Ghost Road by shepherdmanswife

Ghost Road

This was the M69 this afternoon as the sun went down. Luckily I had taken my DSLR to work today in anticipation of getting this shot. I was a bit too late to get the sun going down on the horizon but still managed to capture the colourful sky and the motorway full of ghost cars and lorries! I particularly like how the headlights on the right light up the road surface but there's no sign of the car. I also like the bluish ghost of a lorry on the left. This is my first attempt at night traffic and am quite pleased with the outcome.

see alternative shot zooming in and out whilst taking the photo @shepherdmanswife/other-things/2013-12-06
Oh this is quite cool. Fav!
December 5th, 2013  
Well I don't know much about this type of photography but it looks amazing. Nice straight light trails, wonderful clarity and tail end of the sunset. Fav
December 5th, 2013  
Very nice!!!
December 5th, 2013  
Chantal, this is very well done! Were you up on a pedestrian bridge? I love how the various cars leave these abstract trails. Been meaning to do this, but cannot find the right vantage point...
December 5th, 2013  
@panthora yes it is a road bridge over the motorway. I didn't have my tripod with me so this is balanced on the bridge rail.
December 5th, 2013  
wow this is great
December 5th, 2013  
what exposure did you use??? It's spot on
December 5th, 2013  
wonderful Image
December 5th, 2013  
@traceyhatcher 0.6 sec (6/10)
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO Speed: 100
Focal Length: 18 mm
December 5th, 2013  
Outstanding! I love how the light trails lead you into that gorgeous sunset. Fav
December 5th, 2013  
Vee
Nice job on the long exposure! Very nicely composed, too!
December 5th, 2013  
Like the staccato light trails.
December 5th, 2013  
@shepherdmanswife Thanks for the info I'm impressed!
December 5th, 2013  
What a great first attempt at light trails, I like the backdrop too.
December 5th, 2013  
Fav!
December 5th, 2013  
wow! great shot -----------------well done! :)
December 5th, 2013  
Positively FaVulous! What a light show...and that sky is magnificent FAV!
December 5th, 2013  
Love shots like this, nicely done :)
December 5th, 2013  
Jo
A fab shot Chantal, great night trails.
December 5th, 2013  
Really really impressive!such a sense of movement.love the light. A fav
December 5th, 2013  
WOW! Fantastic shot, Chantal! FAV!
December 5th, 2013  
Fabulous purply tones
December 6th, 2013  
Nice capture and great colors!
December 6th, 2013  
Wow! This is cool!
December 6th, 2013  
Yes, the lines lead you right to the sunset. I hope and pray you weren't driving! Cool shot
December 6th, 2013  
Very cool!!! Love the light here.
December 6th, 2013  
Amazing results.
December 6th, 2013  
This is great - the clouds are a wonderful addition to the highway scene.
December 6th, 2013  
Great effort. That sky looks like a backdrop! Fav!
December 6th, 2013  
Meg
This is lovely! Fantastic shot!
December 6th, 2013  
brilliant
December 6th, 2013  
Great shot.
December 6th, 2013  
Great shot and composition .
December 6th, 2013  
This is just fabulous. Fav.
December 6th, 2013  
Really cool shot! You did a great job for the first time =)
December 6th, 2013  
You should be very pleased with this as its your first attempt @shepherdman's wife
December 6th, 2013  
Very cool, I think this is a great result!
December 6th, 2013  
Wonderful, really moody and I like the VP - fav
December 6th, 2013  
Love the light trails and sky. Great shot and a Fav.
December 6th, 2013  
Fantastic shot. I love the lines of light and the colours on the black. Beautiful. Fav.
December 6th, 2013  
smashing image
December 6th, 2013  
Brilliant shot! Fav
December 6th, 2013  
fav
December 6th, 2013  
Nicely done!
December 6th, 2013  
Good one, great first attempt.
December 6th, 2013  
A shot to be proud of - superb and a fav!
December 6th, 2013  
Very cool....I really like that it wasn't pitch dark......fav!
December 6th, 2013  
Really cool shot and how you've caught the sky is brilliant. Fav
December 6th, 2013  
Great sky and cool light trails. Great first attempt.
December 6th, 2013  
You did it again..You led me to the FAV button! This is a great shot..I love the light trails,the framing,the clouds the hiway..I just down right LOVE this photo!
December 6th, 2013  
@zoomjoyce thanks Joyce. I hope you are keeping well. Does it get cold this time of year where you live? I bet you're going to be busy with those pears now. Shame to let them rot!
December 6th, 2013  
@shepherdmanswife It is very cold here right now we are having a winter storm with ice. I have been feeling fairly well Thanks so much for asking. As for the pears they are all admidst the ground except for a few of them,and you can bet now that I know what they are I will try to follow a good recipe for them..I am looking forward to it.
