San Francisco Night Life

[Tex Schneider]

"San Francisco Night Life"

On a recent trip to San Francisco I was intrigued by the night time view from our hotel window. When you have a big, fat, expensive camera with you it should be used as often as possible. Wouldn't you agree?

Ah, there may have been some wine involved. Just saying......

From the Hotel Nikko ~ San Francisco ~ California ~ USA

 

[JimFox]

Ha ha Tex. This was after how many bottles, err I mean glasses of wine?

Nice work with this abstract. I sure wish I would remember to try this sometime. Too many years of training myself to have a steady camera on a tripod, I am thinking its impossible for me to actually move my camera while shooting....

 

[lionking]

What label was it? cause i like the result very much...

 

[Ben Egbert]

Order in chaos. You have the movement blur, but everything else seems perfect, exposure, straight lines etc. Good job.

 

[AlanLichty]

I am kind of with Jim on being so used to making certain my camera can't move it would be hard for me to make a shot like this. It is interesting to see how you moved the camera in almost perpendicular directions to keep symmetry in the blurs.

 

[Tex Schneider]

Ha ha Tex. This was after how many bottles, err I mean glasses of wine?

Nice work with this abstract. I sure wish I would remember to try this sometime. Too many years of training myself to have a steady camera on a tripod, I am thinking its impossible for me to actually move my camera while shooting....

Jim, you know, is it wrong that I actually don't remember?

When we finally go shooting at the beach together, I am going to stand annoyingly close to your tripod until you agree to do some intentional camera movement! You can leave the camera on the tripod for that technique - at the beach. BABY steps for you! Relax, I will show you how. OK?

Many thanks for the kind words.

 

[Tex Schneider]

What label was it? cause i like the result very much...

Andrey:

I think it was Blurred Chardonnay! Thanks for your kind words and I like your sense of humor!

Tex

 

[Tex Schneider]

Order in chaos. You have the movement blur, but everything else seems perfect, exposure, straight lines etc. Good job.

Thanks Ben! I don't think I spent more than 15 minutes taking some of these shots. I sure do like the results.

Tex

 

[Tex Schneider]

I am kind of with Jim on being so used to making certain my camera can't move it would be hard for me to make a shot like this. It is interesting to see how you moved the camera in almost perpendicular directions to keep symmetry in the blurs.

Thanks Alan! I started out just shooting landscapes when I took up photography. Sturdy tripod, uncompromising ball head, remote release and growl at anyone that starts to close in on your position - was how I was taught. When I saw other peoples work with intentional camera movement, I was determined to try the technique. I almost had to go to photography therapy to deal with the anxiety!

 

[Jeffrey]

The look of a fine cabernet. Nice creative imaging, Tex.

 

[Tex Schneider]

The look of a fine cabernet. Nice creative imaging, Tex.

Hey Jeffrey, many thanks!

 

[BarryHamilton]

Thaaaat's pretty cool!
What, photographers drink????

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

What a great city light abstract! Great job!

 

[Tex Schneider]

Thaaaat's pretty cool!
What, photographers drink????

You know, maybe ... just a sip!

Thanks Barry!

 

[Tex Schneider]

What a great city light abstract! Great job!

Darcy:

I appreciate your kind words!
Thanks,

Tex