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On a foggy night
Image Title:  On a foggy night
 
 By: Nick Karagiaouroglou  
  Copyright ©2007



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Photographer Nick Karagiaouroglou {K:99742}
Project #37 Night Photography Camera Model Canon T90
Categories Cityscape
Landscape
Street
Film Format 24x36
Portfolio Lens Tokina RMC 28-70mm
Uploaded 2/2/2007 Film / Memory Type Fuji  Superia
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 123 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 14 Rating
Pending
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Location City -  Lucerne
State - 
Country - Switzerland   Switzerland
About Just a small break from the mountains to return to the city for this one. I found the foggy atmosphere by the river well captured enough to post it. here I was trying to replace lazy focus by the naturally softening from the fog. I wonder what this might look in day light.
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There are 14 Comments in 1 Pages
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Shadi Porooshani   {K:10311} 2/2/2007
very very nice shot my friend
love the reflection & composition
regards
shadi


Michalis Stama togiannis   {K:9932} 2/2/2007
Good composition. Nice atmposphere. I think that this would make a good B/W image.
Well done,
MIchalis


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/3/2007
Many thanks for the nice comment my friend Shadi!

Have a nice weekend,

Nick


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/3/2007
Thank you very much, Michali, for the nice comment and the idea for B&W. Hmm, OK, let's see what it looks like in B&W. I attach the conveted image though any conversion in PS is simply very different to real B&W film. But still I think you touched something very important here as the atmosphere of the converted image is even stronger. One can feel the damp air - or is it only my personal impression?

Best wishes and have a nice weekend.

Nick

Converted to B&W after Michalis' idea


Simone Tagliaferri   {K:28180} 2/3/2007
Bella foto notturna, complimenti.


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/3/2007
Ringraziamenti mólto, Simone!

Avere una fine settimana piacevole,

Nick


Andre Denis   {K:56180} 2/4/2007
I think in this case, the conversion to B&W takes the image up a notch in effectiveness. The scene seems to be made for B&W
A good suggestion by Michali.
As you say though Nick, even better would have been a nice B&W film shot.
Andre


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/4/2007
Same opinion I have, Andre! And this is the only thing I really miss on the T90. It is not possible to exchange films. Once you loaded a color film you remain with it for the next 36 shots, or you simply rewind it back and lose the rest of the frames. No possibility to rewind it so that the leading part remains out of the role, in order to be able to take it out, load for example a B&W film, and reload the partially exposured film later on and wind it forward to the point that you stopped working. On the old T70 it was possible to do that, but they didn't put that feature in the T90. So when you rewind a partially exposured film, it is rolled back completely in the film role, and of course it is a pain then to try to get the leading part out of the role again.

Oh well, old things do have their benefits, don't they?

Best wishes and thank you very much,

Nick


Andre Denis   {K:56180} 2/4/2007
Hi Nick,
If we were all made of money, we could carry 4 or 5 cameras loaded with all different films and lenses. :)
Andre


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/4/2007
Hi Andre!

I guess I know exactly what you mean! ;-)

Nick


greg collins   {K:11954} 2/5/2007
Wow hard conditions for photography and done on film makes it harder. Love this and love the b/w.
Greg


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/6/2007
Thank you very much, Greg! Do you really think that using film makes this more difficult? If so, then could you explain a bit more? I rather have the impression that film makes it easier because of the bent response curve to light, but perhaps I am wrong.

Best wishes,

Nick


greg collins   {K:11954} 2/6/2007
Hi Nick. I just think digital is easier than film because you can experiment with settings quickly at no cost where as with film you really need to know what your about. Can cost a lot of money before you get the hang of it. I just loaded my old film slr up the other day but find myself reluctant to use it on anything challenging due to cost of failure. Your photo's are extremly good and you have a good understanding of what to do. I'll have to pennys in and try a few things.
Regards Greg


Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:99742} 2/6/2007
Greg, thank you for the answer and the explanation of what you meant. Well, if the film camera allows view through the real working aperture then a direct and complete control of any experimental setting is possible. This is the case on the T90 that I use very often.

I would go as far to say that the consideration of high costs is a very important factor for really learning to work in a conscious way, rather than using "any" possible settings until the photo is good. This conscious selection of settings makes one think deeper and get heavily involved in learning the basics, without which no photo whatsoever can reach that level of artistic expression that makes it to something special.

I am glad that you also use film, not for the sake of some "religion" but rather because the achieved knowledge will be always a great helper on our side, that will serve us on any light conditions. This knowledge is of course independend of the used technology - so it can be used for digital or even for any future technology.

It is just like developing some new kind of motor. Of course the used CAD programs can make our lives much easier but it is still basic thermodynamics that are valid in any design of some new engine. And the good thing with film is that it just dictates study and knowledge of basic photographic principles.

Thanks again and cheers,

Nick

P.S.: It is snowing here and the light conditions are really awful! That means, it is time for a film photo session outside! :-)


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