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The Chill of the Night


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withheld, Nikon digital, processing from NEF (raw) capture. (very, very minimal)

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It's Night, the slight fog has set in, traffic is slowly going by and

pedestrians wait on the street maybe for a bus. It's Winter and Spring

is a ways away. Your ratings and critiques are invited and most

welcome. If you rate harshly or very critically, please submit a helpful

and constructive comment; please share your superior photographic

knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

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submitted also as 'fine art', I think.

 

I was exiting from a supermarket in an evening with telephoto and camera on seat beside me stopped for traffic beside a car and hidden from this view, but had spied it before the car pulled beside me at a light. I pulled out my camera, set the ISO to 1250 and set the aperture to less than maximum 2.8 on my 70~200 and waited until the car next to me went forward, then stayed in place and fired off several shots as the cars, background, moved past, and also as the pedestrians changed their relationship slightly to one another.

 

This is the best of the best, in my estimation. It also works as a black and white.

 

I consider this as a good B&W capture, also and have worked it up for that.

 

It does need more 'brightness' to work in B&W, however.

 

I hope you like it.

 

Just another side of my many-faceted shooting.

 

John (Crosley)

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Sometimes when I see something I know exactly why I will take a photo and exactly how it will turn out.

 

Here, I did not know--since it was nighttime under mixed lighting--how it would come out, or exactly why I was drawn so strongly to it, but I was.

 

This (and your comment) are the rewards.

 

I almost jumped out of my shoes when I viewed the digital readout (or other suitable attire, you can take your pick) ;~))

 

Thanks!

 

John (Crosley)

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Very nice atmosphere, with the headlights silhouetting your subjects, and also adding a dramatic touch.
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I could never preplan taking such a photograph, which is why I always keep usually two cameras and lenses at my side or around my neck at all times.

 

When I see something like this it usually is ephemeral, and maybe I might not recognize its importance until after I have photographed it. If I had to go to the trunk of my car (boot) to get my cameras, I never would take it, (or even remove a lens cap). It's all extemporaneous. When I mount lens to photoapparat (camera), the lens cap is put away, often never to be seen again. (the sole function of a lens cap is to prevent anything -- including light -- from reaching inside the lens thus preventing instantaneous capture -- which is intolerable to my way of shooting (speed shooting ;~) -- well, you've probably heard of 'speed dating', right? -- it may be analogous.

 

John (Crosley)

 

'Casablanca' -- I would never have thought of that. 'Sorry, i had to slap you around sistuh, but you was getting hysterical' -- 'Play that song, Sam, you know the one.'

(Bogie never said 'Play it again Sam'' contrary to the legend -- but my paraphrase may also miss the mark.)

 

Best to you my very good critic. You know how to spot the good ones.

 

John (Crosley)

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It's an interesting test of the photographer and his (Nikon Matrix) metering to take a photo like this with moving headlights and to end up with an exposure so 'spot on' that it really needs almost no adjustment in Adobe Camera Raw or in Photoshop Image Editor proper.

 

I did play a very little with it, but needn't have to make it stand out.

 

It's very moody, and I knew from the moment I saw it, it was a fine photo. I downloaded the entire chip, only to find after an hour download (not USB 2.0) that it had not downloaded this photo, then again and same result. I kept at it, and finally got this series.

 

Best to you and thanks.

 

John (Crosley)

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Hi,

I like this photo. It works, I feel like crossing against the light to get the next bus. Great shot.

Regards,

Holger

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It was planned.

 

I knew all the photos would turn out 'warm' with yellows and oranges and slight 'reddishness' or just 'warmth', and a 'green' hand which was the next signal would spoil the whole composition.

 

Regardless of symbolism, this photo just could not stand a green sign which would have appeared earlier or later.

 

You may read whatever symbolism into the 'hand' you wish; it's a freeform interpretation as far as I'm concerned, if you have any at all.

 

None of my captures, however, excluded the 'hand', interestingly enough. (and of course, all showed it red and in virtually the same spot.)

 

I obviously felt on stable ground with my composition as I worked for the silhouette of the pedestrians as they moved about, outlined by the passing headlamps.

 

Interesting reflection.

 

John (Crosley)

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Another interesting and original shot with a lot of mood....pleasing image.....Best wishes....Dara
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This photo was taken at another corner of the same supermarket property as the other photo you liked so much, but on another day entirely.

(night actually)

 

Best to you; keep up the good critiques.

 

John (Crosley)

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