Seattle Skyline

TwoRails · Apr 18, 2009

Both nice shots but #1 stands out more for me. Good job!

Mersad · Apr 18, 2009

Amazing capture. Nr. 1 is truly a mesmerizing photo. Nr. 2 is great too, but the tighter crop on 1 makes it an absolute winner! Kudos to you!:thumbup:

epp_b · Apr 18, 2009

That first one is EPIC!

dseidman · Apr 18, 2009

Thanks everyone for your comments!

chris82 said:
Oh my gooooghhd...hold on untill I pick my jaw up.Both shots are stunning truley inspiring stuff.What mountains are in the backround?

Those are the Olympic Mountains. They lie to the west of the city.

dseidman · Apr 19, 2009

Ernie, I love your avatar! :lol:

TwoRails · Apr 19, 2009

The more I look at #1 the more I like it. Where were you when you took this? Looks like you were out of the city at the time...

GwHizzKid · Apr 19, 2009

both very beautiful

Fox Paw · Apr 19, 2009

Very nice. The second one is my favorite.

TWoods450 · Apr 20, 2009

I don't get it, I see those pics at a normal shot, very hazy looking, I know its the conditions but don't get why everyone is jizzing all over them.

Is it becuase he has a watermark w/ his name on them?

dseidman · Apr 20, 2009

TwoRails said:
The more I look at #1 the more I like it. Where were you when you took this? Looks like you were out of the city at the time...

This was taken from up on Somerset Hill, pretty close to Newport High School. If you live nearby, you should check it out sometime.

dseidman · Apr 20, 2009

TWoods450 said:
I don't get it, I see those pics at a normal shot, very hazy looking, I know its the conditions but don't get why everyone is jizzing all over them.

Is it becuase he has a watermark w/ his name on them?

It has to be one of the two things you mentioned. Hmm, either it was the conditions or people are just really envious over my watermark...

ClarkKent · Apr 20, 2009

Wow...the first one is fantastic. Well done!

TwoRails · Apr 20, 2009

dseidman said:
This was taken from up on Somerset Hill, pretty close to Newport High School. If you live nearby, you should check it out sometime.

Thanks. I don't get over there much, but the next time I do, I'll have to remember this. Great vantage point.

TwoRails · Apr 20, 2009

TWoods450 said:
I don't get it, I see those pics at a normal shot, very hazy looking, I know its the conditions but don't get why everyone is jizzing all over them. ...

Photos are subjective, and I've seen photos here where I "don't get it" either. It's what makes the world go 'round.

I've seen so many photos of Seattle that I couldn't even attempt to count. I've taken a fair number of them myself. None, in my humble opinion, match #1 above.

First, it's a unique vantage point. That means it's not the same old from-the-water shot. Also, what is lacking makes it different, and that's the famous Space Needle. (It is in the second shot, though.) Most folks want to make sure that gets in the shot at the cost of composition. (I've been guilty of that myself.) Most of those shots are for tourists or for relatives out of town.

The colors are just fantastic and without the oh so typical overdone post processing job. (Everyone seems to be into over-saturation now-a-days.) -- It just looks natural and inviting.

And composition is spot on.... etc...

And that's why I like it.