Exteneded Exposure Night Shots.

[Radtech1]

I have seen too many shots of streaking car headlights so I wanted to do something different. There is a very small "boardwalk" on here on Balboa Island. It has a Ferris Wheel, and I thought that that might make an interesing extened exposure shot. Any preference, etc?

Rad

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/78486/Canon/Welcome4s.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/78486/Canon/Welcome3s.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/78486/Canon/Welcomes.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/78486/Canon/Welcome2s.jpg

[F1_Fan]

very nice!

[ppuga]

Wow.
Love the effect on the ferris wheel, personaly I like a lot the first one, but have you tried making a crop so it seems like a PANORAMIC shot instead of a full frame. I think it will be better.
The second one, mm not much really, I think that close up gets like not to far, not too close.
I like a lot instead the 3 and 4 shots, great composition.

What is the EXIF? of this photos?

[Turbowolf]

Excellent job...

Haven't thought of Balboa since I was there with the ex-wife. I see the Pizza Place is still off to the right side of the ferris wheel, nice place to get a cheap and good piece of pizza.

Isn't the harbor that the S.S. Minnow sailed from close to where you took these shots?

[Bodryn]

I love the Welcome4s shot: I get a great sense of excitement seeming to invite me to shore. I think the exposure is nicely balanced - not too bright, not too dim.

[V6GTO]

Where did you take the third shot from...a row boat?

Great shots, properly exposed. Some surreptitous cropping would help though.

Martin.

[Mark_C]

Really nice, I quite like the second one with the harsh Ferris wheel compared with the light reflected in the water. In contrast I took a bit of a cold picture of the 'Scott Monument' in Edinburgh yesterday with the Hogmanay celebration Ferris wheel silhouette in the background.

[sparker1]

Good shots, and an interesting (creative) idea. You made it work really well.

[tim]

I really like #2 - I prefer photos with a reasonably strong focus, and the reflections are nice, and big.

[Mike Panic]

def nice work - first shot is a lil too center heavy for my liking

same w/ the 2nd

3rd - i wish you didnt crop off part of the wheel

last one isnt as impressive looking because so much of the foreground looks like it is daylight from the long exposure

[Steven M. Anthony]

Very nice. I particularly like the one where you can see where people were moving in the frame. That always seems to add another dimension to a photo for me.

[picture-this]

Now it's got me thinking what else has lights and moves? If a rollercoaster had bright enough lights on it that would make a sweet effect too.

[Red]

You're so lucky. The Wedge on the Balboa peninsular is my favourite place in the world! You don't need a tsunami to remind you of the power of the ocean if you sit there for a while!

[CDickinson]

Rad -

I really like the third one quite a bit. I just wish the wheel wasn't cropped off on the side. Reason I like it is, its close up and has the feel of a "carnival" because of the angle of the shot and the distortion of the lens. Its pretty nice.
I like the second one because the colors across the water are GREAT...draws me into the photo. I don't like the crop tho...its kinda standard.
All the photos are really decent with color esp since you shot at night.

C

[williambeeler]

I like #4, it looks like ghosts are walking towards you.