Photo of the Day – Starlight in Downtown Los Angeles

I’ve been to downtown LA many times, and there are lots of great angles, but I think this one is one of the best. However, there are many waiting. I have to wait for big buses to pass me on either side so I can set up a long exposure.

Normally, I would take 5 exposures in this situation, but I did something a little special. I’ll be taking faster exposures soon (1 or 2 seconds usually). And then I’ll stop and wait for the bus or something before taking a longer exposure. I did an HDR then covered the backlight from the photo where I got the best traces.

Starlight in Downtown Los Angeles

Photo Information

  • Date Taken02-28-2012 02:35:34
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • exposure time30
  • Aperture9.5
  • ISO125
  • focal length14.0mm
  • flashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias