© Dale Schierbeck 2014
© Dale Schierbeck 2014
The notion of pictures at night are indeed a beautiful theme. There are so many elements to the night and so many variables that can be incorporated with the play between the shutter speed, aperture, and even the use of a flash, light and the absence of it become a canvas itself. And while the use of a flash may seem counter intuitive to photos used to accentuate the night, this series was an experiment to show that there is potential in the use of light in the foreground (the flash) and the night in the background as a tapestry. To put another twist on it, I positioned a far streetlight in the picture to add a haunting quality that you wouldn’t see with just a dark background.
Curious what you think of these Million Bells at night?
See more of from other’s submissions to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Nighttime.
See more of my own photography here ….
Very cool pictures! I love the dark tapestry 🙂 The streetlight works really well in the first picture… I just found it a bit distracting in the second one.
Thanks Kan. I would agree with you. You can see two distant lights in the first and they’re softer and further in the depth of field. In the second, the light is bright and looms like a lunar object …which I found cool but you’re right it distracts plenty from the torn flower. I really appreciate the comment. Thanks again.
Wonderful shots – I love them.
Thank you Judy. Flowers at night have a different tone. It surprised me.
Lovely.
Thank you Dee. 🙂
Love the effect, Dale!
🙂 That’s great to hear. Thanks, Dale.