first attempt at car light trails

[heavanslilangel]

This is my first attempt at car light trails.(was pretty foggy so should have waited really for a clear night but have been wanting to try these shots for ages) taken last night at 10.30pm,
iso, 100, shutter speed 30 seconds, f11.

 

[Bend The Light]

Are you shooting for 30s because that's what the camera does? If you have a trigger, you can set the camera to bulb and shoot for however long you like...

These don't look bad, though.

I need to get out and do some more.

 

[Jeff92]

These are cool! Weird looking highway though. where is that

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[Frequency]

The brown overtone instead of black of darkness.... i liked them... i also like how the highway bent and vanishes at distance.....

Regards

 

[RedVixen81]

They are taken in the UK.

 

[heavanslilangel]

Thankyou for all the kind coments,
I have to say they came out much better than i expected for my first time,
Im eager to get out and take some more, perhaps next time a busier motorway?
M25 maybe?
Im also wondering what other light trails i can take some shots of, experiment a little perhaps, but im stuck for ideas,................................. anyone? lol
oh and no the camera shutter speed was able to go lower than 30s, i just didnt think when i was up there,lol, but now you mention bulb, i remember my college tutor saying about using that mode so will def give that a try next time.
also yes, these are shots of a motorway in the UK redvixen, it is the A2 that heads into london.

 

[MReid]

Needs to be brighter overall, try increasing your iso and length of the shot.
Can you get closer and lose some of the dead space on top.

 

[Bend The Light]

Thankyou for all the kind coments,
I have to say they came out much better than i expected for my first time,
Im eager to get out and take some more, perhaps next time a busier motorway?
M25 maybe?
Im also wondering what other light trails i can take some shots of, experiment a little perhaps, but im stuck for ideas,................................. anyone? lol
oh and no the camera shutter speed was able to go lower than 30s, i just didnt think when i was up there,lol, but now you mention bulb, i remember my college tutor saying about using that mode so will def give that a try next time.
also yes, these are shots of a motorway in the UK redvixen, it is the A2 that heads into london.

I tried these with my 400D - I forgot to take my remote trigger. I could use Bulb and have longer than 30 seconds, but you have to hold the shutter and that introduced shake. So the remote is better for the long exposures...that's what I was saying. A longer exposure would brighten it, as some were saying, and give you more consistent trails, too.

 

[Forkie]

Do you live anywhere near Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick? I reckon aircraft landings lights would make some pretty good trails!

 

[heavanslilangel]

Thanks bend the light,
I had my remote shutter with me, but i left it in the car :meh:, and i debated if to go back and get it, but it was just too cold to walk back to the car, my poor hands were frozen,lol
It was kind of a last minute decision aswell to go up and get the shots, but yeah, def next time i will be better prepared, ( and will also try bulb mode)
Also see what you mean mread about cropping it down a bit from the top.

 

[heavanslilangel]

Yes forkie
I live about 30/40 mins from gatwick,
Great idea,
Thanks.