Freedom Tower Illuminated

[JohnSmith1990]

Took this shot last night walking around Hoboken. I thought that little ramp in front provided a cool foreground for the Freedom tower.

I did some cropping and adjustments in RAW and then reduced the noise with Topaz.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

D7000, Nikkor 50mm (f9, 2.0, 1600ISO)

[Bobobird]

Excellent shot and the walkway does add interest to an otherwise "just another nightscape".

Personally I would have preferred the tower to be less "glowy" but it does look much better at the bigger size in lightbox.

[Mike Buckley]

I agree that the walkway really makes this image. Nice work with your color balance.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Aaron,

I know what Bobo means about the walkway making this not "just another nightscape", but I find the foreground too bright and I'd suggest losing a stop or two exposure on it - if it still looks OK significantly dimmer than the more distant tower.

Cheers,

[JohnSmith1990]

Bobo, Dave and Mike,

Thank you for your feedback!

Dave, good advice. I used a little graduated filter on the bottom and I think it does a nice job of bringing out the tower more. I didn't want to go overboard but I think even the slight gradient makes a nice difference.

Let me know your thoughts.

[Jennifer1000]

Just saw this photo and its fantastic! Was this shot at Pier C Park? I love it!

[Kodiak]

Excellent shot and the walkway does add interest to an otherwise "just another nightscape".

Personally I would have preferred the tower to be less "glowy" but it does look much better at the bigger size in lightbox.

+1

[ied]

A very beautiful capture. I love this.

Irene

[deetheturk]

Lovely capture!

[Kaye Leggett]

Sometimes less is more and in this instance the second 'toned down' image works better.

[IzzieK]

I like the mood of both images though the last one looks better scene-wise. I would rather prefer that the structure holding the bridge be a bit lesser though so you can hardly see the water down below the photo.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shot, I like the edit

[Brownbear]

Gorgeous image. I like both versions but prefer the 1st because I love the highlights/colours on the bridge and reflected in the water.

[Nicks Pics]

Something about the second version makes it a little less striking, but I think It's a very nice city scape.