Night Light trails attempt

dan.a.nesheim · 10-11-2019, 05:14 PM - **3 Likes**

The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure.
This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing.

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**manishved** · 10-11-2019, 06:48 PM - **1 Like**

Good - however, the traffic seems light - especially on one side.

jmacias · 10-11-2019, 07:08 PM - **1 Like**

Nice photo!

**othar** · 10-12-2019, 02:58 AM - **1 Like**

Well done.
I think cropping away from the bottom would be good for the framing (stop shortly before you crop the light post though)

**Madaboutpix** · 10-12-2019, 07:24 AM - **1 Like**

Altogether decent for a quick attempt. Both you and your K-7 did quite well here, I'd say. Nice light indeed. Do agree about the crop, which could indeed be tighter and more accentuating the highway (although I see and like what you wanted to do with the "s-bend" through the frame). But you would lose a lot of valuable pixels with a more aggressive crop. So, for a possible reshoot and refinement of a worthwhile idea, I would look for a shooting position that leaves a little less dead space in the frame.

By using an ND filter, you would get a longer exposure, which would let you "collect" more of those head- and taillight trails for an even more pronounced effect.

(Mental note to myself: Try more head-/taillight-trail photography.)

**csa** · 10-12-2019, 08:33 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice! I would also suggest cropping the bottom, I would crop just at the base of the lightpost on the right. The color of the night sky is awesome! I also like the "star" reflections in the upper part of the photo.

ben.p · 10-12-2019, 09:55 AM - **1 Like**

Nailed it

MrKodak · 10-12-2019, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

I like these kinds of light trails, I need to experiment more myself.

**clackers** · 10-13-2019, 04:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim

The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure.
This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing.

You got a nice diagonal going there, Dan!

dan.a.nesheim · 10-13-2019, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by manishved

Good - however, the traffic seems light - especially on one side.

Yes, but the is as busy as it gets at this time of day. I tink image stacking would be the only solution to that.

Originally posted by othar

I think cropping away from the bottom would be good for the framing

Originally posted by csa

I would crop just at the base of the lightpost on the right

I agree with you there but the 15MP censor in the K-7 dont leave me many pixels to work with for croping.

Originally posted by Madaboutpix

little less dead space in the frame

Jupp, got to redo this with another lens. 50mm is not enough, but that was as far as this one would go.

Originally posted by MrKodak

I like these kinds of light trails

Me to, though i would like to try more like this at daytime with ND filter.

Originally posted by jmacias

Nice photo!

Originally posted by ben.p

Nailed it

Originally posted by clackers

You got a nice diagonal going there, Dan!

Thanks for the comments! ...also, this is the first time ive been impressed by what a gorillapod can do. Usually just stand there shaking for a few minutes before its ready for a photo.

Biosaurus · 10-23-2019, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim

The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure.
This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing.

Very soft night, nice

**JohnI** · 10-26-2019, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim

The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure.
This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing.

Looks like more traffic would have helped the photo. Here in the Los Angeles area, that would not have been a problem!

BrianR · 10-26-2019, 06:25 PM

Nice! Love the S curve.

An option for more light trails (besides stacking as you've mentioned) is a black card. Hold it in front of the shutter when their are no cars passing, move it when cars come. Stacking is probably much easier as this makes it more difficult to get the ambient right, but this is a handy technique if you want it all in one frame, which can be satisfying

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**Bruce Clark** · 10-26-2019, 10:59 PM

Good effort.

Mike L · 10-27-2019, 04:24 AM

That looks like a good spot to work with.

The S curve of the road is very appealing and you've still got some colour in the sky which always looks better than pitch black. I can't see any movement in the web size image but I always found my Gorillapod not as stable as a proper tripod.

10-26-2019, 06:25 PM	#13
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Nice! Love the S curve. An option for more light trails (besides stacking as you've mentioned) is a black card. Hold it in front of the shutter when their are no cars passing, move it when cars come. Stacking is probably much easier as this makes it more difficult to get the ambient right, but this is a handy technique if you want it all in one frame, which can be satisfying.

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10-11-2019, 06:48 PM - 1 Like	#2
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,651	Good - however, the traffic seems light - especially on one side.

10-11-2019, 07:08 PM - 1 Like	#3
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Nice photo!

10-12-2019, 02:58 AM - 1 Like	#4
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Well done. I think cropping away from the bottom would be good for the framing (stop shortly before you crop the light post though)

10-12-2019, 07:24 AM - 1 Like	#5
Madaboutpix Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 1,440	Altogether decent for a quick attempt. Both you and your K-7 did quite well here, I'd say. Nice light indeed. Do agree about the crop, which could indeed be tighter and more accentuating the highway (although I see and like what you wanted to do with the "s-bend" through the frame). But you would lose a lot of valuable pixels with a more aggressive crop. So, for a possible reshoot and refinement of a worthwhile idea, I would look for a shooting position that leaves a little less dead space in the frame. By using an ND filter, you would get a longer exposure, which would let you "collect" more of those head- and taillight trails for an even more pronounced effect. (Mental note to myself: Try more head-/taillight-trail photography.)

10-12-2019, 08:33 AM - 1 Like	#6
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Very nice! I would also suggest cropping the bottom, I would crop just at the base of the lightpost on the right. The color of the night sky is awesome! I also like the "star" reflections in the upper part of the photo.

10-12-2019, 09:55 AM - 1 Like	#7
ben.p Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 145	Nailed it

10-12-2019, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#8
MrKodak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 226	I like these kinds of light trails, I need to experiment more myself.

10-13-2019, 04:24 PM - 1 Like	#9
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure. This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing. You got a nice diagonal going there, Dan!

10-13-2019, 05:42 PM	#10
dan.a.nesheim Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Photos: Gallery Posts: 167 Original Poster	Originally posted by manishved Good - however, the traffic seems light - especially on one side. Yes, but the is as busy as it gets at this time of day. I tink image stacking would be the only solution to that. Originally posted by othar I think cropping away from the bottom would be good for the framing Originally posted by csa I would crop just at the base of the lightpost on the right I agree with you there but the 15MP censor in the K-7 dont leave me many pixels to work with for croping. Originally posted by Madaboutpix little less dead space in the frame Jupp, got to redo this with another lens. 50mm is not enough, but that was as far as this one would go. Originally posted by MrKodak I like these kinds of light trails Me to, though i would like to try more like this at daytime with ND filter. Originally posted by jmacias Nice photo! Originally posted by ben.p Nailed it Originally posted by clackers You got a nice diagonal going there, Dan! Thanks for the comments! ...also, this is the first time ive been impressed by what a gorillapod can do. Usually just stand there shaking for a few minutes before its ready for a photo.

10-23-2019, 12:54 AM	#11
Biosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Hérouville Saint Clair, Normandy, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 143	Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure. This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing. Very soft night, nice

10-26-2019, 05:53 PM	#12
JohnI Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA USA Posts: 35	Originally posted by dan.a.nesheim The light was nice so had to do a quick attempt on long exposure. This is simply stabilized with a gorillapod wrapped around the railing. Looks like more traffic would have helped the photo. Here in the Los Angeles area, that would not have been a problem!

10-26-2019, 10:59 PM	#14
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Good effort.

10-27-2019, 04:24 AM	#15
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,472	That looks like a good spot to work with. The S curve of the road is very appealing and you've still got some colour in the sky which always looks better than pitch black. I can't see any movement in the web size image but I always found my Gorillapod not as stable as a proper tripod.