Day 007, Year 2 - A40 Rush Hour

Best viewed large, on black if you have time :)

I stopped on the way back from work just off the A40 to try and capture a nighttime shot of the Hoover Building, but I know I need to go back with my tripod, my SLR and with a lot more time to set-up, and with more daylight left so I can capture the building with blue still in the sky.

So I quickly walked over the footbridge nearby to get this shot of the rush home.

The soft part in the front-right foreground is the bridge railing that I was resting the X100 on.

I need legs to really make this work. And the X100 is an awesome camera but for trails like this I really need to use my 7D.

[Pat Knowles]

This is my aim in life to do as hot like this one day...haven't even had the tripod out yet. This summer perhaps....looks fantastic Steve. our X100 has done well!

[Maggiemae]

Super colourful picture! You have captured the lines so well and maintained the clarity!

[Corinne]

beautiful on the black background !

[Jennifer]

I think it's done a fine job. I love the colours, starbursts and the light trails are brill.

[Steve Angell]

@happypat Thank you Pat. Definitely worth giving it a try...!

[Steve Angell]

@jesperani @cocobella @maggiemae Thank you all :)

[Denise Escovino]

The blue tones in the sky are AMAZING!! The light trails are absulutely stunning! It has a solitude mood that makes it even more special. fav.!

[Nicole Campbell]

You still managed to capture a great shot.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Fantastic shot!

[Steve Angell]

@deniseescovino @nicolecampbell @elisasaeter Thank you all :)

[Siw Aina Stromoy]

I dream of taking such a picture once. Gorgeous capture :)

[George]

Hi Steve, hopes tings are good. Love the deep blue of the sky here. I havnt ever taken a light trails shot, always meant to.

[Steve Angell]

@siwainastromoy Thank you Siw. I look at your photos and think the same thing. Your portraits are amazing!

[Steve Angell]

@gwhit123 George it's very simple. This was done by resting my X100 on a hand rail of a bridge looking down at the traffic. Dead simple. Better done with a tripod though. :)

[Nancy]

Sky is stunningly beautiful. The image draws you in, very compelling.

[Karin Hirsch]

Fantastic light trails

[Steve Angell]

@nancyperry @khirsch Thank you both :)

[8yearson]

City light trails are such fun to do! I like how there is still some colour left in the sky.

[andy c]

good shot...

[Steve Angell]

@jackie8 @andycoleborn Thank you both :)

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

It will be hard to improve on this shot. Great traffic streaks and starring of the lights!

[Steve Angell]

@skipt07 Thank you!! :)

[Sean O'Neill]

Cracking light trails Steve.

[Wendy Bowden]

Fab colours, cool capture

[Steve Angell]

@seanoneill @wenbow Thank you both! :)

[Steve Angell]

@seanoneill @wenbow Thank you both :)