Highway Insomnia

Emergency vehicles!

or: 'Clogged Arteries Redux'

'Highway Insomnia' On Black

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kones says:

sweet photo
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Mollie Montana says:

great job, Brett.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

JTBernier says:

I really like this version -- it almost looks like blood traversing arteries.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

dshearer says:

Wicked cool, dude.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

GoFlatOut says:

Brilliant application of selective coloring! Fantastic composition too!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

I like this! The selective use of color on the taillights really makes this stand out and be unique. I know its about traffic, but the curvey lines tend to calm things down and remove some of the stress that you feel when your'e in that mess. Nice creative work!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

mister wombat says:

woderful shot. i've not gotten into a lot of aftercapture work, but this might make me think twice.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

TranceMist says:

Wow!
That's fantastic!
Just fantastic!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Nrbelex says:

Thanks all. :-)
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Rrrusty says:

Love it! Good job.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelly T [deleted] says:

Nicely, done. The selective color is a good choice for this shot.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

somnium! says:

atl ,lots of traffic, word .
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Kirpernicus says:

Excellent night photography and post processing!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Eye Candy!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

priceiscorect says:

This is one of the coolest photoshops I've seen.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Leviathor says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Search the Best...Invited Photos Only, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

That is one of the best sections of highway I've seen for one of these shots. They're all terribly cliché, and the vast majority are poorly-executed, but this is cliché and beautiful: Perfectly acceptable. I could do without the selective desaturation, though.

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

lauripiper says:

Great, makes the headlights/taillights look like a river of molten lava.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

fotomix says:

perfect!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

VerseOne says:

great photo.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

fwm1233 says:

Great shot.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

kuula2000 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ROAD OF THE WORLD, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

toptenpicturesblog says:

…

WoW! Thanks for sharing!

B E A Utiful!! Way to infuse color in a black and white world

I have posted this picture on the Top Ten Pictures of the Day blog!
toptenpictures.blogspot.com/2007/05/splash-of -color-in-bl...

Not just a black and white with color in it…

This is among the best black and white and color pictures I’ve seen here!

Thanks again for sharing

Great work!

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

brien applegate says:

looks great
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

MPodrid says:

Nicely done!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul-Wright says:

i love photos like this. and you have made my day :)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Mazda6 (Tor) says:

nice effect...and awesome curves...add the others to if you want!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Traffic Trails, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

carolejeffery says:

OMG brilliant.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

N i c o_ says:

It looks like a hard drive cable, it's awesome!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

vszy says:

fantastic
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Pieter D says:

Impressive!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

pbo31 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Light STREAM___, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

weeklymg says:

Hi. I wanted to let you know that I'm using this photo, in accordance with the Creative Commons License, on my blog: weeklymobilegoodies.blogspot.com
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Pierre M. says:

Vous êtes invité à poster cette magnifique photo (et d'autres) dans Photos en Noir et Blanc partiels

Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

rEdwiNTER says:

You are invited to add this beautiful image to
Selective Color Awards
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

enzopellarini says:

i like it, good idea to do that shot ...
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

*Marky Mark says:

Sweet!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

JamesH5 says:

Fantastic shot, love it
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Stumf2007 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called An American Landscape, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Lynn (Gracie's mom) - I'm here & there says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called My Stars!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

naromeel says:

Your Photo is one of
My Stars!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

fathomless7 says:

Your Photo is one of
My Stars!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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Remember to tag your photos Impressions & Expressions and please indicate if the photo has a story when posting.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

teamkonsol says:

crazy.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

bovee? says:

wonderful. i dig it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

TheHighwayGirl says:

Beautiful!

Will you please join our group, Highways, and add this photo to the pool?

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Winso says:

Great capture! I love the way it flows.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Babul Bhatt says:

This is wonderful !!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jan Hirsch says:

awesome!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

b1eed says:

Lord!, what can i say
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

olasisucsd says:

Awesome capture!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom.G. says:

very nice! ..good job
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

LSRPR says:

amazing
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

krystleblair says:

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Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Rashed Ben Sultan Al Ben Ali - AKA TaaJ! says:

Crazy lines and compositions
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

[ n e m t o m ] says:

did you use some ND filter?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

lmcrean says:

its like an urban waterfall
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Marschie says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called B&W Color, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

adio719 [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called black and white with color, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ohsweetnuthin says:

this is awesome!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

J.u.s.t.i.n.e says:

Fantastic !!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

neuza teixeira says:

i love it
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

DigiDreamGrafix.com says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called digital creations and photo art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

AlexSerra says:

Beautiful shot...Great work!

This photo Deserve...

BEST CAPTURE AWARD

You are invited at: The Best Capture
Please add your photo to... The Best Capture ((Post 2, Award 2 ))
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

cltan47 [deleted] says:

Best job
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Jerry Law says:

great long exposure!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

hnnhlh14 says:

great flow and long exposure.
I would have liked this even more if you would have put the opaqueness not quite to 100%

But great, nonetheless.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Luna De Cera says:

Impresionante!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Taylor Bush Progress says:

Spectacular Shot! I have a few traffic trails of Atlanta in my Long Exposure collection.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

farha_lolita says:

nice shot!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Jones Jr [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called City Scapes & Street, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Jones Jr [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called It's the Composition, Stupid, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Isco72 says:

Davvero bella!
Enjoyed your composition in It's the Composition, Stupid
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Rita Crane Photography says:

stunning use of selective color!! bravo!

