Path through the park

gubbs

On thursdays my daughter goes to athletics training, I meet her there, watch, and then give her a lift home. I got there before her last night and tried some night shots whle I was waiting.
Its really tough working with the dr when its so dark with bright lights. To get the lights exposed properly everything else is so black, so when you try to blend the exposures it doesn't work too well. Anyway this is a blend of an exposure selected for the path, a hugely different (dark) exposure for the lights, and a levels adjusted layer. Converted to a duotone and some grain added.... any tips here would be apreciated :thumb

mgound

Very nice. The 2nd light not being lit makes it very interesting.

gubbs

Thanks mgound

just messing really but here's another one of the same park, on the same night.

danman

gubbs wrote:

Thanks mgound

just messing really but here's another one of the same park, on the same night.

This one is excellent.

Danny

DVDR

gubbs wrote:

On thursdays my daughter goes to athletics training, I meet her there, watch, and then give her a lift home. I got there before her last night and tried some night shots whle I was waiting.
Its really tough working with the dr when its so dark with bright lights. To get the lights exposed properly everything else is so black, so when you try to blend the exposures it doesn't work too well. Anyway this is a blend of an exposure selected for the path, a hugely different (dark) exposure for the lights, and a levels adjusted layer. Converted to a duotone and some grain added.... any tips here would be apreciated

Like the effects of the lights...black/white really adds to the shot

imax

DVDR wrote:

Like the effects of the lights...black/white really adds to the shot

really nice shots.

pathfinder

gubbs wrote:

On thursdays my daughter goes to athletics training, I meet her there, watch, and then give her a lift home. I got there before her last night and tried some night shots whle I was waiting.
Its really tough working with the dr when its so dark with bright lights. To get the lights exposed properly everything else is so black, so when you try to blend the exposures it doesn't work too well. Anyway this is a blend of an exposure selected for the path, a hugely different (dark) exposure for the lights, and a levels adjusted layer. Converted to a duotone and some grain added.... any tips here would be apreciated

I think you have done a very good job here. I had the same experience when I was shooting the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes after dark - not at twilight, because I wanted the lights on the Memorial to standout.

Since you are an Englishman,Gubbs, you are probably not familiar with the significance of this memorial. This memorial commemorates the defeat of a British Garrison here at Fort Sackville Feb 25, 1779, which secured the Old Northwest Territory 2 years prior to Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown.
http://www.nps.gov/gero/


The highlights and the darker areas just could not be captured with one exposure. Even in RAW. And blending the extreme exposures is also less than ideal in my hands.

I think the best solution for you, probably, is to shoot at twilight or dusk, when the light from the streetlights is more balanced with the existing light. But this may only exist for a few minutes in the evening right after sunset.

In my image twilight completely washed out the architectural lighting highlighting the memorials walls. This lighting was not even visible to my eyes until darkness had fallen. No easy answer I guess.

gus

Just been cruising through your SM gubbs.....very cool shots...thanks

gubbs

Thanks for the comments Danny, DVDR and Imax, sorry I've been slow to respond I missed those

gubbs

pathfinder wrote:

I think you have done a very good job here. I had the same experience when I was shooting the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes after dark - not at twilight, because I wanted the lights on the Memorial to standout.

Since you are an Englishman,Gubbs, you are probably not familiar with the significance of this memorial. This memorial commemorates the defeat of a British Garrison here at Fort Sackville Feb 25, 1779, which secured the Old Northwest Territory 2 years prior to Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown.
http://www.nps.gov/gero/


The highlights and the darker areas just could not be captured with one exposure. Even in RAW. And blending the extreme exposures is also less than ideal in my hands.

I think the best solution for you, probably, is to shoot at twilight or dusk, when the light from the streetlights is more balanced with the existing light. But this may only exist for a few minutes in the evening right after sunset.

In my image twilight completely washed out the architectural lighting highlighting the memorials walls. This lighting was not even visible to my eyes until darkness had fallen. No easy answer I guess.

Thanks for pointing out a British defeat

I think your right about twighlight shooting , but its not an easy option at the moment, sunrise is 07:56 (I start work at 08:00) and sunset is 15:56. Hours of daylight coupled with the rain and that work thing are making shooting difficult...
Thanks for the advice and comments.

Really like your shot, is that the same place as the Col Vigo monument, ah I think I can see him in the other picture (should have won imo , got my vote anyway!!)

gubbs

Humungus wrote:

Just been cruising through your SM gubbs.....very cool shots...thanks

Thanks for looking mate, much apreciated