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(no, I will not set fire to the building in the name of creative photography) _________________ Now coming at you with 95% more significance, 1% less salt and virtually fat free! FLICKR GALLERY Back to top AlanM Single Sausage Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 370 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:38 pm    Post subject: Leave the lens cap on! No? Seriously though get low (really low), use a wide angled lens ( as wide as you can get your hands on), and a polariser. _________________ Gies a gonk ya dobber!! Back to top cybers Sausage supper Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 762 Location: Livingston Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:13 pm    Post subject: Not a DAKOTA then lol ... need to photoshop the dumping ground that was the old Chungwa picture tube co. out of that one lmao... Night shot sounds about right or late evening for a blue sky effect as you can then make it all glitzy and glamour... and it will show off the flames nice in case you decide to go with the fire option... Blue skies in glasgow lol 50 years ago it would be please shoot our building through a gap in the smog... _________________ MY FLICKR Smile let them think your crazy.... Dont Speak to confirm it !!! Back to top Stuball Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Somewhere I'm not meant to be Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:35 pm    Post subject: Heres 2 I took last week... I like the 2nd one.... maybe add a bit of colour to the sky _________________ Now coming at you with 95% more significance, 1% less salt and virtually fat free! FLICKR GALLERY Back to top AlanM Single Sausage Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 370 Location: Glasgow Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: They're quite good, but I prefer the first one. You should have tried with a polariser to get some definition in the sky, and cut out the reflections from the windows as they are a bit distracting. Other than that good job. _________________ Gies a gonk ya dobber!! Back to top Stuball Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Somewhere I'm not meant to be Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:45 pm    Post subject: I like the first one too.... but I was told that hotels don't generally use pictures of the place at night. Why, I don't know... some places look better lit up at night _________________ Now coming at you with 95% more significance, 1% less salt and virtually fat free! FLICKR GALLERY Back to top Fjord Dodgy Scandinavian Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 989 Location: Lesjaskog, Norway Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:09 pm    Post subject: You shoulda went back down earlier this evening when the was sun blazing in a cloudless blue sky, flat grey skies are no use if you want the place to look it's best . Then you'll be on to a winner Back to top Stuball Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Somewhere I'm not meant to be Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:19 pm    Post subject: I know.... I did intend for a blue sky, but the weather that morning had different ideas. These arent the final production... just a guide and idea for them to see. _________________ Now coming at you with 95% more significance, 1% less salt and virtually fat free! 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