M1 - Sunday Evening

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I know this is not very original, but I fancied a try! I tried to go just before sunset so that I could keep some detail in the background - didn't want it totally black. What do you think ??



Thanks for looking :)
 
Are you sure it's the M1? It was a lot wetter than that around 4pm, and all the lights would've been stationary :(

I like the symmetry of it, but it needs more red lights to balance properly.
 
I'm all for a bit of colour in the sky but IMO this is a step too far. Sure, it's got individuality but it lacks a little belief. Full dark's OK under streetlighting but for a road like this I'd be aiming to capture a sky that's closer to the indigo of twilight.
 
Jim.R said:
Are you sure it's the M1? It was a lot wetter than that around 4pm, and all the lights would've been stationary :(

I like the symmetry of it, but it needs more red lights to balance properly.
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Yep - was the M1 around J39 at about 6 pm. I did notice the lack of red when I was there (especially in the outside lane) but it was just down to the light traffic. Will probably give it another go during the week.
 
AndWhyNot said:
I'm all for a bit of colour in the sky but IMO this is a step too far. Sure, it's got individuality but it lacks a little belief. Full dark's OK under streetlighting but for a road like this I'd be aiming to capture a sky that's closer to the indigo of twilight.
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Cheers... I will probs stay a bit later niext time and try some other options :)
 
Its a pretty safe bet that I'm in that picture

Were you wearing a red coat / jacket by any chance??
 
as mentioned in other posts the overall lightness takes some drama away from the image...
 
Nice photo Andy. How do you get this effect ? I have just started photography and it's one of the pics I'd like to try myself.
 
juancarlos66 said:
Nice photo Andy. How do you get this effect ? I have just started photography and it's one of the pics I'd like to try myself.
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Pretty simple really, just head out when its starting to get dark, set the ISO to a low value, set the aperture to something small and you should end up with long exposures - I think the shot I posted was about 30 secs. Obviously you will need a tripod or a handy crash barrier to put your camera on. Good luck !
 
Thats very well executed, especially for 'a try'!
 
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