grooms July 22, 2005
HCB lives! #1623623Linda L. Ruiz July 22, 2005
Love it #1623816bob cornelison July 24, 2005
Very nice lighting and blur effect!Kerby Pfrangle July 25, 2005
TalCOngratulations on your second place win.
Job well done.
Kerby #1634256
KHAWLA Haddad July 25, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! #1635949Joyce ONeil July 25, 2005
Congrats on this stunning image! #1635958Denise M. Prichett July 25, 2005
I LOVE THIS IMAGE!!!!! Congrats to you! #1636463Ken Grooms July 25, 2005
Congrats on your win! I have only one criticism of your gallery - ADD MORE PICTURES! #1637748Sharon Day July 26, 2005
Congratulations, Tal!!! #1641644Kevin Anderson July 31, 2005
Congrats on your second place win.Wanda Judd August 02, 2005
Fantastic...congratulations. The colors and composition are wonderful. #1665819Joy Rector August 04, 2005
congrats on your win. #1676233Federico Collazuol January 07, 2006
Wonderful capture, Tal! I've seen many picture of venice but this one is different #2260935Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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