This was taken at the Santa Monica Pier in California.
This was taken at the Santa Monica Pier in California.
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September 04, 2017
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Location
This photos was taken in Santa Monica, CA. I was out for a walk on the beach and walked up to the pier.Time
After a great day at the beach the sun began to set and lights of the pier turned on. With just a little glow of the setting sun in the distance and the carnival lights against a darkened sky made for a nice time to shoot.Lighting
I wanted a shot where the Ferris wheel lights could be seen in rotation. The wheel spins rather slowly so a longer exposure was needed to capture the movement.Equipment
This was a long exposure shot on a tripod with a Nikon D800.Inspiration
I really like the look blue hour photos. I also enjoy the sparkle and fun of the carnival lights. This shot offered the opportunity to create a fun night scene.Editing
This is a single long exposure. It took a couple tries to dial in the correct exposure time in camera. Getting that timing right in camera allowed the post processing to go quicker and more smoothly. I the main goal in the post processing was to increase the saturation of the light reflection in the ocean. Having the longer exposure smooths out the water and thus the reflections can be muted.In my camera bag
I always have my D800, a Nikon 16-35 mm lens and a Nikon 70-200 mm lens. You never know what will pop up to shoot and these two lenses cover most cases.Feedback
The best advice is to experiment! Great shots don't often come to the lucky but to those who try different things and find out for themselves what they like and don't.