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Finally made it to Hong Kong and what a place. There is so much energy and movement everywhere. Was a bit overwhelming at first. But while taking this shot I th...
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Finally made it to Hong Kong and what a place. There is so much energy and movement everywhere. Was a bit overwhelming at first. But while taking this shot I threw on some heavy metal and everything started to calm down. Rather than being just chaos, everything had a rhythm, and everything just flowed with the tempo. Was a great moment finding peace in such a manic area.
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cameraSONY ILCE-7R

settings Aperture f/8 ISO 50 Shutter 1/1 Focal Length 160/10 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016Top 10 rank
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11 Comments |
mattriley
 
mattriley January 20, 2016
You're gallery is coming along amazingly. Welcome to View Bug
capturezeworld
capturezeworld January 20, 2016
Hey thank you Matt! Seeing if I can make my way here.
gvuletic
 
gvuletic April 23, 2016
Absolutely stunning!
capturezeworld
capturezeworld April 24, 2016
Thank you so much!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 April 24, 2016
WOW!!
CireTheMagnificent
 
CireTheMagnificent June 14, 2016
Magnificent capture, congratulations!
isisrose
 
isisrose June 16, 2016
Love it! Been messing around with movement on my settings you did an excellent job!!
ewill
 
ewill September 10, 2016
Not bad, you ought to check out my version of this photo if you get a chance. Keep up the good work
Bipz-Photography
 
Bipz-Photography November 09, 2016
the work is truly defining the busy city !!!
Wrejoy_tsh
 
Wrejoy_tsh August 19, 2017
It is Hong Kong?
coleenlindstrom
 
coleenlindstrom October 05, 2017
splendid
IvanMuraenko
 
IvanMuraenko December 04, 2017
Stunner!
Alisajidzaidi
 
Alisajidzaidi January 31, 2018
Marvelous take with Superb photography and technique

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken on an overpass in Downtown Hong Kong. The thing that is so unique about this location is you can capture 5 lanes of traffic in one shot. So it offers you a great opportunity to get some great light trails in your shot.

Time

With most of my shots I always like to incorporate multiple times of the day to give a different perspective that most have never seen. Coming into this shot I knew exactly what times I needed to capture. For the sky I knew that I wanted a rich blue from blue hour and then later in the night once the sky was darker I was able to capture the car trails.

Lighting

The lighting that was crucial was the light trails from the cars. Because there are 5 lanes of traffic not all lanes are moving at the same time. So during a 25 sec exposure only 2 or 3 lanes were moving at a time. Multiple exposures were needed to ensure there was a solid trail on each lane. During shooting I would periodically switch the white balance from warm to cool to get different color light trails.

Equipment

This was shot with a Sony A7R, Zeiss 16-35mm, using a Really Right Stuff TVC-24L tripod with a BH-40 Ballhead.

Inspiration

Hong Kong is a busy place with a large population crammed into a very small area. There is so much movement and energy there that I wanted a way to showcase that. I think this photo captures that feeling but also simplifies it as well, organized chaos I guess.

Editing

Exposure blending of some sorts is always in my images. Since I was unable to capture all the car trails in one image I had to manually blend the rest of the car trails in. With 5 separate exposures I was able to incorporate all the cars trails ensuring there was a solid line of traffic. Using the blending mode "lighten" and masking I was able to blend all the car trails together. I also used warm and cool exposures to incorporate different color car trails.

In my camera bag

Since I am 100% location independent weight and portability are always my biggest concern. So that's why I go with a super light system. Sony A7R provides the same punch as a larger DSLR but half the weight and size. Since I am a landscape and cityscape photographer I am alway shooting wide so my on hand lens is always the Zeiss 16-35mm and the Tamron 14mm f2.8 for astrophotography. For my tripod it had to be Really Right Stuff, since I travel full time I needed something strong enough to keep up with my lifestyle. These tripods are rock solid and weighs practically nothing.

Feedback

Patients was the key on this shot. It meant setting up the tripod and waiting for close to 3 hours for all these moments to happen. But taking that extra time to capture all these elements can truly turn an average shot into something unique. Having all these elements planned out before hand makes shooting that much easier, you have your vision, you just wait for all the right moments.

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