Looking Forward to getting Home at Rush Hour
Rush hour in Leeds at ‘Blue-Hour’ with everyone looking Forward to getting home.
The Blue Hour
The Photography term ‘blue hour’ came from the French expression l’heure bleue a period of twilight each morning and evening where there is neither full daylight nor complete darkness, this time is considered so special for us photographers because of the quality of the light.
The phrase is also used to refer to Paris immediately prior to World War I, which was considered to be a time of relative innocence and reflection for looking forward.
I like the colours you have captured in your photographs. Makes them look interesting.
Thanks Colline, the Blue Hour is the perfect time for capturing colours like that
awesome – what were your camera settings? would love to capture something like this in Cuba next month!
Fast Pam, try using a manual setting or “bulb” setting for yout camera without flash mounted on a tripod. To avoid camera shake, use a remote shutter release. This type of photography can be as challenging as it is rewarding.
Thank you! I will give it a go!
Hi Pam, just checked the camera, I’d set it to ISO100 at F8.0, the top one was a 4sec exposure and the bottom was 10secs. I didn’t have my cable release so I used the timer instead. Also I managed to use Auto exposure on the building in the distance when I set the camera up, I then switched it to manual for all the other shots.
Thanks Carl!
Interesting composition Karl, I have always enjoyed captures of moving light and everyday traffic is where you find it. Evening twilight always produces rich colorful images that stir the imagination and often inspire us to capture something from own domains. Very well done indeed.
I looked a bit odd taking them on a island between 2 lots of traffic, but the result was worth it. I did a 69 shot star trail the other night which I stacked in Photoshop which I’m quite proud of as well.
Thanks for the great comment BTW
Really like these photos! Contrastes entre couleurs et (absence de) mouvement…
Sorry…. my english is so bad…. 😦
La barrière de la langue n’est pas un problème avec les merveilles de Google
Merci pour le commentaire super, j’ai vraiment plaisir à prendre nuit tirs longue durée d’exposition, les sentiers de la lumière sont très gracieux dans leur mouvement, s’il est capturé droite.
Carl 🙂
Really nice work – I thought of it but do not have the equipment!
Thanks, it’s taken me a while to get it right and get the right equipment… Hope you get some gear soon to do it
Yes in my next lifetime : ))
Lol 🙂
Brilliant and clever … have always wanted to take photos of traffic – but I don’t have clue how to do it …. I think it needs slow shutter or maybe it’s fast … I never remember. Carl, brilliant job again.
Thanks Viveka, a slow shutter and a very steady camera is the trick, also not been bothered looking a fool standing at the road side when all the people in the cars stop for the red lights and start looking at you…but I didn’t mind 🙂
I love these 2 photos.
thanks 🙂 🙂
Excellent, Carl, as usual!
Thanks so much Naomi 🙂
Very clever. I didn’t know about the ‘blue hour’, but it makes sense.
Thanks Elaine, it’s always a tricky to capture, if I’m honest I’d call it the blue ‘half’ hour 🙂
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What do you use to edit your photos?
Hi Connor, with these two I used nothing, as both are in-camera shots, only a little bit of contrast was added prior to posting
Lovely photos….very creative as usual 🙂 Blue hour is a lovely concept…..it’s name is new to me…..but I’ve always instinctively loved the twilight. We call it the gloaming, and in summer the nights never quite get properly dark….wonderful for photography if you have the right kit 🙂
It was a name an American photographer introduced me to about 18months ago, but I’ve never really tried to capture anything at the time as you seem to only get really good results within a city
Hi Carl…I’m new to your blog. Love your photography! I’ve never tried photos like this…but I will! ~Sherry~
Hi Sherry, so nice to meet you and and thanks so much for visit my quite eclectic and at times ‘Geeky’ blog 🙂
Love the colours and movement technique! Looks so exuberant!! Excellent 🙂
Thanks Judy 🙂
Both are great, but I especially like the bottom one with the cars!
Cheers Peter
Amazing colours in these images! So clear! You have inspired me to maybe try this soon!
Awesome! Keep it up!
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That’s a familiar sight, Carl. It’s just around the corner from my son’s shared accommodation. Always busy!
Looks like it’s up for sale as well, hope it gets turned into something fun
I can only say that I really like your work! Great job 😉
Thanks Jasper, that’s really kind of you to say