- I like this part of the picture! - Electronick
- VWs4Life! - Lu-Gu
- there's your green light :) - robin weese photography
- love this whole section...!! <3 - SREEK[camera_bipod]
- Love how the revs are blurred! priceless! - Shane.Photography
- nice one - Jotis Agathangelidis
- looks like a person - Praveer Shukla
- logo - Timoleon Vieta II
driving is fun (it pays well too!)
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.
Comments and faves
Jazza2, Carrie Taylor, solarnomad, ntisocl, and 3335 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Aldor (80 months ago | reply)
Great !
Carrie Taylor (80 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is a really neat shot. Good work, and let's not forget about that cute little redhead Liam! Is he in the backseat?
CaptPiper (80 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Love the color and movement.
Walsh (80 months ago | reply)
actually, didn't liam take this photo?
Girl flyer (80 months ago | reply)
this can't be real !
Ed Karjala (80 months ago | reply)
Awesome! Makes me miss my Jetta.
Mad Man In The Circus (80 months ago | reply)
Mmm.. Volkswagon?
CharlieBrown8989 (80 months ago | reply)
No Words...
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johnsmithsmith (80 months ago | reply)
amazing shot
jcowboy (80 months ago | reply)
Driving is fun and so is this photo!
swa5000 (80 months ago | reply)
I just signed up for flikr, and this is the first photo I see.
I see you enjoy your passat just as much as I enjoy mine!
Fabulous pic!!!
apey dawn (80 months ago | reply)
Very Cool~april
joey kennedy (80 months ago | reply)
the motion in this image requires a seatbelt for your computer chair! Well done friend!!!
Serge Arsenie (80 months ago | reply)
What is this, a Jetta or a GTI?
Ben McLeod (80 months ago | reply)
Wow everyone. Thanks!
I've been trying to get this shot for a long time. You know when you see an image in your mind, but can'y capture it "on film?" Well that was the case here. I've been playing with this concept for a while, but have never been happy with the results.
This time I was happy with the results.
This is neither a Jetta, nor a GTI. It's a Passat.
Thanks again everyone!
idogu (80 months ago | reply)
this is terrific! just hope you were not driving yourself when taking this picture!
umm_3yoon [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
this is gorgous....im speachless...keep it up ^_^
minchelle (80 months ago | reply)
Oh~ it's so cool!!
iboy_daniel (80 months ago | reply)
great shot. worthy enough to be used in a VW print advert.
Lothann (80 months ago | reply)
I like it.
bodofotoz (80 months ago | reply)
TOOO COOOOOL!!! Great shot..Wooof!
Su-Ra-La-Sha (80 months ago | reply)
Wow Wow Wow Wow
debbo (80 months ago | reply)
So cool! I love the photo and I love driving my VW too :-)
ToddZ (80 months ago | reply)
Props to the Passat! This is exactly how I like to imagine it looks from the backseat when I'm driving mine.
I'd be interested to know how you got this cool exposure with blurred lights, sweeping dials, but sharper details -- 2nd curtain flash?
Dal Nunes (80 months ago | reply)
great!
- Kemaha - (80 months ago | reply)
wow! that is soooooooo cool!
Olaf (80 months ago | reply)
Very clever. I'm curious how you got such even tones within and without the car...bright tunnel I guess.
sun_set714 (80 months ago | reply)
this picture is cool! :-)
Jazz93 (80 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Jamie ^_^ (80 months ago | reply)
anjriiiit.. nice color..
c00lsh0ts (80 months ago | reply)
Splendiferous portrayal of motion thru use of light and blurring.
neohippy (80 months ago | reply)
i miss my golf tdi. :(
dwaynehoov (80 months ago | reply)
nice pic...R32 owner here :)
cam2000 [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
Drivers wanted ....... It has a good commercial view, full action with great harmonious colors. Nicely done!
Mike Pedroncelli (80 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Congrats on #1 interestingness for November 5th, 2005!
Ed Pichler (80 months ago | reply)
cool
sermontef (80 months ago | reply)
PATHETIC AS HELL MAN... I MEAN SERIOUSLY YOU GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF SPEED, YET YOU'RE GOING 30MPH! hahahhaahhahahahahah-huuuuuahahahha
NWT 2005 (80 months ago | reply)
I like the speedo and rev counter effects.
synmoo (80 months ago | reply)
I love my dub too. Great pic man. I'll be trying something similar.
Attleeboy (80 months ago | reply)
pretty colors.. whooo light speed at 30mph
DigitalPunk (80 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
fotos paGoda (http://ppinacho.me) Pedro Pinacho D. (80 months ago | reply)
original!
M J M (80 months ago | reply)
Go VW! Looks like my Jetta wagon...
apurva_mehta (80 months ago | reply)
i thought it was a picture frmo a video game ... dude thats some good creativity right there ... great picture!
MickymX (80 months ago | reply)
héhé Amazing stuff... Nice idea (i'll test it, it's sure ;) )
:: Chérie :: (80 months ago | reply)
Great Shot
Great Colors
Fillllll (80 months ago | reply)
k00
Mostafa-Fan (80 months ago | reply)
very cool
vanvos (79 months ago | reply)
very wonderful shot!
VelhoJR (79 months ago | reply)
great!