Yikes! It’s past time to post something… that’s what happens when I start working at dusk. It probably also means I’ll be fixing all kinds of mistakes tomorrow. If I’m awake.
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
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It looks fabulous! Robert, I don’t see any mistakes. I love the light in this. I hope you got yourself some sleep. I know how that goes. I’ll be up late working on a post knowing full well I should be sleeping. This museum is a beautiful place. It reminds me of DC.
Thank you very much, Amy! I did see one pretty big mistake right before I turned off my computer (and I still need to ‘fix’ it)…
there were a few lights out (so I airbrushed them in), but two of those (on the far right) I forgot to adjust the brightness they would have cast on the sidewalk. I suspect it will be a fairly easy fix, though (hopefully)!
It’s nice to hear I’m not the only one who gets kind of sucked-in to what I’m working on – it’s funny how quickly ‘just a few minutes’ tend to turn into hours on me sometimes!
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I love the way this glows.
Thank you very much, Laura! I had been meaning to try this for a while now!
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Great light, Robert. It looks magical.
Why, thank you, S.E! I probably should have taken this one just a few minutes earlier. I was busy running around checking different angles and the ‘blue-hour’ disappeared pretty quickly on me. I was able to pull a bit more sky color back in Photoshop, but I feel like it could use just a hint more blue still.
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It’s a great museum The night is nice time to walk around this place because of the atmosphere
Thank you very much, sir! My wife and I like to visit this museum often – we really like the atmosphere as well!
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Out with the Vampires I see, and do watch
out for those as you are busy clicking away.
You have captured the scene perfectly, and
what a crisp offering, almost liquid gold 🙂
Have a brilliant start to your Monday SIG 🙂
Andro
Hahaha… it’s so funny you should mention vampires, Andro – the very same thought had occurred to me as well! I even considered looking for a vampire related quote to go with the post (but time got away from me so quickly that I figured I’d better just post this one quote-less)!
Many thanks for your kind words, sir! I sincerely appreciate it! As always!
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I appreciate your incredible artistry as it brightens everyone’s day when you post something, whether it be a photograph or a piece of art that you have been working on for a while, everything that I have seen here is brilliant, and I always say exactly what I mean 🙂
Have a wicked
rest of evening SIG 🙂
Andro
You really are far too kind, sir! If I didn’t already have such an enormous ego this kind of thing might really start to go to my head! But, seriously… thank you very, very much, Andro! Your kindness and generosity always mean a great deal, sir!
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Very very nice. Another good one.
Thank you very much, Bo! I’d been meaning to try something like this for quite some time now!
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You better wake up! 😉 Or I’d miss you!
This is a great shot, Sig!…really beautiful!
Have a great week! 🙂
ZZZzzz… huh?! Wuh?!
Oh, thank you, Deb! Very much! I hope you have a good one, too!
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Postcard Perfect!
How kind! Thank you very, very much!
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The lighting really makes this a magical scene. What a gorgeous building for an art museum! Do you know if it was originally built for a different purpose?
Thank you very much, Ms. C!
Pretty cool, isn’t it? I think the original was constructed for the 1904 World’s Fair – as the Palace of Fine Arts. They’ve been finishing up a whole new addition / wing (which is much more ‘contemporary’ looking. I think it is supposed to be open soon – I’m really looking forward to seeing it from the inside (and it will be nice to have more display space for the museum’s collection, too!
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Very nice image Robert! Interesting variations in white balance. I spent many, many hours at that art museum over the years, including sledding on the hill! Great memories you jogged for me this morning! Have a great week! Robyn
Kind of wild, isn’t it? Believe it or not the as-shot white balance was even more ‘extreme’ – I pulled back / cooled off the yellow light quite a bit (I tried going almost neutral with it, but in the end I kind of liked a bit of variation there… for some reason). Thank you very much, Robyn! I hope you have a good one too!
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Another great photo! 🙂 I really like the contrast of dark and light!!
Mary
Thank you very much, Mary! I had been meaning to try this for a while now… it was a lot of fun! 🙂
Great shot Ribert.
Many thanks, J.B! 🙂
Ribert??? 😛
Rup?!
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I mean Robert.
To tell you the truth I probably wouldn’t have even noticed if you hadn’t pointed that out, J.B!
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Why can’t I stop singing “Meet Me In St Louis, Louis” in my head……
Ha – oh, no! I could suggest something else that might get stuck in there instead… if you’d like to change the station…
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Very nice lighting and you captured it very well.
Thank you very much, Binky! I had been meaning to try this for a while now…
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I need to learn to do this!!! I love it!
I’m still trying to figure it all out yet… one thing I’ve learned is that a tripod is beyond helpful. Of course I knew that before I started (I’m so shaky I would need one on the face of the sun)! Anyway, I suspect you know quite a bit about this sort of thing already!
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Well knowing and pulling if off are two different things! 🙂 I do have a small tripod … I guess I should carry it with me in the truck or the bike so I’ll be prepared.
But from what I’ve seen you’ve got a handle on both!
I know a lot of people only need to use a tripod in a few situations, but I almost always use one, if I can. It’s a hassle… but I’m just so shaky (maybe it’s all the caffeine)!
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Very nice. I like when we can find Euro style art and architecture in the US, especially MO or OK.
Many thanks, sir! It’s pretty interesting, isn’t it?! One of a few remaining structures from the 1904 World’s Fair… I think…
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Oh, it’s that old? Do you know who the man on the horse is supposed to be? Somebody historical?
Kind of cool, isn’t it?!
I think the statue is supposed to represent St. Louis… which is kind of cool, I guess.
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Beautiful still light SiG! Love the pic and your new site!
Thank you very much, Ms. K!
And thank you again! I was thinking this layout might be a bit more understated (I kind of like the ‘less-is-more’ approach to all the ‘stuff’ that floats around the images… I think)…
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Lovely shot! Ooooh…it’s dark in here.
Why, thank you Peg!
*thump*
D’oh! My foot!
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I like cities at night. They have magical athmosphere 🙂
Oh, yes! I think so, too, Ms. B! You’ve said it so well!
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Great dusk image Bob. Who is the horseman? It doesn’t look like cousin Vlad 😉
How kind of you to say, Martin! Thank you!
Hahaha… I’m told it’s just Uncle Louis… I always get that side of the family mixed-up…
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Nice lighting. A very effective shot. I asked the horse a question but instead of “No” he said “Nay”
Many thanks, sir! Hahaha… some horses these days…
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Lovely picture! 😀 Taking picture at dusk is my favorite!
Thank you very much, Cristina! I wish I’d have taken this one maybe 5-10 minutes earlier (to capture a bit more color in the sky), but I thought it was still kind of interesting… and it sure was a lot of fun to take – I agree with you!
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Excellent photo, excellent light.
Why, thank you! I probably should have taken this one just 5-10 minutes earlier to get a hint more blue, but all in all, I was kind of happy with it (for a first attempt, anyway).
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