As I usually do with long exposures images I started by making the image of the Eureka Tower monochrome, then I wondered what it would be like with a touch of colour. The gold windows at the top of the tower make it such a distinctive building and every time you see them you know which building you are looking at.
As I said, it was a long exposure. Taken with the Formatt Hitech Firecrest 16 Nd Filter. It was a six minute exposure that I did last weekend.
1st State
Here is the monochrome version.
I don’t think there is necessarily anything wrong with this image, but it does tend to look like a lot of other images done the same way.
2nd State
In the end I decided that while I didn’t mind the majority of the image being monochrome, I did want the top bit to show the gold and the little strip of red. I like the touch of colour and think it makes the image more interesting.
Being Featured
On another note, but along the same lines, I wanted to let you know that I am now a featured artist on the Formatt Hitech website. It has been such an honour to be featured and I feel in very good company when I see the work of others there. You can check out my page here, Leanne Cole.
I do love their filters and I never have a problem promoting them. I keep hearing from others how much they love them too. I find I am using them more and more as well, and now I’m starting to get asked to teach people as well, that’s nice.
Long exposure photography seems to be becoming something I am doing a lot. I know it is important for my art work and you will be seeing a lot more of it in the future.
Absolutely love the little touch of colour, hope to see the building in real life someday.
thank you Emma, I hope you do to, some great views from the top of it as well.
I absolutely believe that.
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Well done photos.
Thank you.
Keep ’em coming Leanne and congratulations on being selected as a featured artist on the Hitech site. Well deserved. Now where can I scratch up the money for these filters?
I will try to Don. Thank you so much. Yeah, that is the problem they aren’t cheap, but once you have them, you have them, not like the technology is going to change.