Last week, I headed out with a few others from
@tiptoncameraclub to try something different: light trail photography.
The conditions were perfect—the sky was clear, providing a sharp, dark backdrop for the action. We found a great vantage point on a bridge, looking directly down a dual carriageway. After setting up our tripods and getting ourselves centered, we began experimenting with our settings.
I used ISO 100 to keep the images clean and noise-free. I varied my aperture between f/8 and f/16 to control the depth and brightness of the trails. With the shutter open for anywhere between 8 and 30 seconds, the ordinary traffic below changed to vibrant ribbons. It became flowing ribbons of colour.
The night threw some fun surprises my way, too. I ended up with some really interesting results in images 2 and 3, where ambulances sped through the frame. The extra flash of blue light added a completely different energy. It contrasted with the usual red and white streaks. It was a great exercise in patience and timing, and I’m really pleased with how these turned out.
