Magical City on the River by taffy

Magical City on the River

A bit of over the top processing to capture the feel of the scene rather than the reality of a pretty gray day. Used solarization filter after creating an HDR from 4 images. For fun as I couldn't think of anything better and didn't really have something I was that excited about posting, so decided to just play while watching this season's first episode of Mad Men.
So dramatic looking. Great processing!
April 14th, 2014  
Graphic novel processing. Amazing!
April 14th, 2014  
Amazing image and processing. I love the juxtaposition of the soft magical quality on the water and the dark and ominous sky/buildings behind!
April 14th, 2014  
Fantastic!
April 14th, 2014  
Fab! The magic water is neat! Love the buildings!
April 14th, 2014  
It's fun to play with processing, my problem is knowing when to stop! This is great, like a scene from a Batman movie.
April 14th, 2014  
This has a definite movie feel. Great work.
April 14th, 2014  
it does look magical
April 14th, 2014  
Love the processing. I think there is no such thing as going too far with editing, and you sure have pushed this one. It looks sensational.
April 14th, 2014  
Fantastic perspective and processing.
April 14th, 2014  
Glad you posted this, I think it looks very fascinating and magical
April 14th, 2014  
Wonderful! Love the sparkling water and the drama of the sky!
April 14th, 2014  
Awesome! - very Sci-Fi to me which I love! Fav!
April 14th, 2014  
FAV. Absolutely amazing - the capture and the processing.
April 14th, 2014  
love the effect! a nice mood to the picture.
April 14th, 2014  
Surreal looking picture Taffy!
April 14th, 2014  
Fantastic shot. Must try HDR.
April 14th, 2014  
Awesome capture!
April 14th, 2014  
Urban moody - love it.
April 14th, 2014  
Fab prospective , great processing
April 14th, 2014  
Lovely composition of this piece of your beautiful city but, may I say, over processed for my taste...and that is purely personal taste...and therefor I cannot comment on the technical and photographic aspects... :)
April 14th, 2014  
Definitley looks like a Batman film!! The processing really gives it a griity feel. Great fun when you can get this result!!
April 14th, 2014  
Real feel of Metropolis to this shot - with the dramatic skies and glistening river, I rather like it!
April 14th, 2014  
found this on Trending. I knew it was yours. Great processing. A lil' bit Gotham City!
April 14th, 2014  
Love how you have edited this, the details really stand out, it's almost IR. Fav.
April 14th, 2014  
I absolutely love your processing - could be the opening shot of a film or a book cover. So dramatic. Very skilful and huge FAV.
April 14th, 2014  
Love the processing. The sparkly river is just fantastic
April 14th, 2014  
This looks very sharp, without overdoing it!
April 14th, 2014  
Awesome procesing, love the sparkly river!
April 14th, 2014  
stunning!
April 14th, 2014  
Wow love the drama of this shot, great processing.
April 14th, 2014  
A very magical shot
April 14th, 2014  
wow love this porcessing, something different
April 14th, 2014  
Wow, it almost looks unreal. Love your processing and love the sparkly river.
April 14th, 2014  
It does look magical!
April 14th, 2014  
Excellent. Wonderful processing.
April 14th, 2014  
Great processing and capture
April 14th, 2014  
Over-the-top processing creates such a unique other worldliness! It's a great composition, too.
April 14th, 2014  
A really super capture and a Fav
April 14th, 2014  
Awesome shot
April 14th, 2014  
Oh my goodness! What an image! Magical and faVulous! FAV
April 14th, 2014  
Very cool :)
April 14th, 2014  
This could be the cover of a sci-fi novel. Love it!
April 14th, 2014  
Lovely crisp shot Taffy
April 14th, 2014  
Well done Taffy - like the final effect.
April 14th, 2014  
Almost an apocalyptic scene. Darkness and hard lines dominate the photo, especially in the top 2/3.
April 14th, 2014  
Fabulous processing... that steamy river adds an eerie feeling... like something's brewing under those dark dramatic skies! Awesome!
April 14th, 2014  
Love the light and the darkness, they go so well together here. I don't think the processing is over the top, I think it's perfect!
April 14th, 2014  
I really do like the processing you did to this - really created a neat effect for the scene. Particularly like the blue tones on the top third. The crispness is perfect.
April 14th, 2014  
Dramatic city buildings,super processing!! Fav!!
April 14th, 2014  
So magical and dramatic - very cool and different city shot.
April 14th, 2014  
Taffy, how do you do it? You continually set a very high standard with your photography and never fail to move the bar upward with the next shot. Fav!
April 14th, 2014  
Wow, what a mood here. Very cool, Taffy.
April 14th, 2014  
Beautiful! I love the way the water looks all sparkly. Very surreal and dreamy.
April 14th, 2014  
Love the steely blue tones. When I was in San Francisco I was struck by the almost menacing feel of your towering city buildings in the States and that is what this reminds me of. I guess it's like that in Chicago too.
April 14th, 2014  
Congratulations on making Trending Page. Well deserved.
April 14th, 2014  
Wonderful processing, makes it look very futuristic
April 14th, 2014  
OMG, this is amazing. A true fav. O love the comp with the lines and boxes and excellent processing
April 14th, 2014  
Wonderful shot! fav
April 14th, 2014  
I can get lost in this image. lovely.
April 14th, 2014  
Love the processing and all the blue and gray tones.
April 14th, 2014  
fantastic processing!......can't wait to see Chicago
April 14th, 2014  
...OH DRAT!...I missed the opening of Mad Men & I was waiting for that!!! OK...got that out of my system...

I love the "boxy" sense of the buildings here...though they're not the sort I typically associate with this city along the river. As always, your photos are magic! It's time for us to leave, but I'll be watching for all you share here!
April 14th, 2014  
Awesome
April 14th, 2014  
Fantastic! Love the sparkle in the water and the intensity in the buildings/sky!
April 14th, 2014  
magic river, noir buildings. I like the juxtaposition.
April 14th, 2014  
This is very cool, Taffy! So many details to enjoy. I really must learn HDR. Your images are so inspiring!
April 14th, 2014  
Wow that's cool shot!
April 15th, 2014  
The processing gives the buildings a wonderful reflective metallic look! The water is very cool!
April 15th, 2014  
Love the sparkling water!! The sky is so moody! Great processing!
April 15th, 2014  
Amazing shot and love your processing! Fav!
April 15th, 2014  
Very crisp and clean. I think your processing works. Fav
April 15th, 2014  
Love the processing and how it gives an other worldly effect!
Fav
April 15th, 2014  
Beautifully processed!
April 15th, 2014  
Excellent processing!
April 15th, 2014  
A perfect shot Taffy, love your process. fav
April 15th, 2014  
Great shot. Creative processing, wonderful detail.
April 15th, 2014  
fav
April 15th, 2014  
Over the top, noooo. I thought all the rivers ran with silver in the US :-)
April 15th, 2014  
@pflaume Lisa, your comments always mean a lot to me. Many thanks! And HDR is so much fun -- just hard to control -- easy to do but harder for me to know when to stop.
April 15th, 2014  
Brilliant shot and processing, stunning yet again!
April 15th, 2014  
fav... fabulous processing!
April 16th, 2014  
Wonderful shot! I too wonder, where to stop when processing...
April 16th, 2014  
@amrita21 Thanks for stopping by and all your comments today! I always appreciate it. Your processing is all so perfect I'm surprised that you also wonder when to stop!
April 16th, 2014  
@taffy :-)
April 16th, 2014  
Gotham City comes to mind immediately. I like this dark, surreal world you've created!
April 22nd, 2014  
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