Sun & Stars Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Victoria Harbour

With an history of over a century, the Star Ferry is a witness of many changes that have taken place in Hong Kong over the years. As both a vehicle and a tourist attraction, it is an icone of Hong Kong.

The 12 double-deck ferries have the word "star" in their names, such as Night Star, Morning Star, Gold Star, and Heaven Star. No Star Wars.

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zeca (20026) 2007-08-24 21:25

Very nice colours, André! And this is a nice Ferryboat! Good to see its smoke! Nice capture! Well managed!
Regards,
Zeca

grandklaus (423) 2007-08-24 21:45

hello André,
nice composition ,the "antic" ferry going to the city's modern skyline , the whole scene bathing in an "end-of-the-world" light.
au revoir
JEFF

Cormac (26451) 2007-08-24 22:07

Wow, classic shot! I really like that golden tone, and the sun really makes the shot work, in my opinion. I also like how you really filled the frame with the ferry, but still show the towers of the city in the background. Superb!

jjcordier (25086) 2007-08-24 22:13

Andre
Très belle photo aux couleurs formidables. Tu as utilisé un filtre, non? (au moment de la prise ou au posttraitement). En tout cas, le rendu est excellent.
Amicalement
JJ

tibervince (781) 2007-08-24 22:40

Hello Andre,
Another of your "signature" photo with super colors and lighting. The result is once more a fantatic picture, which represent the place perfectly. Very very well done.
Vincent

Giis (258) 2007-08-25 0:08

Hello Andre, great toasted color, sharpnes of the sun, how can you get that sun? without its rays?
Nice frame, title and note as well.
Best regards
Gisela

hatti52 (12654) 2007-08-25 1:04

Hello Andre,
Very nice composition
great colours and light
very well done
cheers

Floydian (30970) 2007-08-25 1:28

Great mood my friend, really nice with some pp work i presume? Whatever you did, it's the end result that counts and i have to admit i like these kind of images a lot. Really nice atmosphere with the old boat and the skyline in the back.
A very warm and pleasure photo to look at...very nice.
Have a nice weekend, Henk

corsicastorm (3224) 2007-08-25 1:32

Superbes couleurs et une bonne compo aussi; c'est fascinant je n'ai jamais vu des couleurs comme çà, alors peut-être en effet il y a un filtre ou un post traitement mais c'est beau quand même

Daniel_89 (65) 2007-08-25 2:01

Hi Andre,
This pic is fantastic. Very nice warm colours which give a certain atmosphere to the picture. Love the shot. Congrats!

P-S-I-G (24482) 2007-08-25 2:14

Salut André,
Magnifique omniprésence de cette couleur orange.
Un contre-jour particulièrement réussi avec, même du côté sombre du bateau, une très bonne exposition.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

PixelTerror (86620) 2007-08-25 3:02

Salut Cousin,
C'est dingue tout ce qu'on peut voir avec les champignons hallucinogenes, apres la blue et la pink hour voila que tu nous fais la orange hour !
Une belle mise en valeur de l'icone de HK avec de la dynamique et quel rendu du soleil, vivement le printemps que je me paye un 5D MkII...
Bonne fin de semaine, JY

barrufeto_77 (25897) 2007-08-25 9:19

Hi Mr. Portrait.

I'm back from my summer Holidays...argggggggg

Anyway, the view you're showing us today is amazing! The colours are great and the city as a background was a lovely idea.

Rgs, Oscar

dr38 (10) 2007-08-25 11:07

great great great. i like the red in photos.

Seb82 (2465) 2007-08-25 12:48

hi andre
une superbe photo
on se croirai dans les vieux films
bravo!
seB

gilou530 (35554) 2007-08-25 13:40

salut andré
de belles couleurs surprenantes pour cette photo surtout le ciel, le contre jour est bien maitrisé, bravo
amitiés
gilbert

axiotea (16227) 2007-08-25 20:08

Salut Andre
Quelles couleurs! On voit bien que le Star Ferry a du vécu...le soleil est idéalement placé, juste sur la guirlande de lumières. Belle profondeur + un cadrage adéquate.
Amicalement
Marilyn
Je viens de voir la liste de toutes les villes que tu vas visiter...vow! je suis impressionnée!
je vois que tu commences par l'une des plus belles villes ;) ma ville natale...tu ne seras pas déçu (enfin je pense) Trêve de plaisanterie, tu vas faire un super trip dans tous ces beaux endroits. je te souhaite un très bon voyage, plein de belles photos et de rencontres.
Mardi, nous partons pour la Birmanie, pour seulement, une dizaine de jours en espérant que tout se passera bien vu la tension qui y règne.
A bientôt
Marilyn

