3 different exposures.
Blended using gimp, then slightly tweaked for color and contrast.

Local Co-op sign

Sounds like you went to a lot of effort to create this image, Mike. It was well worth the effort because the colour and composition here is very striking. Well conceived and executed.

the coloring is amazing

Thanks for the great comments!

Muy bonita y espectacular. ¿Cuanto tiempo de exposición? . Enhorabuena Ana.

Gracias José Carlos, la exposición fue de treinta minutos aproximadamente.
Saludos.

really cool i like the angle from below and the cool shadow. really well found!

yes !!! nice framing !

Great PoV and composition. I also like your processing.

Enhorabuena, es preciosa.

Serenidad, paz, quietud... felicidades Andrés.

I am so impressed! Your 3rd feature! Congrats!

Thanks! I'm surprised, too!

Sometimes I really don't get it. There are dozens of pictures in "Straight from Cam" topic that are WAY better than this one... What is so special about it?

Well, I didn't choose it to be featured. But if I may guess... maybe it's becouse of it's shows my 'learning proces'? The last half year I learned to look diffrent at extra-ordinairy locations and scenes, and this is a example of it.

I know I am WAY not the best photographer on Vazaar, and, for me, I don't have to be. But I think my photo's showcase the actual meaning of Vazaar: share our photo's and learn from eachother.

groetjes
Tamara

Here here!! Well said, I am proud of you!

I like it as it is. I think the impression would be different with more saturation.

The color looks realistic to me. I wouldn't change it.

I like the composition. I also appreciate how crisp the photo looks too.

Thomas and william,

Thanks for the comments.
This is one of my favorite out of the series!

The posted like is better, the composition feels a little "cramped". Did you shoot more context?

Clyde,
Currently I do not have shot w\ more context.
The problem was that there was distracting elements and this was the best composition with the least distractions!

I am planning on re shooting w\ my d40 once my car is working .

Great San Francisco capture!

"If the thunder don't get you, then the lightning will"

I know it's not the best, but you have no idea how long I have tried to capture lightning. It makes me confident to know that I can. I have all summer to keep trying to improve.

Thats cool that you were able to capture it. I've wanted to get one of those amazing lighting pics for a while now, but have just never had the opportunity to try it out. How did you shoot this? it does look a little noisy but congrats on the cap none the less.

It's more like a lot noisy. I just shot Continuously
about 300+ times. The next time I will time it better so not to take so many shots that were just black. Thanks and good luck.

Beautifully done :)

Great!!!!!

How did you do it?

RRRRRR

beautiful, but i think it's too dark for this beautiful scene.

i like the mystical feel in your shot and the way the woman seems to be pushing away the darkness.

was this done with a pinhole?

Beautiful ~ LOVE this!

i like the angle and the lights and in general i think is a good artistic shoot!!

nice colors. i like the lights in diagonal line. good job.

i don't know exactly what i see but i know i like it

This is very nice. I wish the streaks weren't so jagged. I wonder if there is any way to smooth them out without ruining the image??? The sky and the foreground water are great, wouldn't want to disturb them.

Nice shot, and good idea ;)