Congress Bridge Austin Texas
Over 1 million bats fly out from under Austin's Congress bridge each night.
Over 1 million bats fly out from under Austin's Congress bridge each night.
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inesgardea
April 17, 2015
Good Capture, really love this foto, I have to go back to 6th street & have a few cold ones. :)
avinashsrivastav
November 18, 2015
Excellent Picture. I only wish that building was not cut-off in the reflection captured so well.
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Location
I captured this image just below Congress bridge in Austin, TX. Every evening tourist line up on top of the bridge to watch over 1 million bats fly out from under the bridge at dusk. I couldn't figure out why folks were are gathered and crowded on top of the bridge and so few people were under the bridge until the bats started flying. Wish I would have had an umbrella.Time
I captured this image at dusk.Lighting
I love capturing images in the early morning and at dusk. The warm tones of evening hours add such a lovely mood to photographs.Equipment
I used a Canon EOS and a SLIK tripod. I captured 3 images, one over exposed, one properly exposed and another image underexposed and these 3 images were merged together using Photomatix HDR programing.Inspiration
Watching 1 million bats fly out from under a bridge is an inspiration. The beautiful Austin skyline added to the mood.Editing
I used Photomatix HDR for post processing merging three images together. I like Photomatix because it's quick and easy to use and doesn't have a steep learning curve.In my camera bag
I always carry a tripod, lens paper and a flashlight.Feedback
If you want to capture an image in low light, I suggest using a tripod and a timed exposure. Be sure to bracket your photos so you have plenty of exposures to chose from during post production.
