Eight Spires and Three Domes

[Pete Askew]

View across the rooftops of S central Prague.

Leica M9 + 35mm Summilux M 1:1.4. PP in LR4, PS CS5, Nik ColorFX 4 and Nik Silver FX Pro 2.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

I like the older buildings and their roofs. It's interesting that while the buildings have been there for a while there are so many newer satellite dishes like little mushrooms on the roofs. Same the world around I bet.

 

[Pete Askew]

I had thought of calling it 13 dishes!! Horrible things in my opinion but then I don't have a TV! At least the one on the left has had the decency to go rusty and blend in!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Nice shot, Pete. I've been told Prague is beautiful. Certainly looks that way.

 

[Brian Moore]

Even the Czechs want their MTV! I love these rooftop shots also, Pete. (Were you cat burgling again?)

 

[Pete Askew]

Yep, got 4 Tabbies and a Persian!

"Even the Czechs want their MTV". Wasn't that a line in a song by Dire Straits!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I've heard South Central can be a rough hood Pete - no wonder you stayed up high away from the hoodie wearing crims!

So how does the glow happen?

 

[Paul Lange]

I can see these recent photographs really working well if they were printed large and backlit with daylight bulbs, similar to how you would see it on a screen. It seems to enhance the glow. Not that I'm trying to convince you to do that but if you do and don't have enough room to hang them I would take one off your hands. To help you out of course you understand.

 

[Pete Askew]

I've heard South Central can be a rough hood Pete - no wonder you stayed up high away from the hoodie wearing crims!

Not as bad as the West Side. But that's another story!! (sorry had to be done!).

So how does the glow happen?

Glamour Glow in Nik ColorFX - a bit like a fine blur on edges.

Before:

After:

You can layer the effects, control their transparency and make detailed local adjustments using control points as with all Nik filters.

Nice offer Paul, thanks!