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Taken from Center Island, Toronto, ON

Taken from Centre Island, Toronto Ontario

So you plan a shot, you've thought about for ages. Staying on a small island called the Calf of Man, helping with Voluntary work. Night time shot, M, tripod, headlight, redlight, remote etc..Full Moon ordered, and it came out from behind a bank of clouds at just the right time. Unfortunately, because of the exposed nature of lighthouses it was extremely windy. Had to put my weight on the tripod to hold steady. Despite that, the stars do look a tad blurred. I know this is not a perfect picture, but good practice, in pitch darkness. Nothing is ever perfect :)

After hearing reports about the flowers blooming on St Helens, a few of my friends and I decided to head up.. The night was so clear and beautiful, it was the perfect evening

We'll go to peepshows and freak shows
We'll go to discos, casinos
We'll go where people go and let go

St Hilda’s Church on the Hartlepool Headland is one of the most important churches in the north of England, believed to be on the site of the monastery where Hilda was abbess in the 7th century. She later went on to found Whitby Abbey.

I wanted to shoot a scene with a yellow cab in, and there's other images where I have managed this. But this one had the two guys starting to party by the sid eof the road which to me gave the shot some life and realism

Plane of focus is so tight :)

Nikon D90
Samyang 14mm f2.8

This is a young bird. As they grow older, the nice pattern on the wings is replaced with a dull grey. I prefer this pattern though. Shot from a kayak yesterday near Ottawa, Canada

This is the Milkyway over Mount Shuksan on Picture lake. We had started at the top of Baker, but quickly realized that the Milkyway would be almost directly over the mountain. We grabed our gear and headed to the lake. There were a few clouds surounding the mountain. We decided to wait it out, and eventually the clouds began to clear. As I stood there looking around, all I could see was the darkness of the night. It was so quite, the only thing you heard was silence. It almost gave me an erry feeling being out there. But it was also so peaceful. Sometimes we get caught up in trying to get the shot, we foreget to enjoy the moment. So, next time you are out shooting at night.. take a moment and listen to the night.

As happens, I was on a shoot for something else, and noticed the Promenade lights on the water surface.

Been trying forever to catch a fire truck going by. Finally got one tonight!

Grand reopening of The Royal Botanical Rock Gardens. What an evening!!!

It was so busy, there was no chance of waiting for the right composition.

Out on the wiley windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper, like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you, I loved you too

Everybody's goin' nowhere slowly
They're only fighting for the chance to be last
There's nothin' wrong with goin' nowhere, baby
But we should be goin' nowhere fast

Taken from a tower window overlooking Niagara Falls. The lights are Buffalo NY and the bright high building is a Casino. The moon was peaking through a cloud.

The Old Fresno Water Tower was built in 1894 by the renowned architect George Washington Maher.

Just learning my Sony Alpha 58 DSLR, while departing Venice on an eastern Mediterranean Sea cruise. Not knowing better, used full auto to take this shot, which did well replicating the brilliant topaz blue lighting of the yacht's namesake jewel, "Topaz." Later, discovered an article from an on line magazine, American Horsepower, I think, which listed this as one of the 10 most expensive private yachts in service about 2010 and as being own by a German industrialist.

This is one that was posted under a different title

A quick shot taken from my drivers window.

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Taken form London aquarium side,

So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

Nikon d750...and no wine.

The Zilker Park Tree, Mr. Moon and Me, hung out together on December Twenty Three.

Nikon D750
Tamron 150-600

Taken @ Christmas fair, England

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Not easy to shoot in the dark while they are moving!

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As I stood there watching the sunset, I was reminded that env though life can be full of dark clouds, there are still beautiful moments to see and treasure.

This was teken tonight here in Nashua NH of a house down the street from mine. Its one of the more decorated ones around..Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas besides no white stuff which I am not complaining about...

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A compilation of about 128 images with a few removed due to aircraft. A chilly (at 7 degrees celcius) but super fun experience. F4 30s ISO 800

No star filter. Just a 25 sec long exposure at f16, ISO 100 with a 50mm.

Single Sunpack manual flash on ETTL radio

This is taken from the roof terrace of a restaurant at the top of The Dancing House. The main building in the skyline is Prague Castle, the taller building within it is St Vitus's Cathedral. It's a very different type of castle to the British castles I'm used to. To the far left is a thin structure that is the Observation Tower. It was modelled on the Eiffel Tower but approximately a quarter of the size at 210 feet tall.

I'm looking towards the North from the roof terrace of a restaurant. On the right is the theatre district, to the left and on the other side of the river is Prague Castle. The distinct spires are of St Vitus's Cathedral which is situated within the castle grounds.

The Auroras put on a show last night. It was cold up on that mountain, but so worth it. Elk were still bugling in the distance. Taken in Central Washington State.

