1rst photo on the forum - La Défense by night

[Tristan RD92]

Hi everyone, here is my first photo posted on the website!
It was taken on the 3rd floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, I hope you will appreciate
Thnks

 

[Leilameat]

It's really cool. Something seems crooked for some reason...Maybe it's just me. I think it's because you weren't in the dead centre of that bridge?

 

[Thanatos]

I agree with meat seems crooked but that's an awesome view wish I could be there.

 

[supraman215]

It's the street in the foreground, the horizon is level. I think you might need to play with it in PP. Though I don't know how.

 

[fokker]

I agree with meat seems crooked but that's an awesome view wish I could be there.

There's something quite unwholesome about the statement "I agree with meat"

But on a serious note, I also agree with meat in that the composition is slightly flawed. When taking a shot where you are going for centered, symmetrical look (often works quite well in a lot of situations) you have to be quite careful to make sure it is actually symmetrical, centered and level, otherwise it will just look a little awkward. If you cant get into a position that allows this you will be better off going for a more unique composition and probably following the rule of thirds.

 

[Tristan RD92]

Okay! thanks for your comments. I think it looks crooked because the quays are not right.

 

[BPetrafassi]

Aside from being a bit crooked I think it's very nice.
I really like these night pictures that are so dark that all you really see is the lights.
It makes the town/city almost surreal.
It's beautiful

 

[Tristan RD92]

thanks BPetrafassi

 

[TMWallace]

I think it's beautiful. I love night shots.

Completelyyyyy envious of you being in the Eiffel tower, too.

 

[LarryD]

Looks great........... the world is not perfectly square; and so neither do all photos need to be so..

This one is a great capture. Since it is a time exposure, it may have benefited from a few more seconds to get greater movement of the lights around the streets.............