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Sun setting on the British Empire
Sun setting on the British Empire
makula


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Date: Dec 3, 2006
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

Took this a couple of years back while in London. No post, no fancy camera set-up, just being as still as I could.

Statistics
Place: 996 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.7356
Avg (commenters): 5.0217
Avg (participants): 4.6807
Avg (non-participants): 5.0541
Views since voting: 702
Views during voting: 649
Votes: 503
Comments: 53
Favorites: 0


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03/25/2009 06:44:02 PM
Thanks everyeone - I agree it's small but it wasn't letting me upload it with a full 720pix... granted I'd never uploaded anything here, I probably was just missing something. Also agree on the blurry factor - I didn't have my tripod with me (and kicked myself for it!) so this was the best I could do at the time.

Btw the way, for those who asked, the double meaning title was intended ;)
03/18/2009 09:49:31 AM
It set long ago. Try to get a bit more accuracy on the focus... ;-)
03/18/2009 06:30:41 AM
Had the sun not gone down on it, the empire would be suppressing this - heh.
Congratulations on 1,000th place in the 1,000th challenge.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:53:11 PM
I thought the sun never set on the British Empire. :) Try this in black and white and see what you think.
03/17/2009 09:06:34 PM
Darker would work IMO.
03/17/2009 04:06:11 PM
Very dramatic capture!
03/17/2009 01:02:54 PM
Lovely composition, but it's not quite sharp enough. A tripod might help... there's no way I could handhold in that light.

Not voting yet.
03/17/2009 12:25:58 PM
Nice evening scene of Westminster palace.
03/17/2009 02:32:29 AM
Good shot and crop angle.
03/17/2009 01:31:49 AM
Good use of available light to show how pretty the landscape is at night.
03/16/2009 10:02:23 PM
In more ways than one. A tad blurry to my old eyes. Nice lighting & sky.
03/16/2009 07:21:18 PM
Great lighting, the illumination here looks so good. The clouds work so well here and I love the composition.
03/16/2009 05:41:45 PM
great capture - keep up the good work
03/16/2009 05:14:02 PM
good perspective, but seems too soft.
03/16/2009 03:57:33 AM
wow what a gem
03/16/2009 03:03:42 AM
Well captured and presented. Better with stronger focus, I think.
03/15/2009 11:56:53 PM
Good colours in this shot, but the photo is a little small. I would have liked it better at the full 720px.
03/15/2009 08:50:36 PM
Nice shot.
03/15/2009 03:05:16 PM
great title for this image
03/15/2009 10:16:35 AM
I was there!! LOL, that's something my partner and I say whenever we see pics of London on tv (we vactioned there last September). A nice photo of the parliament buildings that brings back wonderful memories.
03/15/2009 08:26:38 AM
When I see photos of buildings I like to see a lot of detail. Unfortunately this is very soft and too small. I do like the colors.
03/15/2009 05:40:53 AM
nice capture

;) brano
03/15/2009 12:48:06 AM
Beautiful time of day.
03/15/2009 12:04:48 AM
Too small, good attempt at putting drama into the shot
03/14/2009 03:33:37 PM
A popular subject in this challenge. Nautical twilight is a tough time to shoot, but it's also Magic Hour.
03/14/2009 12:05:50 PM
sharpness is not as crisp as it should be for this shot to have more impact.
03/14/2009 11:21:38 AM
This photo seems a little blurry overall.
03/14/2009 03:12:20 AM
Why the low resolution?
03/14/2009 02:45:37 AM
I love the architecture of the courthouses in these little rural towns.

You should have used the entire 720 pixels allowed in at least one direction. The extra pixels could have gained you a lot more detail in this.
03/13/2009 02:59:34 PM
Nice shot with great color.
03/13/2009 02:27:27 PM
Looks pretty good, but it's hard to tell at this size.
03/13/2009 10:33:58 AM
Great Capture, I like the lighting effects.
03/13/2009 06:08:44 AM
Nice classical view of some well known buildings
03/13/2009 02:45:13 AM
Nice shot. The glow of the lights is effective.
03/12/2009 07:43:06 PM
Not really crispy sharp, handheld? Nice colors and comp
03/12/2009 06:03:45 PM
good night shot, excellent exposure
03/12/2009 02:59:12 PM
well composed shot, but the size is a bit too small which can hurt.
03/12/2009 02:53:37 PM
Good light and shadow.
03/12/2009 02:15:49 PM
Nice shot but at this resolution the edge definition looks lost.
03/12/2009 09:19:35 AM
Good old Houses of Parliament, nice clouds in the sky
03/12/2009 08:25:54 AM
I love the British Empire. If I could travel it would be tops on my list. This is nicely done.
03/12/2009 07:45:55 AM
nice evening shot of London with the lights reflecting in the river, well done
03/12/2009 02:35:11 AM
tower seems a little oof
03/11/2009 11:30:46 PM
was the double meaning in the title intended?
03/11/2009 10:00:59 PM
This is a really nice shot, but you are about 200 pixels too short on your width. I think you lose a lot of impact.
03/11/2009 08:07:44 PM
Nicely captured.
03/11/2009 07:21:45 PM
a little on the small side. You are allowed to submit an image up to 720 px on the long side.
03/11/2009 07:11:35 PM
The sun never sets on the British Empire, does it?? Good photo, none the less...
03/11/2009 01:21:47 PM
Very pretty.
03/11/2009 12:16:25 PM
Classic city scape.
03/11/2009 12:05:27 PM
too small
03/11/2009 05:00:25 AM
the lights are a bit distracting.
03/11/2009 01:25:29 AM
a little out of focus but otherwise a good shot.


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