The lights lead to the action.

On our visit to the big smoke we had dinner in a little restaurant which has sprung up in one of the laneways. We didn't realize until later that the real action was happening in another laneway reached by following the avenue of lights.

[Bill Fenske]

Cool reflection shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Interesting shot- your eyes don't know whether the white lights are inside or outside at first.

[Jane Pittenger]

Double exposure?

[Rob Z]

@bill_fe Thanks Bill - it was actually a combination of real and reflected lights. Just lucky placement of a glass partition.

[Rob Z]

@olivetreeann Hi Ann - a combination of both. :)

[Rob Z]

@jgpittenger H Jane - just one exposure - with the lights being real and reflected in a glass partition.

[Casablanca]

I am wondering where you would define as "The Big Smoke!" For us, it is London although usually I call it going to Town with a capital T. Going to town with a small t is going locally. Isn't language usage a funny thing?

[Rob Z]

@casablanca How true - language (and its uses) is just fascinating. The Big Smoke is actually a bit of an irony here - we just went up to Brisbane - the capital of our state Queensland. It's not really that big - we commented today that the Gold Coast (our home town - about 90km South of Brisbane and sprawled along the coastline) would have a lot more highrise buildings than Brisbane. When I was little my Mum always made us get dressed up if we went to the City! Now everybody just wears whatever - pretty casual. Stanthorpe ( where we have the funny little farm) is very country - not even any traffic lights!! :)

[Granagringa]

I like the "avenue of lights" in this one....

[Rob Z]

@granagringa Thanks Madelaine - I'm pleased you like this - I was pretty happy with it - the spot metering seems to allow for all sorts of interesting combinations. Cheers