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23-JAN-2006 Steve Hageman

6th Place
Three minutes one night....
By Steve Hageman

Healdsburg, California

Sony DSC-R1
180s f/2.8 at 14.3mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 15-Apr-2006 09:16
excellent !
Your old Friend 18-Feb-2006 19:17
Is this the same Steve H that grew up in Garden City Michigan?
Your old Friend 18-Feb-2006 19:10
Is this the same Steve H that grew up in Garden City Michigan?
Steve H. 01-Feb-2006 21:58
Thanks for everyone's comments - This picture was taken as a JPEG from a Sony R1 at ISO160 for three minutes - The only PP I did was adjust the highlights some, readjust the white balance, a little tweak to the contrast and sharpening. It was one of those great nights where everything just worked out.
Wojtas 01-Feb-2006 16:46
This is a really good shot, Steve! And yet another proof that Copernicus was right ;-)
Katherine Stanback's Photos31-Jan-2006 03:38
Nice composition - I love the lighting, color, and star movement!
Denise30-Jan-2006 22:01
Steve, I LOVE this!! The colors are stunning. I really like the composition with the other bridge on the right. Wonderful star trails!! Denise
Guest 30-Jan-2006 08:26
Steve, perfect shot!

What about post-processing? Did you do something with this shot? I'm suprised about the very low noise level, which is a problem for my 717;-(

Great job!

regards
Steve Hageman 30-Jan-2006 06:00
Thanks for the kind comments.... The train tracks are not used anymore, which is a good thing because I was standing out pretty far on the bridge and it was very dark! The Sony's do very well in capturing colors at night. You should see the 1:1 crop there are star streaks everywhere - I must have captured 1 billion or more on this one shot... It's the first time I used the 3 minute exposure on the R1.
roberta30-Jan-2006 04:47
Great shot. Excellent mood.
Guest 30-Jan-2006 04:46
Beautiful picture Steve - I think I like this the most of all your submissions. The bridge is very nicely exposed and the reflections in the river are appealing as well. I am glad there is no train at the other end :) ~ gaurav
Helen Betts29-Jan-2006 00:07
Beautiful image! I like the perspective and color in particular. Your pictures are all nice and are nostalgic for me as I went to high school in Santa Rosa :-). Helen