Big Sur Bixby Bridge under the stars

dereksurfsdereksurfs Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
edited March 9, 2012 in Landscapes
Here are a few photos I took last weekend on a dark evening in Big Sur. At first all the cars going by bothered me. But then I decided to just go with it and include then as another element in the image. All but the first are time lapses. I blended an earlier foreground frame with a later shot of the stars. That way I could get some detail in the bridge.


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This image is a pano first for the bridge then panned up for the miky way. By this time the milky way was really bright:


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  • dave6253dave6253 Registered Users Posts: 229 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2012
    Nicely done. I prefer #3 for color and exposure.
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  • Mathieu05Mathieu05 Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2012
    You're patience paid off! beautiful!
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2012
    Very nice! I like #4 because of the extended view of the sky.
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  • bradtroyphotographybradtroyphotography Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited March 5, 2012
    Great shots! I really like #2 and #3.
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  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2012
    Great shots!!!! I like 1 the best
  • CrokeyCrokey Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2012
    I'm gonna be the odd one and go for number 2. It gets the wonderful starlight but still retains some detail in the cliffs. Great set.
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  • dereksurfsdereksurfs Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2012
    Thanks for the input guys. I find it interesting that ppl all like different versions. I think my favorites are #3 & #4 because of the stars being brighter. The first is nice for transition light I think.
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  • LarryDLarryD Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited March 7, 2012
    Great set.. Bixby Creek is one my favorite spots along the Pacific Coast Highway... ")
    flikr ;)
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited March 7, 2012
    I like #3 also. That view would make an awesome time lapse sequence.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 9, 2012
    Very nice, Derek!
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