More Lake Lanier Long Exposures

[Mike Sussman]

Following my long exposure workshop with Travis Rhoads, I returned to Lake Lanier last night for another sunset shoot. The first photo is ISO 50, f/22, 25 sec, 6-stop ND filter. The second photo was taken about 20 minutes later. I turned to the right to capture the clouds over Browns Bridge which crosses Lake Lanier and separates Hall and Forsyth Counties about 50 miles north of Atlanta. Settings were ISO 100, f/11, 60 sec, 6-stop ND filter.

 

[AlanLichty]

The first image is really nice but the second one keeps me looking longer. The smoother water with the bridge is an attractive combination. How did you keep the car headlights on the bridge from overpowering the scene?

 

[Ben Egbert]

Both are very nice images.

 

[Mike Sussman]

The first image is really nice but the second one keeps me looking longer. The smoother water with the bridge is an attractive combination. How did you keep the car headlights on the bridge from overpowering the scene?

Thanks! I like the one with the bridge better too. I didn't really do anything about the car headlights. I think it was just luck. Maybe the volume of traffic going over the bridge. I have shot this bridge many times, and I've done some long exposures where the headlights were too bright. But everything worked out well last night.

 

[Kyle Jones]

First one for me. I'm a sucker for those clouds.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Mike,

2 very nice shots here, you are getting these long exposure shots down!

#2 is my favorite, there is something very cool about that bridge. As to the car headlights, that simply could be an aspect of when you are shooting. The earlier you shoot, the darker the car lights will be. The later you shoot, so the darker outside it is, the car lights will now be brighter. It's more a of a relative thing, at least from what I see from the car lights.

 

[Mike Sussman]

Hey Mike,

2 very nice shots here, you are getting these long exposure shots down!

#2 is my favorite, there is something very cool about that bridge. As to the car headlights, that simply could be an aspect of when you are shooting. The earlier you shoot, the darker the car lights will be. The later you shoot, so the darker outside it is, the car lights will now be brighter. It's more a of a relative thing, at least from what I see from the car lights.

You're probably right. The shot was taken before it got very dark.