An evening promise

[starriderrick]

This display lasted almost 15 minutes.Here are 4 samples.I guess right place at the right time? 7:10 pm.I jumped up on a roof top from a friends patio. :idea: Hand held @ 1/30 shakey..no tripod. :mad2: Image 4 No Power lines.

Rick

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12mm
1/30th
F/5.6
iso 320

[frleal70]

Wow, those are great. talk about being in the right place at the right time.

[Frog]

I'd have jumped on a roof too.
If you're using photoshop there's a filter for removing camera shake blur...never used it but remember seeing it.
They are pretty darn good for hand held but it might help.

[Lori11]

WOW, kudos for the roof jump lol awesome shots especially handheld!

[starriderrick]

Hi,Thanks Ya'll Climbing to the roof top was easy.I'm just glad I had my gear with me.The light was amazing,constantly changing. To stabilize the shots. I sat on the roof, used the elbow in the knees technique.
Image 4 is raising some eyebrows over in the Critique Photo Gallery.It has gotten great + feedback there as well. :O)

I appreciate all your comments, ideas, advice. Thanks!
Rick

[Grandpaw]

Very nice shots! I am curious as to why you got rid of the power lines and left the second pole in #4, Jeff

[GB1]

Great catch. I like # 2 (from the top) the best. The poles give it depth and a vanishing point, plus, makes it seem like the lines are getting their juice from where the light is emitting. It all works.

If I were you I would rotate the image till the pole is basically straight/plum. There is also quite a number of artifacts around the objects there - compression or something. They need to go if you can fix it.

G

[Addies Granddaddy]

All in all, considering the hoops you jumped thru, I'd say they're pretty well done.
John