Ghost Freeways

[saltface]

Last night I was taking pictures from the top of a parking garage looking towards a freeway intersection. Just for fun I tried a 30 second shot (yes, it looks terrible) and this is what I got back today:



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Any ideas what caused the faint lines in the sky? They look like a reflection of the ramp but they're not really in the right place. Or were people 4x4ing up South Mountain?

 

[Rachelsne]

my guess would be reflection on a filter, were you using one?

 

[JerryPH]

Looks like nothing more than simple airplane exhaust to me.

 

[saltface]

my guess would be reflection on a filter, were you using one?

Just my UV that's always been on there.

Looks like nothing more than simple airplane exhaust to me.

But there were no aircraft in that area. They couldn't be that low.

 

[osirus]

ive had that a few times while using a uv filter as well.
In a dark room against a bright window
when i was taking pics of fireworks

so its seems that its the really bright lights reflecting off of the filter into the camera.

so now latley when i went to take lightning pictures id take the UV fitler off.

and i havent had any problems yet.

 

[Rachelsne]

its the filter-I have had this happen a few times the shape of your reflection is the shape of the high way so I would say it is the reflection-I take mine off at night now

 

[saltface]

You're definitely right, I was just surprised at where it was located.

 

[Rhubarb]

I'm curious as to what brand and model of filters you guys are using?

I almost always have a filter attached, have taken plenty of long exposures at night but have never had any problems with reflections on the filter.

 

[saltface]

I'm curious as to what brand and model of filters you guys are using?

I almost always have a filter attached, have taken plenty of long exposures at night but have never had any problems with reflections on the filter.

It's a Hoya, I don't have it with me and I never look at it, but I can get the model tomorrow. This is the first time I've encountered this.

 

[Rhubarb]

It's a Hoya, I don't have it with me and I never look at it, but I can get the model tomorrow. This is the first time I've encountered this.

Thank you, it would be great if you could come back with the model, I'm most curious.

 

[saltface]

Thank you, it would be great if you could come back with the model, I'm most curious.

Oops, that one was actually a Vivitar (I have some other lenses with Hoyas). I don't see a model on it anywhere.

 

[Rhubarb]

Thanks for checking saltface.

 

[AdrianBetti]

Whats with all the noise?

 

[saltface]

Whats with all the noise?

It's a thirty second shot on 200 speed film then scanned with no touch-ups. It would defeat the purpose of posting it if I did.