Omaha Streets

© Ken Smith

Omaha Streets

Uploaded: August 03, 2006 11:00:12

Description

The top and bottom light streaks are from a bus that moved thru the field of view during a three second exposure. The camera was one foot off the ground, because I wanted the light streaks to be above the camera's view.

f14, 3.2 sec, ISO 400, 55mm focal length.

Comments

Bill Wyatt August 03, 2006 0

Gorgeous night shot, love the colorful streaks from the passing bus, I also like the composition, Ken! #496342

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Cool! I like it! #3118287

Mary L. Graham August 03, 2006 0

Great Capture Ken!! =) #3118322

Nadya Johnson August 03, 2006 0

W-O-O-O-W-W-W!! FANTASTIC, Ken!!! This has to be a winner!! This is SO dynamic! LOVE it! Awesome work! #3118323

Colette M. Metcalf August 03, 2006 0

Beautiful night capture, Ken! #3118332

Hendrik Storme August 03, 2006 0

Cool shot, love the lines of movement! Great POV too, Ken!!! #3118365

Ray Thoms August 03, 2006 0

Love the POV, great night shot Ken.... #3118401

Ronald F. Fischer August 03, 2006 0

Fantastic capture, Ken!! The POV is perfect!! #3118503

Paul Michko August 03, 2006 0

Awesome perspective, Ken. Very creative capture. #3118551

Stephanie Lyons August 03, 2006 0

Very cool! This is spectacular, Ken! #3118661

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Aawesome job! Way to get low! #3118748

Cathy Barrows August 03, 2006 0

great vantage point..did you make any money on that corner...lol #3118793

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 03, 2006 0

Outstanding work Ken! Jeff #3118856

Amy JACKSON August 03, 2006 0

Awesome shot, Ken!! #3118876

Judyann Plante August 03, 2006 0

Outstanding night shot, Ken! Very well done.

Judyann ><> #3118882

Darren K. Fisher August 03, 2006 0

A very well done night shot Ken. Your POV really worked well here. #3118939

Carla Metzler August 03, 2006 0

Cool shot! #3119088

Tamara K. Walker level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Awesome work Ken. #3119210

Ken Smith level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Ray & Audrey Clarke

Great shot Ken, lovely this effect you have achieved (ac)

8/3/2006 4:09:55 AM
#3119431

Jenny Bosmans August 03, 2006 0

Awesome image and work, Ken! Great streaks of color! :) #3119827

Life Expressions August 03, 2006 0

Cool image, Ken. Well done. #3120059

William C. Raco level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Excellent composition and technique, Ken
Love the color and scene
Well done

Bill #3120438

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Great job, colors and love the lights in motion!! #3120637

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 03, 2006 0

Nice work. Love the night time capture. #3120765

Nina Shields August 03, 2006 0

Ken, your perspective resulted in terrific composition; love the diagonal slant of the colored lights; super use of SS in a very creative way; well done! #3120867

Kenneth Mucke August 03, 2006 0

wonderful POV...excellent detail and lighting #3121177

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 04, 2006 0

Sorry I am late on commenting on this WONDERFUL night scene...this is another fabulous creation! #3121462

Ken Smith level-classic August 04, 2006 0

Hey everyone, thanks so very much for all the wonderful comments. #3121488

Kerby Pfrangle August 04, 2006 0

WOnderful light and colors. A beautiful landscape image. I bet we see this again. #3121515

Kaye Burazin August 04, 2006 0

Crystal clarity and clearly we should see this one again Ken.Perfection in exposure. #3121585

Jill Odice level-classic August 04, 2006 0

very cool shot Ken! The things we do for a good picture :-) Worth all you went through for it! #3121847

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 04, 2006 0

Awesome Ken!! Very cool image!! <>< #3121984

Bobbie Davis August 04, 2006 0

This is way cool Ken! Awesome angle and detail! #3121994

Renee Doyle August 04, 2006 0

This is fantastic Ken!!!!! Terrific exposure and I love your pov!!!! Really excellent work - I love it!!!
#3122371

She-She Killough August 04, 2006 0

Very cool Ken!! #3125538

David Phalen August 06, 2006 0

Camera one foot off the ground? does this mean you were out crawling around the the Omaha streets late at night? Whatever the reason this is an outstanding night shot. Expect to see this one again. #3128980

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 06, 2006 0

I am positive you have another well deserved winner here! With you as my teacher, someday I MIGHT get a decent night shot! This is fabulous, amazing...can you tell I like it? :)

ccc #3129006

Tressie Davis level-classic August 06, 2006 0

I adore traffic trails!!! This image is superb, love the POV! #3130056

Sharon King August 07, 2006 0

SUPER shot, great lights! #3132236

Michelle J. Harvey August 07, 2006 0

Wonderful shot Ken!! LOVE the streaking lights mixed with the bright city lights :) #3132250

Emile Abbott level-classic August 07, 2006 0

Excellent night capture and getting the trailing lights just adds to it, Ken. #3135351

Ken Smith level-classic August 08, 2006 0

Thanks so much everyone for the awesome comments. #3136401

Pat Gamwell August 08, 2006 0

WOW! Fabulous night shot & SUPERB camera effects, Ken! Stunning shot! #3136944

Jack R. Perry August 08, 2006 0

What is left to be said Ken! Nice shot. #3138123

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston September 19, 2006 0

Great shot, Ken. Love the streak of lights! #3330523

Crossroad Photography September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Ken!! WTG! #3366342

Carla Metzler September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken! #3366618

She-She Killough September 27, 2006 0

Well Done again Ken!!! #3366698

Renee Doyle September 27, 2006 0

So glad to see this one again Ken!!!! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!
#3366855

Mary L. Graham September 27, 2006 0

Again Congratulations Ken!! =) #3366942

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 27, 2006 0

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Yet another and another! Congratulations! #3367264

Tamera S. Phillips September 27, 2006 0

I'm just going to start saying "Ditto". LOL. Congrats again. Well deserved as a finalist. #3367550

Kaye Burazin September 27, 2006 0

WTG dear friend. See you in the next round! #3367716

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations for all your wonderful finalist! #3368168

Nadya Johnson September 27, 2006 0

Another congrats another superb finalist, Ken! #3369292

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Another big congrats Ken!! <>< #3369462

Michael S. Baker September 27, 2006 0

Congrats, Ken. Best of luck in the next round!
Regards,
Mike B- #3369586

Tammy Scott September 27, 2006 0

Wonderful action capture - Congratulations #3371026

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations for all your wonderful finalist, Ken! #3371670

Kenneth Mucke September 27, 2006 0

Super Ken...congrats again #3371743

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Ken!! #3371972

Emile Abbott level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken #3374416

Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken!!! Good luck on the next round!!! #3374421

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Ken on another fabulous finalist! I still need to get to the others! LOL! What a day! #3374709

Lynne Morris September 27, 2006 0

Many congratulations on your finalists Ken, good luck in the next round. #3375024

Tressie Davis level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Glad to see this one again, congratulations!! #3375672

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 28, 2006 0

Great light/motion capture; congratulations! #3376042

Sharon Day September 28, 2006 0

Congratulations on all your finalists, Ken!!! Good luck next round! #3376704

Mary N C. Taitt September 28, 2006 0

SUPER FINALIST, KEN, good luck on all of these! Love the streaking taillights!! Mary :-D #3380071

Mary Timman September 29, 2006 0

Love it! Congratulations again. #3381945

Bobbie Davis September 29, 2006 0

Congrats again Ken! #3384656

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