Yellow scene: Frankfurt

Posted by Mirko Herzner (Mühlheim am Main, Germany) on 9 July 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.

As Frankfurt is only around 15 km from my place of residence, I like going there for some shots. One day, I came across the yellow lit Commerzbank tower in downtown Frankfurt. Shot is HDRi processed and partially desaturated afterwards. How would you have processed this image? Map? Have a look at the original out-of-camera picture here.
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Comments (14)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

You did a great job, Mirko. The desaturation really works and adds an elegance to the image. Your composition is excellent too. I really couldn't suggest any improvements in processing. It seems so easy with HDR to make the image gaudy and cartoon-like and I think your light use of HDR very good!

9 Jul 2008 5:50am

@Michael Skorulski: Thank you very much for your encouragement, Michael. I was really impressed by the result of the HDR processing myself with this pic ;-)

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Mirko - this is great - really well produced and interesting. I would love to see the original and feel I'd have to see it to say what I might have done. What I can say that I really like what you've done - good job.

9 Jul 2008 6:25am

@Stephen Phillips: Thanks, Stephen. As already mentioned I will probably post the original version someday soon...
Update: Original can be found here

Thomas Griffioen from Panama

I completly agree with Stephen, such a great image and I'm curious how you processed it.

9 Jul 2008 8:29am

@Thomas Griffioen: Thanks for commenting. If I find the time to change my (already uploaded) images I will probably post the original version soon...
Update: Original picture can be found here

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

An excellent posting Mirko -- I am loving the desaturated qualities (and hope to start utilizing them myself once i get my new computer!) the composition is robust and i am enjoying the fact that you kept the electrical / phone wires... a wonderful added dimension there! marvelous choice of color highlights!

9 Jul 2008 12:17pm

@dj.tigersprout: As always I thank you for your kind and insightful comment. I am happy that you like my sometimes a bit special image treatments.

MJ from Delaware, United States

I love it with the yellow glow... I would not change anything

9 Jul 2008 12:43pm

@MJ: Thanks for you encouragement, MJ!

Isao from isère, France

Trés chouet ! Belle composition (angle sur les bâtiments, cables, etc...), et joli travail de post-traitement, ça fait science-fiction !

Very nice ! Interesting composition (angle on buildings, cables, etc. ...), and beautiful work of post-treatment, it looks like science fiction !

9 Jul 2008 1:47pm

@Isao: Thank you very much, Isao.

Alexandra from Quebec City, Canada

Like an urban finger giving "voice", pointing skyward! *wink*

9 Jul 2008 2:26pm

@Alexandra: Nice interpretation, Alexandra :-)

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Fantastic lighting and composition... the partial desaturation has so successfully stressed the pattern of the buildings and deepened the sense of the night mood!!

9 Jul 2008 2:29pm

@hugo poon: Thanks for your nice comment, Hugo! I am happy you like the desaturation here as much as I do.

Francesca from Austin, United States

You shouldn't change a thing, this is a perfect shot, and you did a great job editing it.
You have a very unique style that you shouldn't lose. =)

9 Jul 2008 3:12pm

@Francesca: Thanks for these very kind words, Francesca. And thanks also for adding me to your blogwatch...

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Das Bild gefällt mir noch besser als das in der FC. Hast Du das während der Luminale aufgenommen?

9 Jul 2008 6:30pm

@Harald: Das Bild in der FC sollte auch nur den Wunsch einiger Vorredner erfüllen, die das unbearbeitete Original sehen wollten. Zum Glück ist das hier im Blog wesentlich ansehnlicher geworden ;-) Das Foto wurde an einem ganz normalen Samstagabend aufgenommen. Nothing special here...

Marcie from United States

Love the composition and the color of the lights in the night. I'm not much of a 'processor'..but whatever it is you've done seems to have worked. Nice image.

9 Jul 2008 7:18pm

@Marcie: Thank you very much, Marcie. I also try not to overdo postprocessing most of the time. But if you have a look at the original shot linked above you will see that some work was needed here.