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kyle
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 16:50
I took this a few months back. Nothing too stunning but I kind of like it. Comment/advice are very much so welcome. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/retrokid86/whatlights9.jpg
KurtKuhn
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:17
Kyle-

Night time head light / tail light streaks are some of my favorite shots. I'm working on cleaning up one of those I took while on a trip to Huntington Beach.

How long was your exposure? What settings / equipment did you use?

It would have been great if you could have timed the shot for oncoming head lights in the opposite side of the street. But, you can't always get traffic to cooperate with you. ;)

Have you considered experimenting with different crops / aspect ratios to emphasize different features of the image?

-KK
mr.photoguy
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:40
Very nice..
I like it.. although I think oncoming white lights makes it more dramtic.
Skip Souza
20th of April 2005 (Wed), 20:19
I have always liked the lights also. You can post them as often as you like:-)
cjm
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 02:12
That is pretty neat! I have to try that sometime.
Red
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 02:31
Like it. I'd clone out the Beemer though. One stationary car seems to put the shot off-balance for me
shootitup
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 08:13
How would do a shot like this with a Canon Digital Rebel. I'm new to the SLR world, and this was one kind of shot that I have been wanting to try. I know that on my Digital Rebel, the maximum you can set the shutter to be open is 15 seconds. Is there somehow to leave it open longer? I also wanted to do some nightitme shots of the stars as they rotate in the sky. Any ideas on keeping it open for a longer amount of time?

Thanks for the help.
RockOne
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 08:55
I know that on my Digital Rebel, the maximum you can set the shutter to be open is 15 seconds.
Mine will go to 30 seconds ???. but if you want / need longer than that you set to bulb (in Manual mode) and the shutter will stay open as long as the shutter button is held down (So a cable release is a good idea for stability) or until the battery drains :-) !
kyle
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 14:43
Kyle-

Night time head light / tail light streaks are some of my favorite shots. I'm working on cleaning up one of those I took while on a trip to Huntington Beach.

How long was your exposure? What settings / equipment did you use?

It would have been great if you could have timed the shot for oncoming head lights in the opposite side of the street. But, you can't always get traffic to cooperate with you. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

Have you considered experimenting with different crops / aspect ratios to emphasize different features of the image?

-KK

Thanks for the kind words everybody.

KurtKuhn-

I don't exactly remember all the settings since I shot this a few months back but I do remember it being around a 25 second exposure with a tripod. I am shooting with a Pentax IST D at the moment. I am just saving up to get myself that darn Nikon D70. I want that thing so bad!

I agree that it would be much more dramatic if I could have captured the oncoming head lights but traffic was definatley not working with me that night. I remember it taking me quite some time to even capture that image because traffic was being extremely cruel to me. Haha.

What exactly do you mine by experimenting with different crops/aspect ratios? Enlighten me? Haha.

Thanks.
:D
kawter2
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 14:48
Is that from Triangle Square?!?


Cool Shot!!
cactusclay
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 14:49
Nice shot.
darylsrowland
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 14:56
Me likes :) It looks really cool!
kyle
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 14:56
Is that from Triangle Square?!?


Cool Shot!!

Hahaha. It sure is!
kawter2
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 15:03
there is a bar, directly to the left of the Broadway sign.. I think it is called GoatHill tavern,,, any way they have like 200 taps, the most i have ever seen at a bar
kyle
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 15:15
there is a bar, directly to the left of the Broadway sign.. I think it is called GoatHill tavern,,, any way they have like 200 taps, the most i have ever seen at a bar

Haha...

You might be interested in this photo then? This is shot right infront of the entrance to the bar. I am pretty sure this window is actually the entrance to the bar because I went back one night to shoot there again and that window was turned into a door with two body gaurds standing outside of it. Haha. Anyhoo, enjoy...

That's my friend in the reflection.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/retrokid86/whatlights6.jpg
cactusclay
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 15:28
What if you left the shutter open for like ten minutes.
kawter2
21st of April 2005 (Thu), 16:08
What if you left the shutter open for like ten minutes.

;)

http://www.hiltoncabinets.com/Images/White-100-series-lg.gif
KurtKuhn
22nd of April 2005 (Fri), 19:30
I am shooting with a Pentax IST D at the moment.


Pentax...ouch...gut shot.


I am just saving up to get myself that darn Nikon D70.


N!k*n...ugh...through the heart. I'm done.


What exactly do you mine by experimenting with different crops/aspect ratios? Enlighten me?


Like cropping some of the street &/or some of the black sky &/or some of the sidewalk...

-KK