Nighttime on the highway...

Here’s a shot I took a while back from a bridge over a highway.

The photo has not been edited, except for adding the watermark and resizing. Any critiques, comments, and feedback appreciated.:)

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8 seconds @ f/5.
ISO 100

That streak of blue in the sky is interesting.
I think you needed to use a tripod.

I like the shot. Nice highway scene from a bridge.
The only thing that bothers me is the blue (I guess sky) on the horizon. My first thought was "UFO". It draws my eye there and won't let it leave. Maybe if would be better if you could clone it out.

Thanks for your quick replies, Frog and Dave.:)

I had no tripod at the time, in fact, all I owned was the bundled accessories. (Lens hood, SD cards, batteries, etc.). But I carefully rested my camera on the bridge’s railing.

I will try cloning out the blue sky now.

Here is the photo with the blue sky cloned out. (It's the best I could do).

I like this better, there is still the hint of an omonous sky in the distance but it doesn't overpower the landscape. Good job!

I like the first one. The second one looks PSed. Just crop some off of the right centering the road more.

Thanks for your replies, jetrim and Greg.
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Originally Posted by Greg McCary

I like the first one. The second one looks PSed. Just crop some off of the right centering the road more.

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I agree. Cropping did improve my photo, by eliminating the bright blob of light on the right. I also cropped out some sky from the top.

The road also looks better more centered.:)