string of stars

Posted by benjamin (singapore, Singapore) on 4 January 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

taken during christmas next to the paragon. was helping my cousin take some pics of her children when saw this one. like the designs on the stars n the way it bends.
o.. also my first try at desaturation.. but dun have ps so had to work with i photo.. yea.. just trying it out. comments r welcome=)

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btw.. i just found out tt eh vivitar series one 105mm f/2.5 i used for the macro shots is supposed to be one of the best 105mm macro lenses ever built. is this true? if anyone has heard about it please let me know. thanx so much=) if it is, would really love to get my hands on one... cos trying to decide on a macro lens.. either the nikkor 105s or this one...

Comments (15)

zahra from United States

it looks beautiful...like a dragon's tail!i wonder if it looked like that when you took the picture...

4 Jan 2007 2:00am

@zahra: nope. it din look very impressive thru my eyes... the bulbs were too bright and drowned out the detail on the stars. but really liked the way it curved.=)

Adiemus from Christchurch, New Zealand

It's lovely, don't worry about the software name... - the effect is what you're after! And guess what? You've got it!

4 Jan 2007 4:48am

@Adiemus: thnx alot for the encouragement, Adiemus =) its great to be able to share them with all of you!

Darren from Japan

Really nice shot there mate. Love the perspective and how they curve up into the sky. Really nice work for your first desaturation.
Daz

4 Jan 2007 5:20am

@Darren: thnx darren. was squatting (almost lying down) in the middle of our busiest walk ways in town to get this shot (50mm lens). haha.. bet lots of ppl staring at me.=)

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

love this benjamin. nice vantage point and composition and great b&w.

Also thought yesterday's was a stonker of a shot. I wouldnt worry about it's composition. Its not always possible to get the 'perfect' frame etc. You can only work with what you've got sometimes, yeah? I thought it was a powerful image and you did well to capture it as well as you did.

4 Jan 2007 6:31am

@Stu: yup,.. i guess yr right. had quite a hard time with that one. well, glad you liked it. thnx alot=) 2moros pic will be another nice one. i hope=P thnx again.

MnX from PARIS, France

^^ I used Paint one time for photo processing. The result was quite nice.
This photo is really nice. getting all the details on the stars with the lights this near is really a good job.

4 Jan 2007 9:13am

komp1iced from Georgia

nice shot!!!!!

4 Jan 2007 10:43am

objectif-plume from Belgium

quelle belle guirlante

4 Jan 2007 12:55pm

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

like how you left a bit of negative space at the top. word.

4 Jan 2007 2:26pm

m.e. from Encino, United States

I am among those who is awed by this picture! you really did a good job.

As for your question regarding macro lenses, I have very little knowledge but I offer you this to bit of info - go to www.dpview.com or check out AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED on the Nikon website. I'm also interested in getting one myself... BTW, I adore your camera - D200!!!

4 Jan 2007 3:16pm

@m.e.: thnx m.e.=) ermz... ive checked out tt lens.. they said that its quite soft round the corners wide open... heard this vivitar outperforms it too even though it was made in the early 1980s.. found out the one my school has is the correct lens and is made by kiron too... so trying to get it from them=) haha. heard they got new budget for lenses. haha=) yups. its a great cam. accidentally slipped n hit its grip against a rock when i was trying to take the flower at the waterfall pic (OUCH!) . the rock chipped... =) haha... thnx for the info=)