Rome? No. Dublin., a photo from Dublin, South

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Short break from Southern America.
I am actually trying to avoid uploading photos from Ireland as I don’t want them to dominate my gallery, but I wanted to share with you a result of my yesterday’s blue hour walk. I have purchased recently a new telelens with the hope that it will help me to produce some more original views from Dublin. I have in mind some particular places and this is the first one of them.

The idea was to capture this huge dome hanging over a line of the typical Georgian townhouses. I have presented the church already on TE, it is located in an area called Rathmines. HERE is the link to that photo where you can also read more about the church and the area. To be able to catch a close up of this dome from a distance I had to use a telelens. I have used something between 200-300mm. In theory this view would be great when captured during the day but it is facing north which means it is always against the sun.

I think the lens did fine but the place was not uniformly lit which means that some areas stayed in the deeper shade and therefore are more noisy that the others. Bright street lights cause a mess, which could be acceptable to certain level, but here they have passed a critical mass and introduced too much mess.

I was lucky to capture one more typical element: a yellow-blue double decker bus which is commonly used by Dublin Bus Authority. Behind the dome you may see a silhouette of a large but not steep hill. These are already the Wicklow Mountains which are south from Dublin.

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csabagaba (7018) 2011-01-19 2:36

Hello Marius!
Rome could just as well, only the cars going to the other side :-)
Otherwise nice evening picture, good colors. The dome is very well lit.
Sincerely,
cs

asajernigan (21427) 2011-01-19 3:11

Mariusz,
This is a fine night shot, taken from a good POV. The vertical format works well emphasizing the height of the scene. The buildings on both sides of the street frame the dome nicely. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has great sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

jhm (211734) 2011-01-19 3:55

Hello Mariusz,

Indeed the first sight to my think to Rome with the dome in background.
Splendid night picture, I like the enlightenment in the street and the houses.
Sharpness and clarity make you picture very attractive.
Good perspective and depth picture.
We get a lovely contrast between the light of the foreground and tghe buildings
Very well composition, good presentation too. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sonata11 (34119) 2011-01-19 4:32

Witaj Mariusz,
wydaje mi sie ze ta kopula tego kosciola wyszla przepieknie, zostala doskonale pokazana jakby byla na pierwszym planie. Jest bardzo ciekawie pokazana , poniwaz wyglada jak wkejona do tego zdjecia.Nie mam az takiego doswiadczenia fotograficznego, ale bardzo mi sie podoba. Czy tez o to Ci chodzila, zeby wlasnie tak odebrac? Zdjecie bardzo mi sie podoba. Mysle ze ten teleobiektyw Ci pomogl. Bardzo ladne zdjecie. Gratulacje.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
Barbara

dkmurphys (79209) 2011-01-19 6:06

So what? A wonderful city. I like the high quality of your capture, fine work.

faletiz (10113) 2011-01-19 7:54

Hello Mariusz
a photo of great effect, with warm and beautiful lights. I envy you very much for the new lens! I think with the 70-300 you can photograph many interesting details.
Dear greetings
Letizia

adramad (72564) 2011-01-19 8:07

Hi Marius.
Successful start to test your new target, is a beautiful night picture of everyday life in the city.
Superb POV with the image of the great dome that lets small surrounding homes.
I like the atmosphere that gives the image the double-decker bus and the prospect of the beautiful lamps.
Good image quality and color, I hope the new toy you many joys.
Best regards.
Luis.

josepmarin (59385) 2011-01-19 10:44

Hi Mariusz,
A nice street scene, with a lot of life and the daily traffic, that provide a great dynamism to the composition.
Excellent capture at the blue hour and great result in the exposure and in the quality of the lighting of the city, very well caught.
I like the perspective of the street and its interesting architecture, as well as the huge dome that closes the image in background.
A great work.
Best regards,
Josep

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2011-01-19 11:48

Hi Mariusz,
apart from the lens the pictures with such many lights are alway difficult for me. i like the upper part, the dome in particular that has a very good sharpness and light.
regards
Alessandro

gildasjan (43826) 2011-01-19 12:24

Bonsoir Mariusz
Un très beau rendu des teintes de ces lumières artificielles.J'aime particulièrement le rendu du dôme.
Amicalement
gildas