Bruno40 (6442) 2007-08-26 0:04

Andre
Amazing photo, not only for the colours of the sunset, but also the composition, and the historical value as well.
I think I heard that they want to suspend the Star Ferry, is that true?
The light management is great.You kept detail of the ferry even with the sun in front of you!
Good job
Jorge

noborders (14201) 2007-08-26 2:04

An excellent portrait of that venerable ferry, so useful for the people there and so interesting and entertaining for the visitors, the POV is superb, the sharpness too, the colours a bit idealized, but why not ?
Bravo,
Cath.
:))

vincz (19043) 2007-08-26 2:12

Beautiful colors, great atmosphere a bit oldish. A true postcard, a beautiful one.

happypoppeye (4062) 2007-08-26 4:48

Too many sunsets?...forum posts, discussions between members, statements on intro pages...

Maybe it should be too many sunsets composed really badly. This one is a perfect argument to all those saying too many sunsets. Perfect golden sunsetting color. Flawless composition and perfectly placed sun, ferry and HK background. A great focal point in the "star". Really good looking and complimentary framing.

I don't know Andre. You say (or said) your just a beginner but your photos suggest anything but. Maybe you were a couple months ago, but this, along with most of your others, are good enough to make any professional jealous. Honestly, I may even go as far as to say that you are one of the premier photographers on this site. Your photos never dissapoint. I may not like the subject, but that doesn't mean it's not great.

As for the sunset thing - here is a post I put on two other shots about the subject:

"Today I saw a photo posted on the site named "cheesykitchy" or something to that effect. I came back to comment on it and I think it was deleted by the poster. Unfortunately I don't know who the poster was but so I figured I would post the comment here and hope he / she sees it -

Yes, another cheesy sunset shot. Done very well though. One of the better sunset shots I've seen posted. Great color and composition. A great sunset with a good focal point in the pier in the background. Great POV and depth with the ocean coming along the whole right side. As for the title and note, well, fortunately, or unfortunately for some, sunrises and sunsets are a part of life. Photography is all about lighting and these times during the day provide, arguably, the best lighting for photography.

I've seen alot of comments on the site saying how the particular member is tired of seeing endless sunset shots. I have a feeling this is the reason for the title. I have also seen alot of comments how members think that portraits shouldn't be allowed on the site either...

In my opinion, you than have TrekLandscape, not TrekEarth. Sunsets are a part of life, people are a part of life. Get rid of them and you have an endless stream of photos with blue sky with mountains in the background and greenery in the foreground. People are a part of life. For some, travel is about the cultural experience, and not the landscape. Without these two, I think this site would get really boring, really quick. On the same thought, this site without landscapes would get really boring, really quick. It's all the different elements, when put together, that I think makes this site so great and holds it's interest for so many people for so long. A total and whole story of the country, people, landscape, lighting, architecture and yes, sunsets to name a few types of photos.

So, it was a really great photo. I just think you let too many people influence the title of it. If you like it than that's all that counts."

John

continued in discussion...

guillaumejm (30) 2007-08-26 6:54

Bonjour andré,
une magnifique phot : aurais-tu loué un bateau juste pour l'occasion?. j'aime effectivement beaucoup ce cadrage mais il y aussi les couleurs qui sont superbes et cette fine fumée qui s'échappe.
Une petite question : la couleur est-elle 100% naturelle ou en partie due à l'utilisation d'un filtre ou à du pp?.
Amicalement
JMarc

euryan (8351) 2007-08-26 7:50

Excellent capture of the Meridian Star with that big star we call the sun in the background. The composition is so good here. I love the angle of the boat, and I like the city on the left, and the distant boat on the right. The monochromatic color scheme is great. I love how you really brought out the orange of the setting sun. Did you use a sunset filter, or did you apply an orange filter in Photoshop? The result was awesome.
Regards,
Ryan

Aliine (1905) 2007-08-26 9:11

Hello André,
Et bien les couleurs sont plutôt hallucinantes sur ta photo ;)
Hum hum, j'imagine que la pollution y ait pour quelque chose?
J'aime bien le contraste entre ce vieux ferry et les builings au loin!
Bonne soirée
Aline

rigoletto (26632) 2007-08-26 15:07

LOL!
No Junkie Star, Drag Star or Pee-wee Star either?
But Orangestar is your photo Andre.
And POVstar i must add.

Btw: Were you flying behind the ship, or only sailing on another one?

