happy accident (or dumb mistake?)

[pfogle]

I shot this on the 12mm with an R72 infra-red filter held over it - forgetting that the built in lens hood lets in light all round the edges!

It's the Skytower in Auckland, New Zealand.

1/30th f5.6 ISO 1600

the b/w conversion has a 100% detail, pretty good for the 12mm wide open. You can see the individual antennae on the top of the tower!

 

[Robin Harrison]

What a happy accident! This is a great image. It almost looks like a computer-generated Sci-Fi scene with the imposing tower, darkened periphery and over-the-top lens flare!

Most unusually for me, I prefer the colour version.

 

[gfdal]

It's really a great capture. So, should we say "Very lucky" ?

 

[akptc]

The color one is poster quality - I like it a lot, very nice.

 

[fgianni]

I agree with the others here, the colour one is more surreal.

 

[enochRoot]

It almost looks like a computer-generated Sci-Fi scene with the imposing tower, darkened periphery and over-the-top lens flare!

that's exactly what i was thinking! great shot!!

 

[Stephan]

I love the black and white one

 

[pfogle]

Thanks for all the comments... I still laugh at the dumb things I do after 30 years taking photos!