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Modern Day Colosseum: The MCG
Modern Day Colosseum: The MCG
hotpasta


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Architecture III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: The Melbourne Cricket Ground
Date: May 27, 2006
Aperture: F 16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 15 seconds
Galleries: Sports, Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2006

This is the new stand at the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground on a night when my team was beaten yet again. I took a tripod and tried several long exposures. I love the lights and the way the stadium looks at night.

I used my Sigma 10-20 super wide at 10mm.

USM, Levels, some dodging and burning, saturation, but very minimal editing.

Statistics
Place: 76 out of 281
Avg (all users): 5.9211
Avg (commenters): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 5.9450
Avg (non-participants): 5.8889
Views since voting: 3176
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 190
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0


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06/06/2006 03:16:21 PM
Hello, Greetings from the Critique Club.
As requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission. Please keep in mind this is a personal opinion.

First Impression - the most important one:
Sharp & detailed.

Composition:
Composition looks good for me. I love super wide angle lenses with architecture, so I think that's a great decision. Makes everything look a bit "different" with the distortion. The dark road / sides and sky really work here.

Subject:
The subject doesn't really do much for me (sorry!)

Technical (Color, focus, and light):
Focus: Focus is very sharp, maybe a bit too sharp with USM, but that doesn't bother me.
Color: Colors look allright.
Light: I think you've exposed just the right time. Nothing to say about that. The lights at the top of the stadium look quite awesome. Great to see how they spread over the top of the building.

Overall I think you did a nice job with this long exposure shot. The only reason I could think this didn't end higher is because I think the subject is a bit boring. But that's a personal opinion :)

I hope you've found this critique helpful. Good luck with future challenges!
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06/06/2006 06:57:20 AM
Great image of the "G" mate, especially the top half, where the stadium lighting and structure against that night sky is awesome.
I've seen some great moments there (Summertime only, if that tells you anything!). Best memory is D.K.Lillee versus I.V.A.Richards, back in about 1981 I think it was. Modern day gladiators, too!
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06/06/2006 06:07:21 AM
Had this picked as one of yours Enzo. Nice shot.
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06/05/2006 10:24:54 AM
What a nice long exposure!

Didn't have the to vote/comment, looks good
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/04/2006 03:54:53 PM
I really like this shot .. well done.
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06/04/2006 02:08:01 PM
Good capture.
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06/04/2006 11:18:55 AM
Wow - beautiful luminance. Mixed feelings on the distortion though. The colors and lights are great but I feel like it would be more dynamic if the subject was distorted differently.
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06/03/2006 05:47:00 PM
Amazing. I love it. The movement of the people is very nice, the perspective distortion is cool and I love how you used the dark to frame the subject.
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06/03/2006 09:15:49 AM
hotpasta? beautiful picture - i'm suprised this is the first stadium pic ive seen so far in the challenge. 8
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06/01/2006 12:06:13 PM
Nice and clean shot. Well done
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05/30/2006 11:12:15 AM
Like the wide angle
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05/30/2006 01:21:22 AM
A lot of architecture in this....8
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05/29/2006 09:35:03 PM
This works well, in my opinion. I like the curvature and inclusion of people to show the mammoth nature of these places.
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05/29/2006 09:06:57 AM
Great Image. Love the movement at the bottom. It is ever so slight which really gives you perspective on the massiveness of the structure. The exposure is spot on and everything is tac sharp. Good job 8
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05/29/2006 08:53:29 AM
Now, who's been posting shots of the footy recently?... Effective night shot.
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05/29/2006 06:56:37 AM
Go the mighty lions!!!! 9
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