Cheers & keep cool,
Deniz

keribar (42760) 2007-08-26 21:32

Hello Andre,
When someone looks at your pictures, he must certainly think like me, " A site with character . This picture is no exception, like all the others - I like the orange hue which seems to bring us back in history.
All the best - Izzet

MLINES (10934) 2007-08-26 22:17

Hi Andre. A remarkable composition with very special lighting and colours. Interesting note on the ferry names. TFS. Murray.

dareco (17104) 2007-08-27 0:28

Wonderful colors!! Also a very unique looking ferry. The background buildings nice as well. TFS

luisafonso (858) 2007-08-27 0:38

Your Barbie hour shots are surely great but this amazing golden treat isn't by no means a weaker brother. Really impressed with your PP for Rescue... :) The tones are marvelous and your composition really shines like a star. The diagonal made by the boat is so dynamic, so good. It's nice to see HK skyline on the back. It makes a deal of a difference. Great photo.

cessy (13647) 2007-08-27 5:59

wow.. very nice picture
the boat, the sun and the cityscape ..
the colors also fit perfectly for this far east atmosphere

AnneCanon (64) 2007-08-27 8:51

Salut André,

Paysage portuaire magnifique avec ces édifices à l’architecture asiatique. Belle composition où l’horizon est légèrement décentré et tout semble à sa place. La réflection du bateau est parfaitement intégré dans l’image, le bateau décrit une diagonale en dirigeant notre oeil dans l’image et tous ces tons orangés donnent une allure sublimement rétro à l’image. AM

Manamo (3474) 2007-08-28 5:19

Salut André,

oufff, c'est orange!! T'en as mis au moins 2 couches?;P ahh, ça marche très bien, moi j'ai aucun problème avec un peu d'extravagances même quand ça sort de l'ordinaire. Surtout quand ça sort de l'ordinaire!

Ici, t'as rempli le frame avec une quantité énorme d'infos! La ville derrière à gauche, le transporteur sur l'horizon à droite (tu t'en ai servi pour mettre l'horizon au niveau, j'ai vérifié!!), le ferry, la fumée(il y a quelques points dans le fumée qui ressemble fortement à des coups de pinceau car ce sont de parfaits cercles:D. Je peux me tromper, mais si ce n'est pas le cas, à réparer parce qu'en gros, ou une fois dans un livre, ça parait mal...Comment ne pas faire ça? ne jamais travailler à 100% avec tes pinceaux).

Les gens t'appellent monsieur portrait, moi j'ajouterais monsieur point de vue. Sois tu flottais dans une petite barque our laquelle t'avais payé qulqu'un pour pagayer jusqu'en plein milieu du plan d'eau(je t'imagine bien:D), sois tu étais sur le port et le bateau arrivait, ou encore tu étais sur un autre star ferry. Le résultat est parfait, tu n'aurais pas pu choisir meilleur je crois.

Moi, c'est la fumée qui me fais tripper. Quel ajout incroyable...penses-y, ça fait toute la photo au bout de la ligne...

Bonne journée,

Marc

eleparc (24059) 2007-08-29 2:00

salut andré,

tres beau pp avec cet orange qui pete comme il faut! Tres jolie carte postale, dans le bon sens du terme!

cherryripe (19097) 2007-08-29 9:21

Salut André
Ta photo d'intro avec celle de Brigitte me font rire.
Trop sympa ton image de la vieille dame qui me rappelle de notre séjour court mais agréable à Hong Kong. Ayant beaucoup moin de brume, nous n'avons pas été aussi gâté par un ciel si jaune le soir. C'est magnifique. Pdv bien dynamique avec le bateau bien placé depuis le coin. La fumée depuis la cheminée ajoute à l'ambiance.
Je vois que tu prévois passer à Lausanne. C'est pour quand ?
Bonne soirée, après-midi, matinée...
Nikki

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-08-30 0:48

Hi ANdre, this image seems a frame of a film...
the orange tones are great and your exposure management perfect to show well also the boat..
very good skyline too in background..
bravo
ciao!
Valeria

expose (0) 2007-09-18 2:26

Hello Andre,

The color is fantastic, gold to amber hues very nice transparency, the sun seems to be in such a good mood having it as amazing backdrop across the harbour.

Bruce

SchwebagMike (1490) 2007-10-31 4:52

Bonjour André,
De nombreuses photos ont certainement déjà été postées de cette icône de Hong Kong, toutfois celle-ci excelle: un vrai chef d'oeuvre! Je préfères d'habitude les couleurs réelles et je déteste les effets de filtre - oui, j'ai lu ton message a euryan - mais ici c'est autre chose, j'adores ;-)
Mike