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Taken 8-Dec-14

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Photo Info

Dimensions5340 x 3560

Original file size7.82 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spacesRGB

Date taken8-Dec-14 17:45

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeSONY

Camera modelDSLR-A700

Focal length15 mm

Focal length (35mm)22 mm

Max lens aperturef/2.1

Exposure6s at f/11

FlashNot fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias0 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Aperture priority

ISO speedISO 100

Metering modePattern

Digital zoom0x

Canary Wharf Traffic Trails

This viewpoint is not often seen as it is not very pedestrian friendly. However it is a short walk from Poplar Docklands Light Rail Station immediately north of the Canary Wharf commercial district. The construction above is a flyover for the DLR trains.

The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom at 15mm. The shutter speed was 6 seconds to capture the light trails and an aperture of f11 gained the star effects in the lights. Taken with a tripod in RAW. The image was opened in Camera Raw and 2 additional images were created at =2EV and -2Ev for a “false HDR”

Outputted in Photomatix on fusion settings for a natural look for an HDR. The minus 2EV image was copied in as a new layer and masked off except for the bright areas to tone them down. The plus 2 EV image was brought in and masked off except the darker areas where a brush at low opacity was used to bring in a little more detail.

I used Topaz DeNoise and Topaz detail plus Topaz Glow at 17% to subtly, Selective contrast and sharpening was used with masks up some areas.