City light streaks - CC please

[bigtwinky]

Had to stand a bit in the street, right at a corner where cars turn somewhat sharp...I had a spotter watching out hehe.

My eye caught the green colours from a distance, when we were doing another shoot, so we moved in to investigate the possibilities.

Exposure: 8 sec
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100

 

[eric-holmes]

Nice shot. I am usually not a fan of tilted pictures but this works. I love that green building. It's an instant eye catcher.

 

[bigtwinky]

I find tilting a shot like this, with light streaks, works better most of the time than a straight shot... the tilt adds more of a sense of action.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[KmH]

For me the amount of tilt detracts from the sense of motion here by making the streaked lights to close to parallel with the foundation of the frame.

I also find the composition unbalanced and have the sense it would have been a stronger image as a straight up vertical.

But that's all opinion.

It's a well executed image that appeals to it's author, and that's what goes in the bank.

 

[myjay610]

Very cool! Love the vantage point; its like looking down a tunnel. Definitely drawn to the green building (really cool) then I look down the tunnel. What's your typical focus point for a shot like this?

 

[StickShifty]

i love it, that green building is a real eye catcher!!!

i personally would photoshop out that random light in the upper right. thats just me tho.

 

[myjay610]

One more thing I might crop out that street light in the right; the halo on it is a little distracting.

 

[manaheim]

pfft, god don't straighten it you soul-less monsters!

big this is FANTASTIC!

Good eye... LOVE the green, LOVE the streaks. Just awesome.

 

[mooimeisie]

The original tilted version is fantastic. It really gives the sense of motion.

 

[Atlas77]

I like the tilt, especially the bike path.

Great shot!! :thumbup:

 

[beni_hung]

I like the tilt effect. It really works for this photo :thumbup:

 

[The Empress]

I love it!! The green building and the red lights just make the picture "pop" Very nice!!

 

[bigtwinky]

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.

kMh, I see where you are coming from. Just use the light streaks to show motion instead of adding on the tilt. Thanks for trying out that straightening. One of the reasons I also like the tilt is that it allows me to get more streaks in there than a straight shot.

Thanks for taking the time to recrop

StickShift and myjay610, thanks for the recommendation. I'll definatly look into fixing that up.

 

[fokker]

Awesome shot. I think the tilt definitely works well too. Good job