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FollowThe lights of the bridge disappear into the fog
The lights of the bridge disappear into the fog
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Location
This photo is of the Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park in Vancouver Canada. It was taken this winter during an unusual week when we had fog roll in every evening.Time
It was taken just after sunset and during peak hour traffic so there was a steady stream of vehicles crossing the bridge.Lighting
I wanted a scene of mystery with the stream of cars and the bridge itself disappearing into another world. I used a long exposure (about 15 secs) to drag the stream of vehicle lights to give the scene a sense of moving into the unknown. I like the symmetry of the scene and the street lamps illuminating the foreground to give it some real context.Equipment
I used DSLR on a gorillapod focus which I wound around the stone railings of the overpass I shot from. I used a cable release to avoid vibrations.Inspiration
Vancouver has very sunny days and very rainy days and not usually much in between. Fog is quite rare so when we had a week of it I decided to try some shots in the park to get a different look for Vancouver. It was very surreal and I felt like I was in another world as nothing looked familiar.Editing
I removed a neon road sign near the right of the bridge and a second lamp post in the left foreground both of which I found distracting to the mood of the shot and also impacting the symmetry. Once the lamp post was removed I darkened the front left of the image to remove the ambient light there.In my camera bag
I usually have a DSLR (5DIII or 7DII depending on what I'm shooting) and Canon 24-70 2.8 or 24-105. Either of these two lenses have the versatility I need for a range of different shots. I only carry a tripod for specific occasions like long exposures.Feedback
Time of day is important as you want the blue sky and not total black. Try a long exposure - how long will depend on the time of day and also what other ambient light is around. Start with 5 or 10 seconds and see how it looks. Stability is key as any movement or vibration will show in the image. Use a tripod or rest your camera somewhere stable. If you don't have a cable release or remote then use 3 sec timer to delay the shutter movement until your hands are clear.