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28 Comments | Report
toxictabasco
 
toxictabasco November 18, 2013
Very nice photo.
kimbertate
 
kimbertate November 26, 2013
Awesome!!
srimanta
 
srimanta December 12, 2013
excellent composition......
IanDMcGregor
 
IanDMcGregor December 13, 2013
Stunning shot!
benhayes
 
benhayes January 22, 2014
Love it!
Koi_Mau
 
Koi_Mau January 28, 2014
great photo.. :) love the colours
jchurch
 
jchurch January 28, 2014
Stunning shot
lvascon
 
lvascon February 02, 2014
Nice!
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 May 16, 2014
spectacular image, congrats
Ujjwal
 
Ujjwal May 17, 2014
WOW!!!Amazing.Congratulation.
ArtQ
 
ArtQ May 17, 2014
Congrats on your finalist award.
marymwarnerthomas Ultimate
 
marymwarnerthomas May 17, 2014
Skilled photo !
JulianneBradford
 
JulianneBradford May 17, 2014
Terrific!!
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade May 18, 2014
fantastic, please check out my works
marystory2005
 
marystory2005 July 20, 2014
Amazing colors. Beautiful capture!
marystory2005
 
marystory2005 July 20, 2014
Congrats on the Award and being a finalist!
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair July 20, 2014
Very good!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi August 05, 2014
awesome !
echostains
 
echostains August 18, 2014
Absolute WOW!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita August 19, 2014
jaw dropping!!! Congrats on being a Finalist.
chriselgood
 
chriselgood August 19, 2014
Fantastic photo
dareco
 
dareco March 05, 2015
voted
MariasMagic
 
MariasMagic March 29, 2015
Nice shot - Voted
:-)
brianwhite_0722
 
brianwhite_0722 May 23, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique.
brianwhite_0722
 
brianwhite_0722 May 23, 2015
Very cool! Great job!
houseplansdekorel
 
houseplansdekorel May 25, 2015
Beautiful Image! 1/30th second shutter? Either those cars are flying very fast or maybe it was a slower shutter speed. Possible a combination of several images including one at 1/30th. Great shot!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel May 01, 2017
Extraordinary.
iluv2shoot
 
iluv2shoot August 10, 2017
Beautiful shot!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in Newbury, UK.

Time

Evening, as the sun was setting. It was a very cold day.

Lighting

I just used an ND4 to help me keep the exposure in check, as it was a long exposure.

Equipment

I used a nikon d5100 with a kit lens 18-55mm and a cheap Hama tripod.

Inspiration

I drove past that bridge almost every day, until one day I noticed the sun was aligning with the road..."what a great picture that would be..." I thought to myself. So next day got down there with the camera.

Editing

Yes, I chose my favourite overall image, then stacked another 3-4 shots for the light trails and masked it in. Some contrast and colour refinement...a bit of sharpening and "al presto"!

In my camera bag

These days I carry a nikon d7100, a couple of high speed sync flashes, a 18-140mm and a 50mm f1.8. Also my rogue flash gel kit at ALL TIMES!! Spare memory cards, lens cloths, spare batteries...you know...what ever you can fit that might come in handy in the field.

Feedback

Best thing I can think of...is get out there shooting! If it's not great the 1st time at least you learnt something.

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