Two Pierce Place at Night

[psykon99]

I love this building! I've got a new job in Itasca, IL so I get to look at this building everyday. I haven't gotten tired of it yet!

[windrider86]

Wonderful shot even if the light is super bright.

[clockdoc]

Try shooting a little after the sun goes down such that there is still some light in the sky (typically about 30 minutes after sunset). You could also shoot two images on a tripod and merge in software. Is it possible to set up beyond the lamp ost such that you get the light falling on the trees but lose the lamp?
A delicate trick is to try "dodging" at the camera lens using a black card that is kept in motion for part of the exposure. I see this was a 30 second time exposure so it may be workable. Those of you who have printed their own enlargements at home are probably familiar with the term "dodging." A split neutral density filter may also work here. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[psykon99]

Originally Posted by clockdoc

Try shooting a little after the sun goes down such that there is still some light in the sky (typically about 30 minutes after sunset). You could also shoot two images on a tripod and merge in software. Is it possible to set up beyond the lamp ost such that you get the light falling on the trees but lose the lamp?
A delicate trick is to try "dodging" at the camera lens using a black card that is kept in motion for part of the exposure. I see this was a 30 second time exposure so it may be workable. Those of you who have printed their own enlargements at home are probably familiar with the term "dodging." A split neutral density filter may also work here. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

I'm not sure how the dodging works, but I like the idea of getting beyond the lampost. I actually like having the light in the picture, but I would be interested in seeing what the effect of the light would be on the trees without the lamp in the picture.

[clockdoc]

Sorry for the confusion. Dodging at the camera lens is a trick we used when working with large format cameras. It was particularly helpful when shooting interiors that had visible light fixtures such as may be found in a warehouse. We used a black card stock that had a ragged (like large saw teeth) edge and would hold it at a position in front of the lens so as to hold back the lights from being fully/overexposed. The sawteeth helped blend the line where the card edge ended. The card was also gently moved while doing the 'dodging.' Granted, it will be a little more challenging with the smaller format digital cameras.