Sadarghat at Night, a photo from Dhaka, North

Photographer's Note

It took longer than for the boat to leave the quayside than expected. We were still here a couple of hours after boarding. It meant that we arrived in Khulna very late the next night but it did give me the chance to capture the night scene at the dock.

No tripod - the camera was carefully balanced on the railing.

For more information about this journey please see yesterday's post.

tcht, Tue, weswang, IvarsU, AnimeshRay, riclopes, jafadabret has marked this note useful

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tcht (7565) 2006-05-22 16:28

Hi Jonathan,
Great atmosphere captured. And with that low shutter its a very lively pic full of movement. The colours are also good. Maybe sky's little bit noisy and I'd prefer a lower and zoomed PoV focusing on the busy ppl, but thts just my preferencee. Good pic anyway.
CheukHin

Tue (92312) 2006-05-22 16:51

Hej Jonathan,
Nice to see this night shot, good quality. I like very much the colours and also the little blur of the people is also great. Good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

jjbach (9326) 2006-05-22 16:54

Hi Jonathan,
Excellent night composition, full of action. The light management is superb as well as the colours. I like very much the blur figures moving among the crowd. Splendid work!

Regards John

weswang (18247) 2006-05-22 17:10

Hi Jonathan, A nice perspective view to the dock with ghost view of the crowd hurry from place to place. Good capture of the different light colors to form the symphony of the evening life. Excellent sharpness. I guess that you used a tripod to get this clear image.

IvarsU (2505) 2006-05-22 17:49

Hi!
You succeed photo reporting masterpiece! Very dinamic scene, full of action, light and details!
Regards,
Ivars.

Gerrit (62042) 2006-05-22 19:38

Hi Jonathan,
busy and lively shot with great colours and a lot to see.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit
:) tomorrow

roamermark (1592) 2006-05-22 21:34

Jonathan,
Alright this may not make sense...but even your blur is sharp...what an evocative shot. The green deck lights are great...the whole shot gives me the feeling that I am headed out on a voyage...well done

Mark

AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-05-23 0:17

Nicely balanced composition and color. Sharp despite the long exposure. Did you hand hold?

riclopes (35577) 2006-05-23 4:45

Hi Jonathan,
Excellent night shot without a tripod! The atmosphere is so well captured, with all the activity going on and the blurring in some persons. The composition is very well framed and I love the green colour in the boat at left with the guy up there, looking down to the scene. Congratulations!
Ricardo

capthaddock (28790) 2006-05-23 10:44

Hi Jonathan - the nighttime activity is nicely captured again, and excellent sharpnes without tripod, I like the green and blue lighting at left

jafadabret (56501) 2006-05-23 11:00

Jonathan, c'est l'atmosph鑢e de foule qui est dominante ici. Les lumi鑢es et les couleurs sont bien rendues.
Jacques

xavshot (69835) 2006-05-23 15:41

Bonsoir Jonathan
une tr鑣 belle atmosph鑢e dans cette photo avec un bon POV sur cette foule. J'aime bien l'閝uilibre de l'ensemble et notamment celui des couleurs. Une belle r閍lisation
amicalement
Xavier

lotis (132) 2006-05-25 19:49

Hi Jonathan,
I am beginning to like night shots more and more. I love what you have done with your exposure here. The person in white at about the center of the photo has a movement that adds a lot to the photo, and it was fine already! And what about the green in the boat? Pretty good too! There is nothing I can think of right now that I don't like about this shot.
What I like most: light and white person's movement.
Very well done.

Best Wishes
Louis

abulafia (4900) 2006-06-25 15:43

Hi jonathan
this is a pretty amazing result, considering you didn't use a tripod.
i like the colours and the nice lighting.
Nice work
Harry