Charo (51290) 2011-01-19 12:28

Witaj Mariusz,
Perspektywy Wielkiego i światła w tym obraz życia codziennego na noc, gdzie kopuły, z jego wielkości, jest gwiazdą obrazu.
Pozdrawiam,
Charo

emka (157280) 2011-01-19 14:10

Witaj, Juz przedtem widziałam to zdjęcie na FB i własnie mi sie wydawało że wkleiłeś te kopułe w photoshopie. Bardzo dziwnie to wygląda. I będe myslała, że jest wklejona, dopóki sama nie zobaczę:). I co, zadowolony jesteś z nowej zabawki? Fajne kolorki, troche niesamowite.
Haha, U Ciebie: Rom? No, Dublin. U mnie: Fuji? No, Osorno :))

Pozdr. M.

kordinator (8738) 2011-01-20 1:19

Hello Mariusz
A nice night street scene you captured.
Georgian townhouses in the background is massive and famous.
Amazing colors and golden light.
Well written informative note.
Grat job.
Regards
Saša

ManuMay (36447) 2011-01-20 5:02

Witaj Mariusz!

Very beautiful scene...really looks as Rome!

Excellent light management and composition, great motion affect and lights...Beautiful and well done!!

Congratulations...
I send you a WS...

Manu

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delpeoples (60342) 2011-01-20 5:30

HI Mariusz

So Santa has given you a late Christmas present with this nice new lens? Lucky boy. And BTW, I;ve no problems with lots of Irish photos, it's nice to see Dublin shot by a "local" who knows all the different Points of View. The close up of the dome is excellent, I like the sense of movement you've captured, the bus and the cyclist particularly so. Lovely golden and light blue tones. You did really well with the uneven lighting conditions.

TFS and I hope you;re having a good day
Lisa

Vasa (515) 2011-01-20 6:46

What a Canon can create in the night. And your creative idea, Mariusz for composition. Friendly regards,

Branko

mauro61 (53411) 2011-01-20 8:11

ciao Mariusz,
la luce è ottimamente gestita e in effetti l'inquadratura fa pensare un po' a Roma se non fosse per il bus a due piani...
Otimo il POV e la resa.
buona serata
maurizio

ilDottore (5252) 2011-01-20 13:02

Witaj Mariusz,
A co to? Rozwód z szerokim kątem? :) No i bardzo dobrze! W życiu potrzebna jest odmiana.
Zdjęcie faktycznie "rzymskie" w charakterze... Mam podobne z Kopenhagi - tyle, że tam kopuła kościoła zamykającego ulicę była żywcem zerżnięta z Basilica di San Pietro. A tutaj po prostu klimat zachowany.
Nikt mi nie wmówi że Dublin nie ma swojego indywidualnego klimatu. Przeciwnie - to bardzo klimatyczne miasto i gdybym miał się wyprowadzić to bym tęsknił.
Niebo Ci się specjalnie nie udało. Nie Twoja wina - uliczne latarnie "rozwodniły" granat. Prywatnie bym bardziej podciagnął nasycenie i może bardziej zaciemnił cienie. Żółty zafarb od latarni bardzo się odciska na tym zdjęciu. Nie wiem na jakim ISO robiłeś choć przecież na statywie.
Ładna kompozycja, choć dominuje uliczny chaos ale nastrój chwili fajnie pokazany. Widać że każdy zmęczony po "busy, busy" i chce do domu... :)

Fis2 (169791) 2011-01-20 13:04

Czesc Mariusz!
Zaiste ciekawy efekt.
Robi wrazenie ta fotografia.
Reszta ok.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

vasilpro (41801) 2011-01-20 14:00

Hello Mariusz,
Superb nocturne composition, excellent POV, lovely light management and beautiful golden tones, interesting architecture, smart title.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

AKITA (15125) 2011-01-20 20:53

dear Mariusz,
a beautiful night view picture in Dublin,
lighted green dome looks surely like in Rome,
but the street and bus are really in Dublin,
anyway, this orange atmosphere of night street is fantastic,
it makes us literary indeed,
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