This wonderful urban vista was seen in the City Scapes & Street group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

musicman67 says:

We'd love to have your photo in our URBAN LONG EXPOSURE theme contest.
Color Photo Award - PREMIER
Find out about all our current contests at CONTEST CENTRAL
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

aidanone* says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called B,W & One Color, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jay Rajamanickam says:

Nice work!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ktania says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 50+ FAVORITES[Post 1: Award 3], and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

theodordh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Great stock shots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

tonyj19 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "Selective Color Awards Post 1 Award 3" - VOTE NOW!!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Cgroove65 [deleted] says:

that's pretty spectacular
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

elpelly says:

Great shot.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Still Alive (Busy) says:

one of the best shots
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Craigfaelossie - I'm back says:

I defy anyone not to love this pic! Great work... :)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

hello / seattle says:

This is great.
I love the black and white except for the car lights.
Really beautiful.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

raffa080808 says:

This Picture is a great Reflection of your World and you are invited to post it

Reflect your World (Invite Only /Post1-Award3 or Invite1)

Look at our Weekly Contest
Please add the tag ReflectYourWorld
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

socialjuliophotos says:

Cool, TechCrunch is using your photo here:
www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/14/for-techcrunch- twitter-traf...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Antakistas - Flickr! I want my life back! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beyond Our Time, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

a2roland says:

Nice one........ What's your true WORTH for a photo you ask?, well, as an Award Winning Photographer:
Here's a simple but Extremely useful test for all you Flickr Photogs
to determine whether your shots are COMMERCIALLY VIABLE :-)
Take an unframed / framed photo and put it on the street for sale,
pick a few random passersby to ask how much they would pay for it,
specially, if their answer is "I don't need to buy a photo"...........
if you're satisfied with whatever they ARE willing to pay for it
regardless........then THAT's your TRUE WORTH for that photo!.
As far as what MAKES a Great photo?, a few things in short.....in this ---> Order: Composition / Content / Lighting / Focus , Symmetry (watch out for SPOILERS like jagged edges, off frame Subjects / Objects sticking in the frame and distractions such as a piece of crumpled paper in what otherwise amounted to be a calm and peaceful scene.
Wider fields and greater Depth, Colors / Tone / White Balance
and Shades.
Highlights should not be washed out and Shadows should not be overcast! (unless of course the intent is such) to find the right BALANCE between the two is true GENIUS!.
Either, number of objects has to be as many as possible in a
frame or, even if it is just ONE object, you have to have as many
sub objects as possible, for instance you could shoot a landscape
with lots of trees clouds and fields with shades of sunlight and a
barnyard in the distance with maybe a windmill at sunset,
that gives you enough objects, OR JUST have a tree in a photo
but if the tree shows finer details in leaves and branches and
ribs and veins, you've got yourself a great photo as well. Another good example would be, Sand, which by itself is just that, SAND!, but if the photo also shows the fine details in hundreds and thousands of sand grains taken at right angles with proper lighting and the right focus, you end up getting a great shot!
So, a compromise between many objects in a single frame OR just one object with attention to details....Last but not least is…. Sharpening, it’s an art to do this , (always zoom to 100% BEFORE sharpening) do not over or undersharpen the image, Unless the intent was such
Always resize the image BEFORE sharpening. And Remember to take your shots from a spot most others can't get to, or time, most others are sleeping, after all there are Millions of people taking pictures of Statue of Liberty or Times Square why should anyone pay for or look at your pics? Unless of course it's RADICALLY different or taken from a 100 story building.......Hanging upside down, :-)
Good Luck to ALL and…Happy Snapping!! :-)

Norman Zeb
Email: a2roland@yahoo.com
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

ls1z28chris says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Downtown Atlanta, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

The Visions of Kai | New York City says:

One of the best of its kind!...
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

MBOL says:

This is a great photo of my city!!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

m.ightymo says:

ATL ! Great city !
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Khun Shaun (ชอร์น) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Travel on 5 Photos a Day (tag: 5PhotosaDay), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Nullerz says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "Super Photographer" (Post 1 - Award 3), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

LECHEF2008 says:

sweet
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

LECHEF2008 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *** FREEDOM ***, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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This amazing shot is awarded as
Trolled and I'm The Bestest Ever!
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You are invited to post this photo at
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Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Crazy-Heart says:

amazing!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Tan Huynh says:

perfect !
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

FrizzText says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called INDEPENDENT, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

greetings by

Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

FrizzText says:

I've presented your artwork in the flickr gallery
www.flickr.com/photos/frizztext/galleries/721 57622522321470/
SELECTIVE COLOR
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

AnneliesW says:

Brilliant!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called In Fine Style (Invited Pics Only) contest 'Symmetry', and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Brian C Scott says:

Very creative. I love it. I've seen shots like this before but never with part color and part B&W.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

NJ.. says:

Waw !!! Great shot !! Really loved it :)
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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Highway Insomnia

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kones says:

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