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Tunnel vision @ Brussels, Belgium :: Long Exposure :: Fisheye

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B l a c k M a g i c

 

For Ryan Eng, who like symmetric shots,

please have a look at his stream, great stuff !

 

Usage

 

All my images are copyrighted.

If you intend to use any of my pictures, for any usage, you need to contact me first.

Thank you.

 

I'm real sorry, but due to my very busy personal life at this moment, I'm unable to

comment on your streams regurarly, I might drop by for the speedy fave or so.

I'm aware that this commenting is part of the flickr experience and that we all enjoy

getting comments so it's more than normal to spend some time commenting on other peoples work. You might have noticed my absence and not so frequent posting nowadays, I really would like to be able to give more back to the community but some things are more important in life for me right now.

I'm not sure when this situation will get back to 'normal' but I reckon it could well be

a year from now.

 

I will be posting some more shots, I've already cut down on the photography bit as well but will not stop doing that, every now and then I can't go by a 'golden opportunity'.

 

I will understand that this will make the views, comments and faves that I received drop, well they have already.

 

I will still try to anwser any question you ask me in mail or on my shots (preferably).

 

I hope you do understand that I have not stopped visiting your stream due to lack of interest just lack of time.

 

About

 

The tunnel near Brussels North train station.

 

The shot

 

1 exposure of 32 seconds in RAW/ISO100 at f/16 using the Sigma 10mm fisheye lens, on a tripod.

 

Adobe camera raw

 

Fine tuning of the light using Exposure, Fill light, Blacks, etc.

 

Photoshop

 

° Copy the right part of the shot and flipped it horizontally.

° Stretched the image horizontally about 10%.

° Shadows and highlights.

° Cooling filter.

° Black and white filter with a vertical gradient in mask and changed opacity.

° Noise reduction using smart filter with vertical gradient in the mask.

° High pass sharpening ( See here for description )

with vertical gradient in the mask.

 

Music

 

dEUS - Fell Off The Floor, Man [CD:In A Bar, Under The Sea]

 

You

 

All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.

 

 

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Uploaded on March 13, 2009
Taken on March 11, 2009