In the heat of the night
by geewhy

Comment:
Thanks for all the comments folks.
I totally understand why the composition doesn`t suit all...it wasn`t my first choice either..however, it is extremely difficult to get shots of the refinery now without being subjected to police involvement.so this was taken about a mile away in a very muddy, dark,farmers field.
I got there took two or three shots and got out again before anyone could pass by. The picture you see has had a little cropped off the bottom to centre the refinery. I tried all types of crop and to get the crop most people suggest meant zooming in on the refinery and I didn`t feel the image was sharp enough for that..so decided on the central composition as the lesser of all evils.
If I hadn`t been so panicky about getting caught taking the picture, I would have had taken more time to think about my composition and not relied on trying to sort it out afterwards.

Back-Street Orange
by peecee

Comment:
Really good shot Paul.it captures the "Coronation st" mood very well.

From the Shadows
by Imagineer

Comment:

Originally posted by andrewlr: Hey! I'm really sorry to hear about this expensive shot! That sucks! Great capture. Hope you can get some more gear soon. Keep up the great work! Andrew

I second that..what a sickener.

I had a wee feeling this might be you. I was sure I had seen an image a while back taken at a place like this (although from a totally different viewpoint.)
I couldn`t remember if it was from you or Ed (E301.)
Would that be right?

Found it.."Gridlines and glass" ..same place ??

Message edited by author 2004-10-25 07:46:46.

The end of the day
by Jean

Comment:
I think this may have been too dark for some monitors which is a great pity because it is a truly wonderful image and should have finished a lot higher than my submission.

Stillness of the Night
by tyt2000

Comment:
Great image Thamer.
Congratulations on yet another high placing.

From the Shadows
by Imagineer

Comment:
Nicely exposed and composed and surprisingly colourful for a night shot.
Well captured.

Neon
by divernick

Comment:
A nice colourful abstract, the type of image which all too often gets hammered on this site.
Hope it does well.

Bridge
by GBServis

Comment:
Nice composition and good use of perspective.
My personal preference in this type of shot is to keep the colour which emphasises the contrast between the cold grey of the metal and the warm yellows of the lights but that is only MY preference and doesn`t take away from the quality of the shot..Very nice work

The end of the day
by Jean

Comment:
It will be interesting to see if this was taken at night or whether it`s a daytime shot that has been post processed to simulate nighttime. Either way, I like it.
The subtle golden tones and excellent composition give it real character.
Hope it`s not too dark for some voter`s monitors.

Krakow - The night is still young
by _wu_

Comment:
Nicely timed exposure, the picture benefits from having a bit of detail in the sky.