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Beneath the Long White Cloud
It rained ferociously last night. I stood on my porch in the dark and waited for passing cars, clicked the shutter, held my breath and tried to stay as still as I could.
Any hints, tips, constructive criticism or comments are welcome and appreciated.
@Saeed: Thank you!
@shahab: Thank you!
@Silvia: Thanks!
(and to google for the translation...)
:)
brilliant, you've turned something quite mundane into something really beautiful and intriguing.
5 May 2008 7:24am
@Rhys: Thanks Rhys! Next item on my photographic shopping list is a tripod!
Hold on a second,... are you telling me you didn't use a tripod ??!! just hold your breath for 2 seconds and get such a nicely capture !! that's impressive !! I really love the light trails and the wet pavement surface looks amazing, great job Margie !!
5 May 2008 8:22am
@ruben latre: Well I was bracing myself against the porch wall...
:)
Thanks Ruben!
@pierre: Merci Pierre!
Great shot - here's what happened when I tried exactly the same thing...
http://signs-of-life.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-22.html
5 May 2008 10:21am
@Zorilla: Haha! Your shot has a lot more...um...emotion!?
:)
And it worked.... it's a brilliant take, from something simple into abstract Art. Well done.
5 May 2008 10:57am
wow, I can't believe you didn't use a tripod! nice trails!!
5 May 2008 11:45am
This works because you didn't use a tripod. The darker elements have a nice ghosting that adds intrigue to the image. You may want to try this method again with a definite subject in the image I think that would probably be a great shot. Nice one Margo.
5 May 2008 12:33pm
Very good considering that the exposure is 2 seconds without a tripod... I like the lightening on the wet road.
5 May 2008 1:08pm
What no tripod,get one quick...Who knows what you can produce then !!!
5 May 2008 1:23pm
@Anthony: :)
Thanks for the visit!
You're more steady than I. Not sure how to describe it, but you've captured some emotion of the night here, like part of a movie scene.
5 May 2008 2:56pm
@Twelvebit: Well it helped that I didn't have a glass of wine with dinner that night!
:)
Thanks for the comment.
nice effect here. A very interesting shot.
5 May 2008 4:29pm
That two seconds has done the trick! Really captures the mood of the moment.
5 May 2008 4:40pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks!
Very steady hands, and a nice idea, I love rainy photos.
5 May 2008 5:20pm
This is gorgeous - I had no idea what it was before reading your description - an incredibly good shot for being hand held on a 2 sec exposure!!
5 May 2008 6:49pm
Wow a fantastic abstract shot, you did a brilliant job with this Margie.
5 May 2008 7:58pm
Wow, good job for a hand held, long exposure. You must have steady hands. Everything about this shot is just great, in particular the natural framing and the lighting. Great work.
5 May 2008 8:01pm
@Graham Russon: Thank you very much Graham!
Excellent shot. You have a very steady hand! Well done.
5 May 2008 8:22pm
@Andrew Gould: Thank you Andrew.
wow, this looks like a sunset on mats.. great shot
6 May 2008 12:11am
@gene: Thank you!
I am so impressed. And, I am learning some things from you. Thanks!
6 May 2008 4:12am
@Kelela: Blimey..that's miraculous!
:)
Thanks for the compliment and the visit!
@Rags: Thank you!
Wow! That's really neat, good use of the lense to capture something quite far away that turned out really interesting!
7 May 2008 9:33am
@Mikey: I know! Who'd have thunk huh!
:)
@António Pires: Thank you for your comment and visit!
I can`t believe it worked! But it did! Great shot, Margie! What a dedication, and it paid off.
8 May 2008 6:18am
NIKON D80
2/1 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
157 mm (35mm equiv.)
