I participated in a meetup that was designed to capture the moon rising over the lake and the sunset over the city. With temperatures just below freezing, our feet and fingers were soon numb. I stayed as long as I could, but gave up before the moon came up. I took this as I was leaving, with the streetlights replacing the moon. If you view large you can see where the hardier photo-meet folks are set with tripods and cameras. It was a beautiful sunset so you'll see photos this week, I suspect.
Thank you for your wonderful comments and response to my recent photos. I really appreciate your visits.
Great capture Taffy. No need to look hard, the exposure I believe is well done. Kudos for going out, I stayed up for the beginning of the eclipse then fell asleep only to wake for the end of the eclipse.
This captures beautifully the isolation (and anticipation) encapsulated in this small corner of your photo! I'm sure folks returned home with some wonderful images!
This is a great alternative picture! Like the stars on the lights. You are brave! I stood out in the cold at Mt. Rainier to get star shots one night. Brrrr....got some pictures, but next time I do stars it will be in summer.
FAV! I love the stories this image tells, and how well it matches your narrative. The composition is fabulous, and in leaving the group, you were able to see the "photographers at work" from a great angle. Interestingly, when you enlarge, the blues of the skies show up better.
I saw that meet-up posted, but I couldn't imagine being out in the cold of the night. Besides, you could have led an entire workshop on how to do this . . . and I hope to take your tutorial on photographing the skyline at sunset some time!
I love the three simple color zones all tied together with the three lights. The photographers are almost like a fence between the yellow and the black.
Love that star effect on the lights, I have to say i'm more of a fair weather photographer myself, it sounds like you braved it for long enough and you got a great shot!
This is fabulous! Looks like you obeyed that old rule -" don't just shoot what's in front of you , the more interesting view is often the one behind you."
Everything is beautifully assembled here to emphasize the isolation of the photographers. All the action is in one quadrant, so the negative space and darkness is a major element of the image. I like the three lights. Fav.
i like the use of negative space very much, nicely judged. Great tones and lines on the steps and cool starbursts. I think it's best against the black background where the inky tones in the sky are emphasised.
Hope you thawed out painlessly!
It's so fun to see everyone jostling for the shot, great photo. I appreciate the necessity for gear, but sometimes I do have to chuckle and what I've seen some pros carrying for a shot.
I was too tired to comment on this yesterday.....it truly is an amazing shot!! Love the vast darkness and emptiness on the left side punctuated by the three stars and glow on the lower right! And, I can just imagine how cold it must have been!! You were a brave soul, but obviously, not as brave as the ones you left behind!! What was the windshield factor on that night at the lake?!
@taffy Hey Taffy...no posting happening atm...just having a hiatus til my guests leave. They are moving to their new place mid May. I've a new camera Canon 6D (yay!) which I'm itching to use more but it means I had to upgrade to Lightroom so I'm going through a learning curve again! Trying to find the time to get my phojo groove on ! I'm just managing to drop in and view for now. Looking forward to this next week off w*rk to get back into the swing of things. Thanks for asking xo
I saw that meet-up posted, but I couldn't imagine being out in the cold of the night. Besides, you could have led an entire workshop on how to do this . . . and I hope to take your tutorial on photographing the skyline at sunset some time!
Thank you for you visit and you so nice comment.
Hope you thawed out painlessly!
Awesome capture. Star trails are fantastic and the framing an composition with the negative space left is brilliant!