Texas State Capitol, Tall

Posted by Twelvebit (Victoria, United States) on 21 November 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.

The last shot in the Texas State Capitol night series. This shot was made at 200 ISO.

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Comments (5)

Amir from ?, Iran

Is this the replica of Capitol Hill in D.C. Very much like it indeed.

21 Nov 2007 5:50pm

@Amir: I don't know the history of this building, but it wouldn't surprise me.

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

This looks good the white stands out nicely.
i've been wanting to do some night shots with a new tripod that I got.
Did you use a tripod?

21 Nov 2007 7:05pm

@JoeB: I see where you got a photo published at File Magazine. I thought your work would fit there.

Yes, I used a tripod on this one. I was actually taking portraits with the capitol in the background. I started out hand held, but of course, at ISO 200 the background was blurry --an ok effect for a portrait if that's what you want. Then I took some shots on the tripod --more limiting than I like for portraits but necessary for a sharp background. Note, this shot was at ISO 200 with a shutter speed of 1/6 sec.

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Great shot. The lighting is superb

21 Nov 2007 8:07pm

@standley: Thank you and thanks for stopping by. You have a very interesting blog by-the-way.

Shar from Regina, SK, Canada

Very powerful shot....much stronger than your image of day before yesterday!

21 Nov 2007 10:31pm

@Shar: Thank you. I agree that it's a much better shot than the other. What isn't obvious from the posting here is how much detail a 10 MP camera can provide. I can zoom in on the windows and see what is in the offices. This detail breaks down much sooner at 3200 ISO.