Graal (103040) 2011-01-21 0:01

Czesc,
interesujacy uliczny reportaz. Kopula w tle robi wrazenie (faktycznie jak z Rzymu). Dobrze sie ustawiles. Statyw pomogl uzyskac bdb ostrosc na statycznych elementach. Podoba mi sie.
Milego dnia.
Aleksander

macjake (98262) 2011-01-21 1:01

Hi Mariusz
i think i agree with everything you mentioned in your writeup...in fact, now i don't even have to critique the photo - you've done it yourself! :)
i agree that the lights from the cars are a bit distracting, the eye can't help but be attracted to it.
looking at this street, the composition choices are endless..i'm imagining several different variations of this scene.
love the dome in the BG, looks like a mother ship thats about to engulf the city below it!
i like the chaotic mess!
cheers
craig

yeln (11516) 2011-01-21 1:50

witaj M.
na prvi pogled je res kakor ROMA, le kupola je mnogo manjša. zelo dobro narejeno, kakor vedno!!! čestitam!
lep dan, vojko

jemaflor (146330) 2011-01-21 2:05

Hi M,
Good pov and zoom effect, the dome in the focal point is well placed in your composition, lights is also well captured, i like the dynamic result for street traffic.

bartekp (4746) 2011-01-21 3:51

Cześć Mariusz,

Kopuła piękna i chyba też najładniej wyszła na zdjęciu, przyciąga wzrok. Im się dłużej wpatruje to wręcz wygląda nie naturalnie w stosunku do budynków poniżej, fajny efekt :)

Pozdrawiam

Bartek

danos (110407) 2011-01-21 4:14

Witaj Mariusz,
the yellow-blue double decker bus was betrayed your puzzle! Nice nocturne snapshot with the dome of the church to dominates the scene.The passing by blurred cars make the scene more alive.

Have a good day,danos

Silvio1953 (220665) 2011-01-21 9:34

Ciao Mariusz, superb nocturne shoot, fantastic exposure and splendid light, beautiful composition, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

ciakgiak (30) 2011-01-21 13:35

Ciao Mariusz,
una notturna con un'effetto stupefacente con tutti i parametri gestiti alla perfezione.
La luce ed i colori sono bellissimi, e mi piace moltissimo l'effetto mosso dei mezzi che passano. Complimenti.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

jafadabret (56501) 2011-01-22 23:04

Bonjour Mariusz,
Cette photo est très belle avec le dôme et le bus. Le zoom est un excellent instrument mais il a l'inconvénient d'écraser la perspective. J'aime le rendu de l'architecture et de l'ambiance nocturne de la ville.
Amicalement
Jacques

Angshu (56760) 2011-01-24 8:05

Hello Mariusz
As I see it, the exposure was a real challenge...car lights, street lights, motion, areas in relative shade, but with your latest lens you've done really well. The main subject of this picture, the dome is sharp, clear & finely exposed. As always your notes is very informative & well written!
Best,
Angshu

Juntas (7960) 2011-01-28 9:16

Hi Mariusz. It's a very nice street scene and you managfed to make a good compromise between the good lighting and the less ghost effect. Nice colors, good definition and a beautiful church. Well done.
Have a nice evening.
Paulo

serp2000 (47063) 2011-01-28 11:45

Witaj,Mariusz,
Original title and excellent night photo. Excellent composition! TFS!
If you want, I can send to you a postcard from my region too. Write me.
Pozdrawiam!
Have a great weekend!
Sergiusz

Longroute (19600) 2011-02-11 10:57

Quite a good result for a telelens. Sharpness is enviable even with the glare of the cars lights. Lovely view of Dublin with this dome which is a great pole of attraction. I like the chromatic contrast between artificial and natural light and the peculiar perspective given by the telelens. An excellent urbanscape rich in atmosphere.
TFS,

Donato

No_One (4) 2012-09-11 5:09

Hi Mariusz,
A really well captured image, and I could not picture this scene in my mind, even though I have been to this fine church a couple of times in the past. I never realized how it hangs over the streets like this, and it looks more like something from Praque with how you have presented it here. Beautifully done, and the lighting is class.
Best wishes
Noel

COSTANTINO (115583) 2019-10-31 23:48

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
this is a fine night shot taken from agood pov
good perspective and depth picture
welldone
regards
costantino

Photo Information

Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka) (73440)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2011-01-18
Categories: Vida Diária, Transportes, Arquitectura
Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X4, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Details: Tripod: Yes
Map: view
Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
Tema(s): Dublin churches by Mariusz [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2011-01-19 1:53

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Points: 72

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