driving is fun (it pays well too!)

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This photo was shot on Main Street in Concord, NH. I placed my camera on a tripod and then jammed its legs between the two front seats. I was sitting at a red light, and as it turned green, I clicked the shutter. The exposure was 8 sec. with an f-stop of 2.8. The "film speed" is 100, as I think that speed produces deeper colors and less noise. I also was using Noise Reduction.

I had made several passes of this strip of Main Street because that's where the best crazy-bright, yellow sodium lights are. I was playing with different exposures and waiting to pulled over by one of Concord's finest - or most bored. I saw a few cops, but was not stopped.

I knew this was the picture I was after as soon as I took it.

This photo was in the March (2006) edition of Popular Photography. It is the featured photo in the "You Can Do It" section (pgs. 41-43.

It's the first photo I've ever sold.

Update: 28-March-2010
I've started playing around with this technique again, but this time, on a bike.

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  1. Alfaholic Studios 3 months ago | reply

    Nice photo, just not so fun car to drive...

  2. EyezOfAChild 2 months ago | reply

    phenomenal picture!

  3. Quim Castilla 2 months ago | reply

    Stunning work, it's really an amazing shot!!

  4. dishachatterjee 2 months ago | reply

    this is super cool!

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