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FollowA 4-second exposure with my camera strapped to the front of my car while driving slowly through a tunnel...
A 4-second exposure with my camera strapped to the front of my car while driving slowly through a tunnel...
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scottlandonblake
May 03, 2014
This may be the coolest expression of creative photography I've ever seen on viewbug! Totally awesome!
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Location
In a two-lane car tunnel connecting two highwaysTime
NightLighting
The only light was provided by my headlights and the fluorescent lights in the tunnelEquipment
Nikon D300s, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye, Nissan AltimaInspiration
I wanted to get some slow exposure shots with my camera strapped to the front of my car. I used heavy-duty tie straps to secure the camera to the front of my car, and had it in manual mode with a best guess of ISO 100, f/11, 4-second shutter. I drove all over the city at night taking slow exposures while the car was moving. I had no idea how cool this tunnel would look until I parked the car and looked at the photos. While a lot of my shots that night were choppy and messy, this one was really smooth, mostly because I slowed down to about 15 mph and had no one else in the tunnel with me.Editing
Just some minor color correction and cloning out some lens dust that accumulated while I was drivingIn my camera bag
Nikon D800, Nikkor 16-35mm f/4, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheyeFeedback
Be careful! If you're strapping a camera to a car, there are significant external forces at play. Also, I recommend being a passenger while taking the photos and letting someone else concentrate on driving. It can be a lot of fun though, and you'll get some really trippy shots out of it.