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Schoolhouse Rock


Schoolhouse Rock
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Copyright: Brian Hartley (akula802) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 68 W: 3 N: 135] (1099)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-11
Categories: Architecture, Experimental, Nocturnal
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 18-55 EFS
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-12 4:36
Viewed: 643
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Tonight, TrekLens member dominant and myself went for a little drive into the countryside, to find an abandoned schoolhouse that we passed by a few months earlier.

Both of us have been letting our cameras collect more dust than pictures lately, and the spring weather was finally starting to cooperate, so we broke out the tripods and set out to further experiment with night photography.

Maybe an hour or so later, we left for home with dead batteries and cold toes.

This is my favorite shot from this outing. It was roughly a 15-minute exposure, using a spotlight to "paint" the schoolhouse in the foreground. A farm truck happened to pass by, hence the streak in the background, and the bright cluster of star trails at the top right is the constellation Orion.

Spring weather brings itchy shutter fingers and warm nights, so we will be back out again as soon as we get another chance.
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Compared to UND, I'm sure that the faculty/staff circle of BS is much smaller at that school.

very nice shot Brian
goood timing and well composed,
tfs
ali

  • Great 
  • ashi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 13 N: 81] (568)
  • [2007-03-12 5:08]

a very interesting shot. personally i find the long shutter a little distracting, but this is only my opinion. nice lighting and great work. tfs.

Hi Brian,
Simply an awesome photo. The slow shutter speed made the sky and the car lights in the back really wonderful. The spotlight technique gave the photo the perfect illumination and brought out some great texture and shades. (it a technique I still want to do)
TFS,
Niek

Wow, i like your exposure time!!! and lightning in this work. wonderful atmosphere.
TFS
Willienda

wonderful star and carlight trails...great light painting as well...looks like this place might have been locked up tight...i havent shot in so long its not even funny...cant wait for my break in april...let me know if you are gonna be around to shoot at all...peace***

Hi Brian,
Cool idea and well executed. I love the long exposure it works really well here. Well seen and exposed!

-JD

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