Magical

Posted by MontereyJohn (Salinas, California, United States) on 14 November 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Have i mentioned I love my hometown? The people are "interesting," but the city is nothing short of beautiful

This is my personal favorite of the pictures I took last Saturday. I grayscaled it, added a dash of black and increased the contrast to give , dare I say it, an Ansel Adams feel. Everything just came together in this image for me. Never thought I'd get a night shot to work like this. I learned some lessons.

I might try a smaller aperture next time to reduce the flaring around the lights, but that would mean an even longer exposure than the 20 seconds this one took. It might be worth a try though. I also got some good input on the color version of this image and I'll try some of those suggestions too.

Thanks for dropping by and sharing in the joy I take in this art of photography. Enjoy your visit, and if you have any comments or useful criticisms, please feel free to share them.

You can visit my web site at http://montereyjohnphotography.com/

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