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 Dan Costello







 
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Place_du_Peyrou

Built in the Roman era the "Place du Peyrou" provided water to the residents of Montpellier, France for hundreds of years. After circling the structure this was the perspective I chose even though a mirror image can be competing. Sharpening, cropping and color enhancements were done in Lightroom 3. The numbers are ISO 125, f 9.0, 1/250 at 14mm of focal length. I may have used a polarizing filter.

Image added: Jan. 2012

COMMENTS:
 
Alastair Cochrane A fine record shot of the structure although I don't consider the colour of the water very attractive even if it is accurate. Perhaps converting to monochrome would get round this - I sometimes find buildings like this work better in monochrome.
Mark Southard Excellent job in capturing this image on an apparently very still and calm day as the reflection is almost like a mirror .The shape of the cloud background highlights the structure.
Snehendu Kar -
Gary Davi Very Nice, I specialy like the sky, it provides a halo effect, great perspective.
Allan Fleischer -
Sukumar This is very compelling. The tonal range of the reflection -- from white to sky blue to greenish-yellow -- is interesting in itself. The halo on the arch formed by the clouds adds to the impact.

Member Bio

Dan Costello

I was introduced to photography in the late 1960's after being inducted into the Army. In the 1970's my hobby became more serious when my wife and I traveled around the world. Many of my photos are from regions, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Northern India, that are inaccessible today. One photo won a Kodak Award and was published in the St Louis Globe Democrat. My travels have continued and are reflected in an extensive photo collection from around the world.

My interest in music developed around the same time as my photography. They merged with my first trip to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1991. I have photographed musicians and people at this festival as well as many other festivals since.

I shot 35mm until the year 2008 when I purchased a Canon Rebel XTI. I joined the St Louis Camera Club at the time of my DSLR purchase. The club greatly improved my skills, as I hope this study group will as well.

I mainly use Lightroom, CS3, Sharpener Pro and Photomatix Pro 3 to work with my photos.

I am the currently secretary for our local photography club.

 

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