OCOLOY Day 84: If there are no smokers outside...

...it's either wet or cold - tonight it was both! In a non-sooc world I would clone the shiny drain cover out and crop a bit but given my self-imposed constraints, it is what it is. Actually, I should be grateful that this hand-held image turned out as well as it did, because when I got home I realised that this was taken with the camera's internal 3 stop ND filter activated... doh!

Needs to be viewed on black I think...

This image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.

[maree_sanderson]

i quite like the drain cover...great shot Richard...

[Domenico Dodaro]

Great shot, compliments!

[Mel]

I agree, I think the drain cover adds to it, also love the little window on the right, great image :)

[Maggiemae]

I like to think the weather is warm and balmy for this night scene! fav

[essiesue]

This is VERY impressive - fav

[Richard Sayer]

@essiesue Thank you Sue but the Fav is not showing so perhaps you cold give the * another little press.

[Dianna Coile]

I really like the sharp contrast.

[gloria jones]

Cool night shot...really like the lines of street lights, great composition

[Karen SB]

Great capture

[Ukandie!]

Love it, super hand held night shot.

[Taffy]

Richard, this is fantastic! You really were steady with it and the lighting is perfect.

[Jules Hoogstra-Anderson]

Exceptional shot Richard, love everything about it...fav!

[Lisa Malecki]

I like it as is. Drain cover adds perspective as do the receding lights and window

[Julie]

I love the lighting and the details of the building.

[☠northy]

lovely night shot... i quite like the sewer cover... it introduces an element of mystery into the image... as in: what is going to crawl out of there?

[Liz jones]

The clarity for a hand-held shot is amazing. Love the composition. If the sewer cover had been 2 foot nearer to the chairs it would have enhanced the shot (perhaps you could suggest to the council that they move it for beautification purposes LOL) but I don't mind it where it is - it's not detrimental at all.

[Margo Sayer]

Very much like the continuing street lights...more good things going on in the distance?

[Katrina]

Great shot. Fav

[Shady]

terrific night shot. not sure where everyone has gone though?

[Hiro]

Superb! Love the exposure and composition. I like the window on the right which creates the balance.

[Richard Sayer]

@theboxmanreturns Inside, out of the rain and cold!

[Darinka]

Wonderful use of the available light and stunning composition!Fav

[Jasper]

Amazingly sharp given the circs. FAV!

[Tracie Broadhead]

I really like this! fav

[Cathie]

Wonderful shot.

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Kathy]

I love this shot. It's very candid and very gritty.

[Jane Pittenger]

Eerie

[Andy]

Super lighting in this night shot. Drain cover is fine although if you weren't going for sooc it could be darkened slightly. Fav

[MashaPix]

This reminds me of Hemingway's A well lighted place. Terribly sad.

[Annie D]

A crop...maybe...maybe not but i love the drain cover...for me it balances the window and also leads me to the table
a lovely atmospheric image