Lonley tree
While the lights are on, the lack of people, and the background of an empty building that is unlit makes the tree seem lonely, especially with the traffic going...
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While the lights are on, the lack of people, and the background of an empty building that is unlit makes the tree seem lonely, especially with the traffic going by.
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Location
The image was taken at Great Ashby Community Centre on the outskirts of Stevenage in the UK.Time
The image was taken just after nightfall a few days before Christmas.Lighting
I turned off the lights on the Community Centre wall to reduce glare from the background and waited for a car to approach before triggering the shutter.Equipment
I used a Sony A77ii on a tripod with an 18-70mm lens and a cable shutter release.Inspiration
I'm a trustee of the centre and wanted to capture some images of the tree. The car park by the centre always has cars coming and going, so I wanted to include the car light trails to illustrate that and to not just make it another Christmas tree picture.Editing
Not this time.In my camera bag
Camera body, 18-70 and 75-300mm lenses, shutter release, flash, extension tubes.Feedback
Puddles are great if capturing light trails as you can get the main trails and reflections. A longer exposure is good and can lighten the sky if you're taking the photo at the right time.
