Enclose or separate with a fence for protection or to prevent escape
Heat of The Night
This is my longest exposure shot i have taken so far. (Exposure: 156.1 sec). Taken without a tripod.
I was driving down Bouquet Canyon Road near Leona Valley and found a nice wide clearing between the mountains. This area is usually pitch black at night. However, because of the partly cloudy night sky, an Orange-reddish glow from city lights illuminated the clouds. From the dark clearing, the colorful glows of streetlights peaking over mountain tops were visible from the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley. It was a beautiful night scene that had to be photographed.
Unfortunately i did not have a tripod with me at the time. Instead, i was forced to make do with what i had. I placed my camera on the roof of my car and propped my wallet under the lens in order to aim at the sky. I manually set my focal range to infinity and locked it by turning the AF on the lens but keeping it off on the camera body. I set the shutter speed to "bulb" mode and used a wireless shutter release remote to open and close the shutter.
I noticed a large amount of color noise from such a long exposure, but mainly only on this shot. I tried my best to correct it during post production, however it is still clearly visible when the picture is enlarged.
A Labor of Love
In my previous photo posted I told the story about a fence decorated by the husband for his wife every year. This is the fence! Their story has touched my heart and I will never forget them and the kindness that they showed to me. The best gift of all!
The fence is on two and a half lots and on a corner... it was decorated and lite all the way around. The gentleman loved details so much that he applogized for the falled leaves on the sidewalk. Little did he know that the wet falled leaves added to the story and made a harmonious composition.
I think when it is cold outside and I was shivering. A tripod and wireless remote would be a good thing to use when there is a chill in the air.