December 6th, 2013  
I enjoyed this shot- thank you.
December 7th, 2013  
Wow, this is amazing, the colours on the road and the colours in the sky work so beautifully together, fav for me! Congrats on the PP appearance too.
December 7th, 2013  
Interesting contrasts in the lines against the soft clouds. Beautiful!
December 7th, 2013  
Wonderful capture, the lines and colors are lovely with the setting of the sun.
December 7th, 2013  
Such a fun shot and it is not ghosty at all.
December 7th, 2013  
Fabulous long exposure! Love all those lights and lines.
December 7th, 2013  
THis is a great long exposure! The lines are terrific, as is the sky. I love that section of the road where the light from a nonexistent car is falling!
December 7th, 2013  
A perfectly exposed shot! Fav
December 7th, 2013  
That is stunning.
December 7th, 2013  
Oh Gosh beautiful :)) FAV!
December 7th, 2013  
Great light trails and I love the sky
December 7th, 2013  
Congrats on PP!! Fav here too!
December 7th, 2013  
fav! just amazing! love the trails and sky!
December 8th, 2013  
Fave!
December 8th, 2013  
stunning ..and big FAV
December 8th, 2013  
I love the sky.
December 8th, 2013  
Like this... Fav.
December 10th, 2013  
Wow - what a great image - fantastic first attempt at this!
December 10th, 2013  
M1?
I used to live in the Midlands - Nottinghamshire near Ikea, Derby near the cricket ground and various places in and around Leicester.
This is a great shot...!
FAV.
December 11th, 2013  
@stevecameras no M69! Thanks for the fave
December 11th, 2013  
@stevecameras and the follow!
December 11th, 2013  
Lovely.. I love these kind of shots!
December 11th, 2013  
@shepherdmanswife Ah...! Not far off it then. Travelled it many times :)
December 12th, 2013  
Wow TT! This will cheer you up. Very we'll done
December 13th, 2013  
Yeehaa! Happy dance time - a TT place for you!
December 13th, 2013  
@lucypics @steampowered Wow, thanks for letting me know! Fantastic! That is so unexpected! Is there any way to find out which of your photos make TT other than checking each week? Has @abirkhill created a link to the TT for a 365 user like he has for the PP? That would be great if he has! Thank you both for telling me. I am feeling very happy, especially as I went to quite some planning and racing to get to the motorway before I lost the sun etc, and it was my first attempt at night time long exposure and without a tripod! Whoopee!
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats on TT! this is amazing!
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats on TT and belated fav! I loved this shot and should have fav'd it earlier!
December 13th, 2013  
Many congrats on TT! : )
December 13th, 2013  
Fantastic image! Congrats on a well deserved TT!
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats on TT with this awesome shot!
December 13th, 2013  
@shepherdmanswife don't worry Chantal,your friends will always come to congratulate you!Then give them a special tag so you can keep them all in one place.:)
December 13th, 2013  
@mzzhope good idea thank you
December 13th, 2013  
Congratulations on you TT placement - wow how wonderful:0)
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats on your TT:)!!
December 13th, 2013  
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Sorry for the bulk reply but I just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who helped this photo get to the TT this week. I was shocked to hear it had made it. So unexpected to me. I'm stunned but so happy to see it there. I really appreciate your support, comments, faves etc. This is a wonderful project! Have a nice weekend everyone.
December 13th, 2013  
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Sorry for the bulk reply but I just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who helped this photo get to the TT this week. I was shocked to hear it had made it. So unexpected to me. I'm stunned but so happy to see it there. I really appreciate your support, comments, faves etc. This is a wonderful project! Have a nice weekend everyone.
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats Chantal, great shot. Have a lovely weekend and hope you are feeling much better now.
December 13th, 2013  
Yes indeed, hope you're well and truly on the road to recovery.
December 13th, 2013  
Caz
Congrats on TT, hope you're feeling better :)
December 13th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT :)
December 14th, 2013  
Congratulations on a well deserved Top 20 shot, well done!
December 14th, 2013  
Congrats on the TT! Wonderful shot! FAV
December 14th, 2013  
Have just seen this in the TT, well done :-)
December 15th, 2013  
Great leading line to that lovely horizon! Congrats on TT! a FAV!
December 17th, 2013  
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