Frost is but slender weeks away,
Tonight the sunset glow will stay,
Swing to the north and burn up higher
And Northern Lights wall earth with fire.
Nothing is lost yet, nothing broken,
And yet the cold blue word is spoken:
Say goodbye to the sun.
The days of love and leaves are done.

CALA GALA : Arte Americas 25th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration held in Downtown Fresno, California. Fresno is home to a large population of Mexican Americans which bring rich cultural celebrations from Mexico to the Central Valley of California. Dia De Los Muertos is a beautiful and colorful celebration that honors family members who have passed.

This picture was taken during the Candlelight Procession from Peeve' Public House in the Fulton Mall to Arte Americas. The trio were part of the Folklorico dancers that performed in front of Peeves.

It was an evening filled with Ballet Folklorico, painted faces, food, art and music.
📷 ISO 6400 32mm f/4.5 1/50sec

H&C Coffee in Roanoke, VA.

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With appolgies to Charlie Daniels

Thinking of the cartoon series, "Gargoyles" and movie, "Hunchback of Notre Dame", this night shot made me think of gargoyles as living beings perched between heaven and earth to rescue mankind from itself. This was taken with a Sony Alpha58 DSLR, during a pre-cruise night walk near the University of Venice and Basilica Maria d' Salut, Basilica of Praise to Saint Mary, while trying to learn the capabilities of a new tech-toy. Found the in camera HDR process could produce interesting low light results.

This is the feral cat that adopted us many years ago when it took up residence in the box over my little toolshed outside.. and there its lived since.

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The Light Side of the Dark Night of the Soul

Shot of the west end of downtown from the river

A night view of the 10th street bridge taken from the Peace Bridge

The event is held during winter in central Sydney over the course of three weeks in May and June. The centrepiece of Vivid Sydney is the light sculptures, multimedia interactive work and building projections that transform various buildings and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in and around the Sydney CBD into an outdoor night time canvas of art.

The sight filled the northern sky; the immensity of it was scarcely conceivable. As if from Heaven itself, great curtains of delicate light hung and trembled. Pale green and rose-pink, and as transparent as the most fragile fabric, and at the bottom edge a profound fiery crimson like the fires of Hell, they swung and shimmered loosely with more grace than the most skillful dancer.

PHILIP PULLMAN, The Golden Compass

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver~British Columbia

I shot this from Kerry Park in Seattle, Washington

This was taken at the Olympic Village overlooking False Creek in Vancouver Canada. This is a nine vertical shot panorama stitched in photoshop.

This was taken as a random shot in the Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia. The way the sunset gave the impression that there was a fire in the distance was what I was hoping to achieve.

LBV56
our selection for tonight... sundried tomatoes and basil pesto turkey on broiled portabella mushroom on a bed of garlic couscous.
bon appetit :)

Delicious fantastical mexifooodsstuffs!

Amazing what you find when you just stop and watch the rest of the world spin. 2014.04.02

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Wishes in the dark...delicate as whispers on the neck of a lover.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby CP DG50mm f/4 1/1000 ISO 100

To compare with the day view...

Sydney Opera House~Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera House~Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera house~Sydney, Australia

Sydney Opera House~ Sydney, Australia

Part of a conceptual series that I have been experimenting with.

f22 at 61 secs iso 100

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By Scott Heffner
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another one of my Lensbaby favourite :D

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure Time:7.5 sec
F-Stop:f/7.1
ISO Speed:ISO-400
Shutter Speed:7.5 sec
Aperture:f/7.1
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Focal Length:105 mm
Lens:EF24-105mm

This was taken on slide film and scanned. This was the first time some of these kids had seen a movie. They live in the rainforest of Costa Rica with very limited electricity.

"Vivid Sydney 2014"

"Vivid Sydney 2014"

"Vivid Sydney 2014"

"Vivid Sydney 2014"

"vivid Sydney 2014"

"Vivid Sydney 2014"

The Victoria parliament building at night. Covered with bright lights on Canada Day.

I took this image through a tree in my backyard. The moon is orange to due the smoke that was in the air from a Canadian wildfire.

This is a dance troop that dances suspended over the side of a building lit by theater lighting. They were in constant action so very few shots if any were crisp.
Nikon D70
F/4.5, 1/4 SEC, 4.3 Aperture

I took this during a night photography class. There was a guitar store that had the window lit up in neon.
Nikon D70 f/5.3, 0.63sec, 4.7 aperture

Sony ILCE-7M2
FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
ƒ/3.5
24.0 mm
1/60
ISO 800

A complicated bit of white balancing going on, with different colored light sources. I managed to find a happy medium without selectively adjusting the WB.

Long exposure, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L. This heavy lens needs a really sturdy tripod at night.

At full size you can see artwork hanging on the walls in the apartments.

Downtown Denver skyline.

Samsung Droid with Snapseed

This shot was taken from Coronado Island looking back at Downtown San Diego.